Research Guides: Asian History: Scholarly Resources

Secondary Resources for Asian History

Historical Abstracts
Why search here? The main index for scholarship in early modern to present day World History, excluding United States and Canadian history.
Content type: Abstracts of scholarly articles, magazine articles, dissertations and theses, books
Coverage dates: 1953-present
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, etc.
Bibliography of Asian Studies
Why search here? Good for research on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide in Western languages.
Content type: Abstracts, scholarly articles, book chapters, conference proceedings
Coverage dates: 1971-present
Language: English, German, French, Spanish
Academic Search Premier
Why search here? Good starting point when researching topics that intersect with multiple disciplines.
Content type: Scholarly articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles, trade journal articles
Coverage dates: 1887-present; varies by title
Language: English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Turkish, French, Chinese, Arabic etc.
Keywords: ASP

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MLA International Bibliography with Full Text
Why search here? The main database of critical scholarship on all modern literatures and languages, also covering linguistics, folklore, film and media studies.
Content type: Scholarly articles, books, dissertations
Coverage dates: 1963-present
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, etc.
Keywords: Modern Language Association
ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials PLUS
Why search here? Main database for scholarship on the subjects of religious studies, theology, and philosophy.
Content type: Scholarly articles, book reviews, abstracts
Coverage dates: 1949-present
Language: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, etc.
Keywords: American Theological Library Association Collection
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Why search here? Find scholarly articles and books on the history of science, technology and medicine
Content type: Abstracts of scholarly articles, books
Covers scientific developments from prehistory to the present across scientific disciplines such as biology, computer science, engineering, geography, mathematics, neuroscience, pharmacy, physics, psychiatry, and public health.
Language: English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Polish, etc.
Art Full Text
Why search here? The main database for Art research, including art scholarship about all time periods and geographies.
Content type: Scholarly articles, trade journal articles, magazine articles
Coverage dates: 1900s-present
Also includes content on museum studies, graphic arts, industrial design, landscape architecture, television and motion pictures
Language: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, etc.