Asia Subject Guide

Databases

• Academic Search Elite
  Multi-disciplinary database offers full-text, dating from 1985 to present, for nearly 1,850 scholarly journals, including more than 1,250 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study- EBSCOhost
• Business Source Premier
  Provides full text for nearly 3,050 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications- EBSCOhost
• Country Profiles - LexisNexis Academic
  Provides country profiles from CIA World Fact Book and Walden Country Reports.
• MLA International Bibliography
  A bibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations from 1963 to the present. Contains over 1.5 million citations from more than 4,400 journals and series and 1,000 book publishers- EBSCOhost

Books

• Central Asia and the New Global Economy / by Boris Z. Rumer (Editor)
  (HC420.3 .C44)
  Analyzes the geopolitical and macroeconomic situation of Central Asia, local policy responses to the current economic crisis, and alternative scenarios for the future. Explores the emergence and underlying causes of tension among the states of Central Asia, looks at major foreign and domestic problems confronting the states of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and describes problems of market transition, foreign investment, and development of economic ties with countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Focuses on policy measures and institutional improvements that could most directly impact the capacity of economics in the region to adapt to globalization- Book News, Inc
• Asia: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues / by Kevin Hillstrom (Editor), Laurie Collier Hillstrom (Editor)
  (GE160 .A78 H55)
  Explores the environmental health of the world's most populated continent, discussing such issues as biodiversity, environmental activism, air quality, and land use- Ebsco's  Book Index with Reviews
• Rethinking the East Asian Miracle / by Joseph E. Stiglitz (Editor), Shahid Yusuf (Editor)
  (HC460.5 .R48)
  Provides analytical perspectives on key facets of the East Asian economies, including the crisis which gripped East Asia during 1997-99. Discusses weaknesses in the financial sector, corporate governance, exchange rate and trade policies and regulatory capability and proposes remedies- Amazon.com  Look inside!
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Journals

• East Asia: An International Quarterly
  Peer reviewed journal which examines the interplay between politics and culture underlying major developments in China, Japan, Korea, and the Pacific Rim- EBSCOhost
• Asian-Pacific Economic Literature
  Provides information on economic development in the Asian-Pacific region- EBSCOhost
• Journal of Japanese Studies
  Leading journal in the Japan studies field and resource for understanding Japan and the myriad components of Japanese society- JSTOR
• Korean Studies
  Seeks to further scholarship on Korea by providing a forum for discourse on timely subjects, and addresses a variety of scholarly topics through interdisciplinary and multicultural articles, book reviews, and essays in the humanities and social sciences- Project Muse
• Late Imperial China
  Scholarly journal for historians of China who specialize in the Ming and Qing dynasties- Project Muse
• positions: east asia cultures critique
  Examines a broad variety of stimulating questions and dare to respond with a striking range of perspectives. Contains scholarly articles, commentaries, poetry, photo spreads, and in-depth book reviews- Project Muse

Websites

• Dreams of Tibet
  Contains information on Tibetan Buddhism, animism, Bon teachings and practices, pundits (explorer/spies), Heinrich Harrer, and Nain Singh; a chronology of Tibet's history; an overview of the impact of China on Tibetan religion, environment, and human rights- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• East Asian News
  Comprehensive news resources on the web, presents news and information from publications focusing on East Asia.
• Japan
  Provides a consistently useful site for information on all aspects of Japan- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• Additional Websites