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Enter terms into the box below to search databases focused on East Asian studies and related topics for articles and other content.



Databases focused on East Asian Studies

The following library databases contain articles and other content on East Asian studies and related topics.

  • Asia Studies Full-Text Online
  • Full-text reports on 55 Asian countries, covering business, government, economics, social issues, and the environment

  • Academic Search Premier
  • 4,500+ full-text publications covering most academic subjects
  • JSTOR
  • Full-text of scholarly journals covering most academic subjects
  • Lexis-Nexis
  • Global news in full-text, company information, business and industry news, legal sources, and more
  • MLA
  • Covers literature, languages, linguistics and folklore; includes citations and some links to full-text
  • ATLA Religion with ATLASerials
  • Covers religion with citations, abstracts and some full-text

Journal Holdings on East Asian Studies

Follow the link below to see a list of journals, magazines, newspapers and other periodicals at Oesterle Library on the topic of East Asian studies.

Search for Books on East Asian Studies


In order to find books on East Asian studies, choose the "Subject" search from the pull-down menu and enter "East Asia" into the search box, or click on one of the "Suggested Searches" below to run a search in the library's catalog.



Suggested searches: China, Japan, China—Religion, Japan—Religion


Reference Works on East Asian Studies

  • China: A Global Studies Handbook
    Call Number: R. 951 L13c
  • East Asia and the United States
    Call Number: R. 303.4825073 Ea7m
  • Encyclopedia of China: The Essential Reference to China, its History and Culture
    Call Number: R. 951.003 P41e
  • Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
    Call Number: R. 950.03 En1l
  • Japan: A Global Studies Handbook
    Call Number: R. 952 El5j
  • Modern Japan: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism
    Call Number: R. 952 M72h

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