Starting Points: China:
History, Society & Culture
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Finding Background Info
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Tip:
use these sources for quick
overviews, to develop vocabulary for searching and/or for more
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Encyclopedia of Modern China
-- Provides information on China including: the people, politics, economics, religion, philosophy, traditions, art, and
literature of this ancient and enduring civilization are explored from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day |
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History |
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The Cambridge History of China
Ref DS 735 .C3145 1988 |
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Southeast Asia: a Historical
Encyclopedia from Angor Wat to East Timor
Ref DS 524 .S68 2004 v. 1-3 |
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Culture |
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China Today: an Encyclopedia
of Life in the People’s Republic Ref DS
777.6 .C458 2005 v. 1-2 |
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture and Daily Life
Ref GN 333 .W67 2009 v. 3-4 |
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Philosophy |
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Encyclopedia of Philosophy Ref B 51 .E53
2005 v. 1-10 |
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Routledge Encyclopedia of
Philosophy Ref B 51 .R68 1998 v. 1-10 |
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General
Information |
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Oxford Reference Online Database |
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Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
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Finding Articles [help]
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Academic
Search Premier
-- Covers most academic areas of study |
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JSTOR --
an online archive of academic journals in all fields. Articles become
available 3-5 years after publication. |
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MLA International Bibliography -
index to resources
in language and literature. |
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Project
Muse --
Access to scholarly journals in the humanities
and social sciences. |
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Other Related Resources: |
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Global Road Warrior
-- Cultural, social, travel and business information about countries
around the world. |
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Daily Life through History
(replaced Greenwood
Daily Life Online) --
information about the daily lives of people from
civilizations and cultures of the past and the present. |
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Military & Government Collection --
offers
current news pertaining to all branches of the military and
government from over 320 military and general interest publications.
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Finding Books [help]
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Library Catalog -- search by subject, keyword, author or title! |
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Tip:
Try various spellings (ex: Mozi, Mo Tzu, & Mo Di are
variations of the same name). You can also try searching the notes field!
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Web Resources |
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CIA World FactBook
-- Includes information and statistics regarding,
people, economy, communication, transportation,
geography,
military,
transnational issues, and government.
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Country Studies
Series
-- (Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress) "presents
a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and institutions
of countries throughout the world" |
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Internet East Asian History Sourcebook – Includes links to
primary sources about Chinese history and philosophy, including
Buddhism and Confucianism |
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Internet Guide for
Chinese Studies -- An online gateway to resources on Chinese
philosophy, society, language, history, politics, and more! |
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Visual
Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization – A great source of
information and bibliographies about Chinese culture, including
clothing, gardens, arts, and calligraphy, as well as Buddhism and
geography. |
