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Reference books on Southeast Asia

General

The Far East and Australasia. Europa, 2003. (1 vol.)
B Canaday Ref fDS5 .F22 2003
H Magill Ref Room DS5 fF22 2002
Provides recent detailed articles on each country in the region, including bibliographies on general background books and books on the history, politics, and economics of the country. The last section of the book is a guide to organizations concerned with the region, including NGOs and branches of the UN.

Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. Gale, 2002. (6 vols.)
B Canaday Ref f DS4 .L48 2002
H Magill Ref Room DS4 .L48 2002
Bibliographies at the ends of the articles are quite current.

Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture. Columbia U. Press, c2000 (1 vol.)
B Canaday Ref DS33 .C63 2000
H Magill Ref Room DS33 .C63 2000
Provides chronologies of major developments in each country from prehistoric days through the end of the twentieth century. Southeast Asia section begins on p. 409.

Encyclopedia of Asian History. Scribners, 1988. (4 vols.)
B Canaday Ref DS31 .E53 1988
H Magill Ref Room DS31 .E53 1988
Older than the above resources, but still contains useful historical information.

Bibliographies on specific countries
Entries are arranged by topic; also consult the Index of Subjects, as entries on a particular subject may apppear in various sections of the book. For more extensive lists of bibliographies and print resources, see the websites below.

Vietnam. Clio Press, 1992.
B Canaday Ref Z3226 .M39 1992
H Magill Ref Room Z3228 .V5 M37 1992
Indonesia. Clio Press, 1992
H Magill Ref Room Z3276 .K73 1994

Thailand [electronic resource]. Clio Press, 1998.
H Magill - Online access from Haverford campus; search Tripod

Searching for books or journals in print

Tripod - For locating books, journals, videos, and electronic resources held at Tri-College libraries. Delivery within trico - one or two day turnaround. Use "Request" or "Get" option. You can mark and then email or print records for multiple items.

WorldCat - For locating books and videos beyond the trico.

Interlibrary Loan and E-ZBorrow - The books and articles you need for your research may not be available within the Tri-colleges. We have two systems available to help you retrieve the materials you need. See this page to place your requests.

Searching for scholarly journal articles

Subject-specific indexes

Anthropology Plus - Provides worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in all fields of anthropology and related studies. Coverage is from the late 19th century to the present. Combines Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and the Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK.

Bibliography of Asian Studies - Provides citations to western-language periodical articles, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, Festschriften, etc. pertaining to east, southeast, and south Asia. Covers 1971 to the present.

Sociological Abstracts - Indexes the literature of sociology and related fields in the social and behavioral sciences. Includes journal articles, reviews, case studies, conference papers, and dissertations. International in scope. 1963 to the present. Updated quarterly. Citations/abstracts, and some links to full text.

Other international databases

You may also want to try other databases of scholarly materials:

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) - for public policy-related information
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts - political science and related fields
Historical Abstracts - covers world history (minus North America, which is covered in America: History and Life)
ATLA - the main database for religious studies. Coverage begins with materials published in 1949.
Access UN (United Nations) - Index to offical UN publications.

Cross-disciplinary databases

JSTOR - Excellent place to start your research. Provides full-text searching of many important scholarly journals. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years before today.

Infotrac Onefile - Provides indexing, abstracts and many full-text articles from 2,300 academic periodicals in subjects including astronomy, religion, law, history, psychology, humanities, current events, sociology, communications and the general sciences. Articles from 1980 through today.

Searching for articles from foreign newspapers and media

LexisNexis Academic
Includes hundreds of newspapers and magazines -- foreign, domestic and local -- dating back to the 1980s; includes all types of articles, from news to reviews to Opinion/Editorial and letters to the editor.

World News Connection - Includes information from "non-U.S. open-source political speeches, television programs, radio broadcasts, newspaper articles, periodicals, and books. The content focuses primarily on military, political, environmental, scientific, technical, and socioeconomic issues and events."

Finding websites, videos, images, and other materials

Websites

Resources for the Study of Southeast Asia - from U of Wisconsin Libraries - Excellent guide to internet and print resources on the whole region and individual countries. Provides listings of relevant reference books, journals, monographs, organizations, websites, and more. Links to news sources are useful. Sections on print resources are not recently updated.

South East Asia Program: Resources - from Cornell University - Click on Southeast Asia Region-wide Resources and Countries for annotated and reliable links to relevant websites.

Images and photos

AP Photo Archive - to find photos from newspapers, etc. - "The Photo Archive features state, regional and national photos from North America, as well as ... international photos all available moments after they move on the AP's spot picture system. An average of 800 photos a day feed into the Photo Archive, and remain there for a minimum of one year. Specially trained indexers select the best 200 or so photos each day to save for all time, while the remainder are eliminated from the Photo Archive after 12 months."

Videos and DVDs

To find videos and DVDs, including documentaries and feature films, search Tripod and WorldCat. In some cases, videos may be ordered via Interlibrary Loan (use the ILL Books form).

You can use the Internet Movie Database to get reviews and find out more information about the films you locate.

Getting human help

If you need help: ASK A LIBRARIAN!!! Please come see us and we will walk you through your search.

Canaday Library Reference Desk Hours

Monday - Wednesday, 10 - 12n, 1 - 5pm, 7 - 10pm
Thursday - Friday, 10 - 12n, 1 - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday, 1 - 5pm

Reference Desk phone: (610) 526-5279

Ask a Librarian - Linked from Library home page. Fill in the form, give us your email address, and we'll write back within 24 hours!



