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This guide aims to point you to the most useful starting places for your research in East Asian Studies. If you have any questions about doing research in this area, please contact Karen Storz, Research & Instruction Librarian.
On the Yangtze River, Bernd Thaller, photo available on Flickr, used under creative commons license
For searching with precision inside a particular subject area, try one of our databases.
These databases contain a combination of full text articles and citation information about articles, book chapters, or books.
Peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters on East, Southeast, and South Asia, and overseas Asian communities. In English and other Western languages.
Articles and reports on public policy, international relations, and world politics, 1915-present.
Dates: 1915 CE-Present
Full-text scholarly articles in all disciplines.
Full-text reports and analysis on political topics and policies, including education, public health, elections, human rights, immigration, the economy, and more.
News, analysis, data, and research tools focused on North Korea. Includes articles and broadcasts from North Korean state media in English and Korean, tracking of leaders and their appearances, a directory of companies in the DPRK, and other information and analysis on a wide range of topics from scholars, diplomats, and defectors.
