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East Asia Studies: Articles & E-Journals

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Academic Search Complete
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MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost)
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Web of Science
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Tips for Database Search

AND returns results containing all terms: modernity AND nationalism
OR returns results with either term: modernity OR nationalism
Parentheses ( ) indicate separate concepts, like an equation, (A or B) and C: Japan AND (modernity OR nationalism)
Quotation marks " " return results using that specific phrase: "U.S.-China Relations"
Truncation * returns results with a root word and any ending: Korea* [finds Korea, Korean ...]

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Ulrichsweb
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Journal Citation Reports
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ScImago
Journal & country ranks
Impact factors, explained
Guide to journal, author, and article impact factors

Find E-Journals

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Search for electronic access to publications. Can't find it? Use UW Libraries Search to see if we have it in print or request it through Interlibrary Loan.

Last Updated: Jan 4, 2019 12:42 PM
URL: https://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/eastasia
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Subjects: Asian Studies, East Asian Studies, International Studies

Tags: east asia