Search the Libraries for books, journals, articles, media and more.
Essential Resources
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Each kind of research requires its own specific approach. Your work for this course will require getting into the Ames Library (in the sub-basement of Wilson) and work with print materials. When you find one good source, use the bibliography and footnotes in that book or article to lead you to other sources. Then use the bibliographies and footnotes in those other sources to lead you to still other sources, including both books and journal articles. This is often a more effective way of conducting research than using on-line sources, which may not be adequately specific to your topic. Searching the open Web is generally not a good way to find scholarly information for this class. However, more and more relevant scholarly information is appearing in more specialized databases. Below you will find resources to help you find scholarly information for your project.
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Located in Wilson Library and home to materials on Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, mainly covering the social sciences and humanities in English, vernacular, and European languages. The Ames Library includes a special collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, prints and drawings, mostly from the period 1600-1900.
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Key Online Databases
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Academic Search PremierA great place to start your research on any topic, search multidisciplinary, scholarly research articles. This database provides access to scholarly and peer reviewed journals, popular magazines and other resources.
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Bibliography of Asian StudiesSearch topics, especially in the humanities and the social sciences, on East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide. You can also find citations to journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and more.
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Oxford Handbooks OnlineOxford Handbooks contain peer-reviewed scholarly review articles in Archaeology, Business and Management, Classical Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics and Finance, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Religion. Included are classic works of scholarship along with newly-published works. Each handbook offers a critical survey of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study. Individual articles by leading scholars review key issues and major debates, and discuss how those debates might evolve.
Key Online Archives
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South Asia Open ArchivesSAOA is a collection of primary and secondary sources from and about South Asia covering the arts, humanities, and social sciences, in English and South Asian languages. Core areas are Caste & Social Structure, History of Science, Language & Literature, Social Political & Economic History, Women & Gender. Also featured are a wealth of publications of abstracts in English from local newspapers published across India between 1874 and 1921.
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Times of India, 1838-2010Digital archive of the Times of India (1838-2010 with annual additions of new content). Actual full-page images and full text searchable. The titles included under this heading are: Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce (1839-1859) and the Bombay Times and Standard (1861-1861).
Research and Writing Assistance
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What Are Citations? - tutorialThis tutorial explains what citations are, why they are important, and how to create and use them.
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Tutorial: Using citations to find journal articles and booksLearn how to use citations in journal articles to identify other relevant articles and books and use Libraries Search to find them.
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Citation Guides and Style ManualsWhen and how to cite your sources
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Peer Research ConsultantsThey provide one-on-one assistance with your research. View the schedule of drop-in hours at various locations or make an appointment.
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Student Writing SupportFree to students. Make online on in-person appointments to improve your writing skills.
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The Academic success centers website provides you with a variety of services to help you succeed at the University. Find peer tutors for your courses in SMART and MCAE, academic skills coaching, or get support with writing, research, or media projects.