3D"Text = ASIAN STUDIES

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is = to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field o= f ASIAN STUDIES. The various types of library mater= ials useful in research are described along with some examples of each type. This guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but it is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

BASIC INTRODUCTION OR OVERVIEW MATERIAL can be found in:

Meyer, Milton Walter. Asia: A Concise History. c1997.
Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)

Murphey, Rhoads. A History of Asia. c1992.

DS 33<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> .M87

Somers Heidhues, Mary F. Southeas= t Asia: A Concise History. 2000.

DS 525 .H43

Soucek, Svatopluk. A History of Inner Asia. 2000.

DK 856= .S66

Books in ASIAN STUDIES can be locate= d by using some of the following SUBJECT HEADINGS that appear in UNACAT, a computerized catalog of l= ibrary holdings.

Highly relevant SUBJECT HEADINGS are:

(Name of country or reg= ion or continent)

--BIBLIOGRAPHY

--CIVILIZATION

--DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL

--ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

--FOREIGN RELATIONS

--HISTORY

--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

--SOCIAL CONDITIONS

Other SUBJECT HEADINGS can be identified by u= sing:

Library = of Congress Subject Headings (annual)

(Located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Room)

BROWSING the following CALL LE= TTERS may also produce helpful titles:

Library of Congress (2^nd Floor)=
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	JQ 1-1849

REFERENCE TOOLS= that may be useful in ASIAN STUDIES= that are found in the Reference Room include:

LITERATURE GUIDES may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected area.

York, Henry E.&= nbsp; Political Science: A Guide to Reference and Informati= on Sources. 1990.=

Ref JA 71 .Y68

BIBLIOGRAPHIES list books, periodical articles, and/or other materials by subject or by author.=

Kurian, George Thomas. Global D= ata Locator. = 1997.

Ref HA 36 .K87

(Guide to international statistical sources.)

Use the following subject heading in the UNACAT = to locate bibliographies on individual countries or regions:=

(Name of country or region or continent)—BIBLIOGRAPHY

ENCYCLOPEDIA AND DICTIONARIES provide brief definitions or concise overviews of the topic, often followed by lists of further references.

The Encyclopedia of Asian History. 4 vols. 1988.

Ref DS 31 .E53

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Encyclop= edia of World Cultures: South Asia. 1991—Vol. 3.

Ref GN 307 .E53

Tucker, Spencer C., ed. Encyclopedia of the Korean War. 3 vols. 2000.=
Ref DS 918 .E53

__________.&nbs= p; Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War. 2000.
Ref DS 557.7 .E53

See Also: Encyclopedias and dictionaries on individual countries.

ALMANACS OR STATISTICAL SOURCES provide miscellaneous bits of facts and data.

Mitchell, B. R.= International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000. c2003.

Ref HA 4675 .M552

Statisti= cal Yearbook (UNESCO). 1999.

= Ref AZ 361 .U45

United Nations.= Demographic Yearbook. (most recent)

Ref HA 17 .D45

United Nations.= Statistical Yearbook. (most recent)

Ref HA 12.5 .U63

The World Almanac and Book of Facts. (annual)

Ref AY 67 .N5 W7

The World Bank.= Social Indicators of Develo= pment. 1993.

Ref HC 59.69 .S63

World Ta= bles. 1991.

Ref HC 59 .W669

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS cover broad subjects in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a variety of topics.&nbs= p; They are also referred to as companions or compendia).

Levinson, David. Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Ref= erence Handbook. 1998.
(See Part III: Asia and the Pacific)

Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of t= his work)

The Midd= le East and South Asia. 1996.

Ref DS 44 .C55

YEARBOOKS cover the happenings = of the year in a particular area of interest.&nbs= p; Yearbooks may also be called annuals.

The Euro= pa World Year Book. 2 vols. 2005.

Ref JN 1 .E85

The Stat= esman’s Year-Book. 2006.

Ref JA 51 .S7

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES contain articles about the lives and works of various individuals.

Biography Index. 1946- (annual)

Periodical Index Secti= on

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Biography Resource Center (Online Database)

Current Biography Yearbook. 1940- (annual)

Ref <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">CT&nb= sp; 100 .C8

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Encyclop= edia of World Biography. 17 vols. 1998.

Ref <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">CT&nb= sp; 103 .E56

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS are primarily annual reports, studies, and statistics from the various departments and agencies of the government.

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U.S= . Dept. of State. Background Notes. 3 vols. (Irregular)

Available on the web: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn= /

The World Factbook.

Available on the web: http://www= .cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

An ATLA= S is a book of maps or ch= arts that may include either a specific region or the entire world. Atlases may also contain thematic information for the subject region on such topics as climate, geology, vegetation, or population.

Atlas of= the World. = 1999.

Ref G 1021 .N38 (Atlas Stand)

O’Brien, Patrick= K. Atlas of= World History. = c1999.

Ref G 1030 O85

Ulack, Richard, et al. Atlas of= Southeast Asia. c1989.

Ref G 2360 .U4

See Also: atlases on individual countries.

OTHER PERTINENT REFERENCE TOOLS

Kurian, George Thomas. The Illustrated Book of World Rankings. 2001.

Ref HA 155 .K87

Gale Cou= ntry and World Rankings Reporter. 1995.

Ref HA 154 .G35

The Worl= d in Figures. = 1988.

Ref HA 161 .W67

INDEXES AND DATABAES that will help locate periodical articles and other papers in ASIAN STUDIES are:

ABI/INFORM Complete (Online Database)<= br> Historical Abstracts (Online Database)
Humanities Index (Print Index: 1974-1989)
INFOTRAC OneFile (Online Database)
JST= OR (Online Database)
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe (Online Database)
Newspaper Source (Online Database)
ProQuest Research Library Complete (Online Database)
Regional Business News (Onl= ine Database)
Social Sciences & Humanities Index (Print Index : Apr. 1966-Mar. 1974)
Social Sciences Index (Print Index: 1974= /1975-1986/1987)
Sociological Abstracts (Online Database)

A few frequently-used PERIODICALS on ASIAN STUDIES are:

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Asian Su= rvey
China Busine= ss Review
China<= /span> Quarterly
Current History
Foreign Affairs
Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies (J-Stor online database has backfile= s of this title)
The Journal of Asian Studies
The Journal of Japanese Studies (J-Stor online database has backfile= s of this title)
World Politics (J-Stor online database has backfiles of this title)

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PERIODICALS held by the library can be ident= ified in the PERIODICALS HOLDINGS database on the library website at http://www2.una.edu/library&nbs= p; or in UNACAT.

INTERNET SITES – For subject listings of Internet resources, see the following:=

Collier Library Web Page at: <http://www2.una.edu/librar= y/>

-Internet Resources <http://www2.una.edu/library/v= ref.htm>

-History & Political Science

-World History

Virtual Library – Asian Studies (part of t= he WWW Virtual Library)

http://vlib.org/AsianStu= dies.html

INTERLIBRARY LOAN<= /span> - It is possible to borrow books or obtain copi= es of periodical articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. The material can be requested online by filling in the appropriate forms at: <http://w= ww2.una.edu/library/illindex.htm>.

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