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EAST 200 : Sophomore Seminar (HC)
Guides, Encyclopedias:
The Far East and Australasia.
Publisher: London : Europa Publications, c1969-
A good source for current political and economic information. Note that Bryn Mawr has the most recent copy.
China
The 'Index of Subjects' starting on page 319 is worth consulting as a particular subject may have entries in various sections of the book.
Historical dictionary of the People's Republic of China
Publisher: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2007.
Consult the bibliographies at the end of the book.
Kodansha encyclopedia of Japan
Includes more than 11,000 main-text entries on Japanese politics, government, economics, corporate behavior, art, culture, and history.
Korea
The annotated entries are arranged in three sections: A general section, a section on North Korea, and a section on South Korea. The 'Index of Subjects' starting on page 319 is worth consulting as a particular subject may have entries in various sections of the book.
Japan
Publisher: Oxford, England ; Clio Press, c1989.
The annotated entries are arranged by topic. While useful, it is an older resource.
Indexes:
For other specialized indexes see the Subject Portal page.
Bibliography of Asian studies
Provides citations to journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festshriften on all subjects pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia. Covers 1971-present. Complete citations end with the 1991 records. Since 1992, newly published books are no longer being added.
ProQuest Research Library
Provider: ProQuest
Provides citations and full-text magazine and journal articles in a wide variety of disciplines, both scholarly and popular in scope. Covers 1971-present.
Dissertation abstracts online
Provides citations to approximately 99 percent of all American dissertations accepted at an accredited institution since 1861, when U.S. academic doctoral degrees were first granted. Masters theses selectively included since 1962. Includes abstracts for doctoral dissertations published since July 1980. Some Canadian dissertations and an increasing number of papers accepted in institutions abroad are also included. Professional (M.D., LL.D.)and honorary degrees not included. Covers 1861-present.
Historical abstracts
Provider: EBSCO
Provides abstracts of journal articles, books, book reviews and dissertations that cover world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the U.S. and Canada which are covered in "America: History and Life"). Includes publications from 1953-present.
JSTOR
Provides full-text and page images from many of the top journals in most academic disciplines. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years ago.
Book review index
Provider: Gale
A comprehensive online guide to book reviews with over five million review citations from thousands of publications. Covers 1965-present.
Finding Books Beyond the TRICO:
WorldCat
Provider: OCLC
A catalog of the holdings of books, journals, and other materials held by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) member libraries. Includes manuscripts, maps, films and sound recordings. Covers works published before 1,000 BC-present.
Interlibrary Loan and E-ZBorrow
The books and articles you need for your research may not be available within the Tri-colleges. See this page to place your requests.




