Asian Studies  Tags: asian_studies asia  

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Use databases to find articles on your topic. These databases are the best place to start.

• CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
  

  CIAO is a source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
  Coverage: 1991-Present

• JSTOR
  

  Contains archive images of searchable scholarly journals in various disciplines. Full content of 18 journals in Asian studies, in some cases covering as far back as 1843.
  Listen to a fun podcast "interview" with this database: iTunes RealPlayer

• MLA International Bibliography
  

  Part of the Literature Online (LION) Database, MLA Bibliography includes citations and abstracts to literary criticism, linguistics, language, folklore, etc.
  Coverage: 1926-Present

• PAIS International & Archive
  

  Citations and abstracts to articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and statistical directories in economic, political science, public administration, and international law.
  Coverage: 1915-Present

• Bibliography of Asian Studies Online
  The Bibliography of Asian Studies Online references principally western-language articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971.

Tips: When searching databases, use AND, OR, and parentheses to focus your search.

The asterisk * symbol will search for all variations of a word. For example: Asia* will search for Asia and Asian. Using quotes will search for a phrase.

Combine synonyms with OR and put them inside parentheses, like this:

Asia* AND (film OR cinema)

Here's another example:

(Asia* OR Chinese) AND philosopher

Databases are basically just search engines for articles on specific subjects.