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	Anthropology 251: Ethnography of Southeast Asia Reference books \| Scholarly books \| Scholarly journal articles News sources \| Websites \| Images \| Videos \| Getting help Download full handout here. Reference books on Southeast Asia General *The Far East and Australasia. Europa, 2003. (1 vol.) B Canaday Ref fDS5 .F22 2003 H Magill Ref Room DS5 fF22 2002 Provides recent detailed articles on each country in the region, including bibliographies on general background books and books on the history, politics, and economics of the country. The last section of the book is a guide to organizations concerned with the region, including NGOs and branches of the UN. Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. Gale, 2002. (6 vols.) B Canaday Ref f DS4 .L48 2002 H Magill Ref Room DS4 .L48 2002 Bibliographies at the ends of the articles are quite current. Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture. Columbia U. Press, c2000 (1 vol.) B Canaday Ref DS33 .C63 2000 H Magill Ref Room DS33 .C63 2000 Provides chronologies of major developments in each country from prehistoric days through the end of the twentieth century. Southeast Asia section begins on p. 409. Encyclopedia of Asian History. Scribners, 1988. (4 vols.) B Canaday Ref DS31 .E53 1988 H Magill Ref Room DS31 .E53 1988 Older than the above resources, but still contains useful historical information. Bibliographies on specific countries* Entries are arranged by topic; also consult the Index of Subjects, as entries on a particular subject may apppear in various sections of the book. For more extensive lists of bibliographies and print resources, see the websites below. *Vietnam. Clio Press, 1992. B Canaday Ref Z3226 .M39 1992 H Magill Ref Room Z3228 .V5 M37 1992 Indonesia. Clio Press, 1992 H Magill Ref Room Z3276 .K73 1994 Thailand* [electronic resource]. Clio Press, 1998. H Magill - Online access from Haverford campus; search Tripod Searching for books or journals in print Tripod - For locating books, journals, videos, and electronic resources held at Tri-College libraries. Delivery within trico - one or two day turnaround. Use "Request" or "Get" option. You can mark and then email or print records for multiple items. WorldCat - For locating books and videos beyond the trico. Interlibrary Loan and E-ZBorrow - The books and articles you need for your research may not be available within the Tri-colleges. We have two systems available to help you retrieve the materials you need. See this page to place your requests. Searching for scholarly journal articles Subject-specific indexes Anthropology Plus - Provides worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in all fields of anthropology and related studies. Coverage is from the late 19th century to the present. Combines Anthropological Literature from Harvard University and the Anthropological Index, Royal Anthropological Institute from the UK. Bibliography of Asian Studies - Provides citations to western-language periodical articles, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, Festschriften, etc. pertaining to east, southeast, and south Asia. Covers 1971 to the present. Sociological Abstracts - Indexes the literature of sociology and related fields in the social and behavioral sciences. Includes journal articles, reviews, case studies, conference papers, and dissertations. International in scope. 1963 to the present. Updated quarterly. Citations/abstracts, and some links to full text. Other international databases You may also want to try other databases of scholarly materials: PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) - for public policy-related information Worldwide Political Science Abstracts - political science and related fields Historical Abstracts - covers world history (minus North America, which is covered in America: History and Life) ATLA - the main database for religious studies. Coverage begins with materials published in 1949. Access UN (United Nations) - Index to offical UN publications. Cross-disciplinary databases JSTOR - Excellent place to start your research. Provides full-text searching of many important scholarly journals. Coverage is from the inception of the journal through three to five years before today. Infotrac Onefile - Provides indexing, abstracts and many full-text articles from 2,300 academic periodicals in subjects including astronomy, religion, law, history, psychology, humanities, current events, sociology, communications and the general sciences. Articles from 1980 through today. Searching for articles from foreign newspapers and media LexisNexis Academic Includes hundreds of newspapers and magazines -- foreign, domestic and local -- dating back to the 1980s; includes all types of articles, from news to reviews to Opinion/Editorial and letters to the editor. World News Connection - Includes information from "non-U.S. open-source political speeches, television programs, radio broadcasts, newspaper articles, periodicals, and books. The content focuses primarily on military, political, environmental, scientific, technical, and socioeconomic issues and events." Finding websites, videos, images, and other materials Websites Resources for the Study of Southeast Asia - from U of Wisconsin Libraries - Excellent guide to internet and print resources on the whole region and individual countries. Provides listings of relevant reference books, journals, monographs, organizations, websites, and more. Links to news sources are useful. Sections on print resources are not recently updated. South East Asia Program: Resources - from Cornell University - Click on Southeast Asia Region-wide Resources and Countries for annotated and reliable links to relevant websites. Images and photos AP Photo Archive - to find photos from newspapers, etc. - "The Photo Archive features state, regional and national photos from North America, as well as ... international photos all available moments after they move on the AP's spot picture system. An average of 800 photos a day feed into the Photo Archive, and remain there for a minimum of one year. Specially trained indexers select the best 200 or so photos each day to save for all time, while the remainder are eliminated from the Photo Archive after 12 months." Videos and DVDs To find videos and DVDs, including documentaries and feature films, search Tripod and WorldCat. In some cases, videos may be ordered via Interlibrary Loan (use the ILL Books form). You can use the Internet Movie Database to get reviews and find out more information about the films you locate. Getting human help If you need help: ASK A LIBRARIAN!!! Please come see us and we will walk you through your search. Canaday Library Reference Desk Hours Monday - Wednesday, 10 - 12n, 1 - 5pm, 7 - 10pm Thursday - Friday, 10 - 12n, 1 - 5pm Saturday - Sunday, 1 - 5pm Reference Desk phone: (610) 526-5279 Ask a Librarian - Linked from Library home page. Fill in the form, give us your email address, and we'll write back within 24 hours!
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