There are hundreds of journal titles published in Southeast Asia, with an increasing number of them now available online, but many still published in print form and available in the Libraries stacks. English language journals from the region are often indexed in Google Scholar, as well as the mainstream commercial indexes. Other non-profit indexing and citation services such at OpenAlex can also be useful for material published in the region. For many of the journals published in the languages of the region, there is more limited indexing access. Scholarly journals across disciplines do include extensive international coverage, and these articles can be found using the standard databases of citations and full text articles. Use the Discipline-specific indexes and databases listed on this page to find citations (and sometimes full text) to articles and other materials in English and other European languages. Or go to http://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/databases/ for a full list of online databases available.
The most useful general indexes for Southeast Asian Studies are listed under Starting Points. Indexes covering journals published in Southeast Asia are listed in the Southeast Asian Journal Indexes box below.
Google Scholar is a useful general staring point for research, but the quality of journals indexed is not as reliable as the licensed databases below. Make sure what you have found is a reputable source. For further information on evaluating sources, see Research Tips for Literature Review in SE Asian Studies. Below lists a few databases that are great Starting Points for your research as well.
Journal articles in the field of sociology, including international literature and other related disciplines.