UMGC Library: East Asian Studies: Resources

Recommended Databases

JSTOR
Articles and books from many subject areas (anthropology, art, business, education, history, literature, science, etc.) from the 1900s - present.
Historical Abstracts
World history (excluding North America) from 1450 to the present, in journals published from 1955 - present. Note: Defaults to linked full text; to see additional abstracts remove filter in left column of search results.
Humanities Source Ultimate
Subjects include archaeology, the arts, communications, gender studies, history, journalism, literature, philosophy, and religion.
Oxford Reference
Subject, language, and quotations dictionaries, as well as in-depth subject encyclopedias and other reference books.
OmniFile Full Text Mega
Multi-disciplinary resource that covers several core subjects, including art, education, ethnic studies, history, humanities, law, social sciences, technology, and women's studies.
SAGE Knowledge: SAGE Reference eBook Collection
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks covering the social sciences.
Political Science Complete
Articles, books, and conference papers covering global political topics.
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
UMGC Library's main collection of ebooks on a wide range of subjects. (Faculty: The ones indicating "Unlimited User Access" can be used for assigned course readings.)
See our help page for information on viewing and downloading ebooks.

Asia for Educators
A product of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University, this site provides access to resources arranged according to timelines, central themes and key points, primary sources, lesson plans, print/video resources (database of recommended materials), and teaching modules.
CIA World Factbook
This site from the Central Intelligence Agency provides "information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."
Country Studies
Library of Congress, Federal Research Division analysis of the history and political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions of lesser known countries. Most of the studies were completed between 1988 and 1998, and some have current updates.

A Dictionary of Chinese Literature
This authoritative dictionary covers key terms relative to the study of Chinese literature, from antiquity to the present day.
Handbook of Chinese Mythology
Historical and contemporary Chinese myths, including a useful collection of historical documents, detailing myths as they live and change in China today.
The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
The official English website of the Chinese government. It includes links to state sanctioned news, as well as information on Chinese laws, the economy, agriculture, business and a section for non-residents.

The SAGE Handbook of Modern Japanese Studies
This book is designed to serve as a reference work to assist students and scholars in understanding the country.
Web Japan
Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Web Japan contains a group of websites introducing the society, culture, and many other aspects of Japan.

Korea.net
The official website of the Republic of Korea. Run by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOIS) of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, it serves as a gateway of information about Korea.
Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai‘i

Articles

UMGC Library OneSearch
Simultaneously searches multiple Library research databases. Note: Does not include all databases.
Databases by Title (A-Z)
Alphabetized list of research databases.

Ebooks

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s ebook collection. Ebooks can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded.
Additional Ebook Collections
Access to additional Library ebook collections.

Print Books

Library Catalog
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).

For OER Resources (including multidisciplinary and textbooks), see the Open Educational Resources LibGuide