History 103 Introduction to East Asian History: China (Fall 2025) : Secondary Sources in English

Secondary Sources in English

Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) (NetID required)

• Research and scholarly literature on East, Southeast, and South Asia written in Western languages
• All of the materials were published worldwide from 1971 to the present.
• The database comes from EBSCO

Oxford Bibliographies - Chinese Studies (NetID required)

• Authoritative reference for Chinese studies
• Combines annotated bibliography with encyclopedic scope
• Provides comprehensive in-depth analysis

Open Databases for China Studies Resource Guide 

• Overview of open databases and free resources
• Focus on primary materials for China studies research

Michigan Asian Studies Open Access Books Collection 

• Free open access books collection
• English-language monographs from University of Michigan Press

JSTOR (NetID required)

• Journal coverage begins with volume one of each title and continues within 3 to 5 years of the most current issue.
• A portal to the academic journal articles, ebooks, and primary sources

Academic Search (NetID required)

• The database comes from EBSCO
• Including approximately 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. 
• PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available

Google Scholar (NetID required)

• Free to use
• Log in with NetID to locate articles in UW Libraries