TSMIN 414 Modern China
Getting Started: Reference Sources
Print sources available in Tacoma Reference
- Encyclopedia of modern Asia - Call #: DS4 .L48 2002 v.1-6
- China today: an encyclopedia of life in the People's Republic - Call #: DS777.6 .C49 2005 v.1-2
- Modern China: an encyclopedia of history, culture, and nationalism - Call #: JC311 .M54 1998
Electronic resources available through UW Libraries
- Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
UW restricted
Finding Primary Sources
Newspapers and Magazines
- Los Angeles Times UW restricted - Historical coverage: 1881-1985
- New York Times UW restricted - Historical coverage:1851-2004
- Wall Street Journal UW restricted - Historical coverage: 1889-1989
- Reader's Guide Retrospective UW restricted - Citations to American magazine articles, 1890 to 1982
Published Primary Sources
- UW Libraries Catalog - Suggested keyword search "China AND 1938 " combined with one of these:
- personal narratives
- diaries
- correspondence
- interviews
Historical Photographs
- AP Photo Archive UW restricted - News photographs dating back to 1826, audio sound bytes dating from the 1920's.
- LIFE photo archive - Millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.
- Historical Photographs of China - Collection of photos of notable events, as well as daily life in China
Finding Secondary Sources
Finding Journal Articles
- Historical Abstracts UW restricted - World history from 1450 to present.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) UW restricted
- Scholarly and general interest sources in a range of disciplines.
Finding Books and Other Materials
- UW Libraries Catalog - books, journals, videos, etc.
Helpful Research Resources
- Ulrich's Periodicals Directory UW restricted - Identifies whether a journal is peer-reviewed
- Citation Guides:
- More questions about using the library? Ask us.
Created April 2009 by Justin Wadland
