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History : Asian American: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for Asian American history.
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Starting Points: Books & eBooks
See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: asian americans seattle history
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "coolies and cane"
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "kashima tetsuden"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles in the field of history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on American & Canadian history - Bibliography of Asian Studies This link opens in a new window
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English language publications related to East, Southeast, and South Asia including the diaspora - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Fulltext collection of scholarly journals & books in all disciplines
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with Asian American history. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
- Hindu Conspiracy Cases: Activities of the Indian Independence Movement in the U.S., 1908-1933 This link opens in a new window
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- Immigration: Records of the INS, 1880-1930 This link opens in a new window
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- Personal Justice Denied: Public Hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment, 1981 This link opens in a new window
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