American Ethnic Studies: Asian American

Selected list of Research Centers for the study of Asian American culture and history.

• The Asian American almanac

Includes more than 20 Asian American ethnic groups experiences, covering immigration patterns, culture, employment, and more.

• Asian American Encyclopedia

Provides more than 2,000 entries on Asian life, culture, and history in the United States.

• Asian American health

This Web resource sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to increase public awareness of the health concerns of these important minority groups, who are major contributors to our society's economy, innovation, and vibrancy. Links are provided to an assortment of documents, web sites, databases, and other resources. ;

• Asian and Pacific Islander American Profiles

Asian and Pacific Islander demographic information from the United State Census Bureau.

• Distinguished Asian Americans

This biographical dictionary features profiles of 166 distinguished Asian Americans and their significant contributions to American society.

• The Encyclopedia of Japanese American history

This reference source is organized into four sections: a historical overview by Gary Okihiro, a distinguished scholar of Japanese American history; a chronology of major events in Japanese American history; encyclopedic entries on significant individuals, organizations, events, and movements; and an annotated bibliography of 100 major works. The encyclopedia features more than 400 entries on a wide range of topics.

• Gale Virtual Library [UW restricted]

Online encyclopedias, almanacs, and other reference sources

• Notable Asian Americans

This source contains 250 biographical sketches on noteworthy Asian Americans, both living and deceased, from all fields of endeavor.

• Who's who among Asian Americans

Provides a list of contemporary Asian-American leaders from all occupations and ethnic and cultural subgroups.

• Asian Americans Primary Source Resources: Archives West
  • Chinese Americans
  • Japanese Americans

  Archives West provides access to descriptions of primary sources in the western United States, including correspondence, diaries or photographs. Digital reproductions of the materials are available in some cases.