Research Subject Guides: Asian Studies: Home

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 includes access to the Hindustan Times. This resource is a part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hindustan Times Historical covers leading issues and events of the time, providing day-to-day news coverage of history in India. The historical newspaper offers coverage of 1924–2010, and is one of the largest newspapers in India.The paper is the second most widely read English newspaper in India (after The Times of India). The trial ends on December 28th 2022.

Snell Library is currently offering trial access to World Politics Review, a daily online resource for international politics and foreign affairs written by more than 400 contributors from around the world and experts in a variety of disciplines. Full text is included in PDF or HTML format, or both, and the Review contains thousands of articles in its archive. The trial ends on December 31st, 2022.

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Interdisciplinary database for news, magazines, videos and academic, peer-reviewed journals.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Contains major academic journals in international affairs along with policy papers, reports, commentary and analysis.
The Economist
International news and business weekly publication with reporting, commentary and analysis on world current affairs, business, finance, science and technology, culture, society, media and the arts. The online edition features content from 1997 to the present. (Audio and Apps sections are not included in our subscription.)
Empire Online
A searchable collection of original primary source documents relating to Empire Studies, from libraries and archives around the world. Sources date from 1492 to 2007.
Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1980
This collection makes available all British Foreign Office files dealing with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan between 1919 and 1980.
Foreign Policy
Magazine for source for global news and analysis with information on contemporary politics and economics in the context of foreign policy-making worldwide.
Global Issues in Context
Offers selected country reports, along with background information on a broad range of global issues, topics and current events. NOTE: use the Browse Issues to see the list of almost 700 topics, including recently updated information about BRICS Countries.
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Science, 2nd edition
Authoritative source of almost 40,000 signed articles on topics ranging from economics, education, genetics, health, labor studies, and politics as some of the Subject Classifications. Articles include bibliographical references.
JSTOR
Archive of journals in many subject areas. TIP: The advanced search option is a way to customize a search of the journal collections, including Asian Studies. The JSTOR collection has expanded to include books and images.
Literature Resource Center (LRC)
International in scope, LRC provides biographical and critical overviews of most authors, together with critical reactions to their works and bibliographies for further research--see MLA International Bibliography below.
MLA International Bibliography
This is searchable online database is essential for research in language and literature.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) Index
International in scope, the index includes reports, government documents, books and gray literature along with academic, peer-reviewed journal articles. Some of the indexed materials are published in other languages.
Project Syndicate
Content covers a wide range of topics, such as Politics, Economics, Development, Culture, and written by international experts in the field. NOTE: articles available in a number of languages.
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Web of Science
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Policy Commons
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