Asian Studies
Asian Studies Program is part of the Department of Cultures, Societies and Global Studies
- Asian American Center -- includes links to Student Groups, Activities and Student Resources
- Faculty List by Regional Specialty
- Check Asian Studies Program course listings to see descriptions for required courses
DATABASE TRIALS
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Key Resources
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Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowScholarly, peer-reviewed articles and professional association publications, Abstracts and links to full text, about half are peer reviewed, covering all academic subjects including STEM fields.
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CIAO Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new windowCourtesy of the Northeastern School of Law
Working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. 1991 to the present. -
Economist This link opens in a new windowWeekly international news and business publication. The online edition features content from 1997 to the present.
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Empire Online (Adam Matthew Digital) This link opens in a new windowOriginal primary source documents relating to Empire Studies, including decolonization, from libraries and archives around the world. Diaries, images, letters, records.
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Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1980 (Adam Matthew Digital) This link opens in a new windowThis collection makes available all British Foreign Office files dealing with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan between 1919 and 1980. Foreign Office Files is having technical difficulties at this time. If you are located on the Boston campus, please try this link for better service.
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Foreign Policy This link opens in a new windowGlobal news magazine providing insights and analysis as well as original reporting.
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International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Edition (2015) This link opens in a new windowA source of social and behavioral sciences reference material that is broad, deep and scholarly. Comprehensive name and subject tagging, signed articles and references.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowOne of the most trusted sources for scholarly books and historical journal backfiles. Beginning in 2023, JSTOR also includes Artstor images of art and primary source artifacts.
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MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDetailed information about 6,000 journals and book series that cover literature, literary theory, dramatic arts, folklore, language, linguistics, pedagogy, rhetoric and composition, and the history of printing and publishing.
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Nikkei Asia This link opens in a new windowCoverage of Asia's economic, political, business and technology news in English. Established with a goal to change the way the Asia is covered internationally and to enhance the world’s understanding of pan-Asian affairs.Includes online magazine, Unlock the Real Japan.
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PAIS International plus Archive (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowPublic Affairs Information Service offers abstracts of scholarship and professional literature from 1915 to present. International in scope, broad range of social science topics. Includes links to full text where available for Northeastern-owned books, journal articles, conference proceedings, and many government publications.
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Project Syndicate This link opens in a new windowA unique source of opinion pages from news outlets around the world. Good for debate and argument essays or to research a range of views on current events.
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Social Sciences Premium Collection (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowScholarly and professional citations and abstracts with full text links in politics and public policy, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology, linguistics, information sciences and education. Professional society databases included.
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Web of Science, Core Collection 1975-present This link opens in a new windowUse for citation tracking, finding seminal literature, data visualizations, author alerts, institutional affiliations, and impact factors. LInks to full text for Northeastern-subscribed journals.