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Submission Deadline May 12, 2021.
This annual award is given to undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in library research skills by using a breadth of library resources for their course assignments, research projects, and creative endeavors.
East Asian Studies Librarian
Hye-jin Juhn
Contact:
Hesburgh Library
406 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 631-6121
hjuhn@nd.edu
About
This course guide assists Professor Liang Cai's students in writing their final essay. It introduces
- reference sources (Getting Started) that provide background information for students' topic(s) of interest
- primary sources (Classical Chinese texts)
- secondary sources (Finding Articles & Books) where students can find scholarly information that can be used to develop and support their theses.
- how to cite sources
Getting Started
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The Cambridge History of ChinaVolume 1: The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 BC–AD 220
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A biographical dictionary of the Qin, former Han and Xin periods, 221 BC - AD 24 (DS 747.38 .L64 2000)..."about the 6,000 individual men and women known to us from China's formative first empires."
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The men who governed Han China : companion to A biographical dictionary of the Qin, former Han and Xin periods1. Surnames, given names, styles and titles -- The records from Yinwan and the administration of Donghai -- 3. The commandery and kingdom of Donghai -- 4. The first steps to office -- 5. The office of imperial counsellor (Yushi Dafu) and the case of Ni Kuan -- 6. Military titles and the command of the armed forces.
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The Early Chinese Empires Qin and HanAlso available online. Introduction -- 1. The geography of empire -- 2. A state organized for war -- 3. The paradoxes of empire -- 4. Imperial cities -- 5. Rural society -- 6. The outer world -- 7. Kinship -- 8. Religion -- 9. Literature -- 10. Law -- Conclusion.
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The bureaucracy of Han timesPreface; 1. The Sources; 2. The Central Administration; 3. The Local Administration; 4. The Army; 5. The Salaries of the Officials; 6. Civil Service Recruitment; 8. Conclusion; Notes; Appendix; Quoted Literature; Index; Tables.
Classical Chinese Texts
English Translation
The Grand Scribe's Records, edited by William H. Nienhauser, Jr., is an ongoing project to produce the first complete English translation of Ssu-ma Ch ien's Shih chi. Of the eight volumes that have been published so far, only three are available in electronic format. For the volumes that are available only in print, refer to the table of contents/Google Preview to request a document delivery (pdf) of the pages you need.
- Volume 1. The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China
- Volume 2. The Basic Annals of the Han Dynasty (Google Preview)
- Volume 5. The Hereditary Houses of Pre-Han China
- Volume 7. The Memoirs of Pre-Han China
- Volume 8. The Memoirs of Han China, Part I (Google Preview)
- Volume 9. The Memoirs of Han China, Part II (ebook)
- Volume 10. The Memoirs of Han China, Part III (ebook)
- Volume 11. The Memoirs of Han China, Part IV (ebook)
Finding Articles & Books
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Oxford bibliographies online. Chinese studiesOffers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on China across all disciplines. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable.
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Bibliography of Asian studiesProvides citations on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide since 1971 in western-language periodical articles, individually authored monographs (through 1991 only), chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, Festschriften, etc. Updated regularly.
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JSTOR : Asian Studies1. In "Search within Asian Studies," enter a search terms (lowercase) separated by AND (uppercase). E.g., "wang mang" AND reform
2. Add more search terms in the search box on the left (Search Within Results).
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Cambridge CoreEnables cross-searching among journals and books published by Cambridge University Press. Click here to limit your search to "Asian Studies."
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Hesburgh Libraries Online Catalog (ND Catalog)ND Catalog lets you search the holdings of the Hesburgh Libraries, Kresge Law, and Holy Cross libraries' catalogs separately or together. It includes content from the University Archives, the Center for Research Libraries, and working papers from the Institute for Latino Studies.
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DuxiuDuxiu.com is a full-text search engine/database which covers Chinese publications from the early 1930s to the present, including books, journals, newspapers, theses, web pages, conference proceedings, and video.
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China academic journals full-text databaseND users can access Series F (Literature/History/Philosophy), G (Politics/Military Affairs/Law), H (Education and Social Science), and J (Economics and management)--published since 1915.
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Chinamaxx Digital Libraries = Zhong wen ji xianChinamaxx Digital Libraries is a database of digitized versions of approximately 700,000 books, published in China from 1900 to 2014. The Hesburgh Libraries provide full-text access to approximately 220,000 volumes in seven categories: Art, History & Geography, Languages & Linguistics, Literature, Military Science, Philosophy & Religion, and Political Science & Law. To expand your search to all titles in the Chinamaxx database, check "Trial to ChinaMaxx" next to the search box.
Cite Sources
Used for: Arts, History, Literature, Sciences
Electronic Access: Chicago Manual of Style
Library copy: Hesburgh Library Reference Desk Z 253. U69 2010. Chicago Manual of Style. Printed 16th ed., 2010 (Other copies)
Notes and Bibliography: Sample Citations
Used for: Literature, Liberal Arts, Humanities
Library copy: Hesburgh Library Reference Desk LB 2369 .G53 2016. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Printed 8th ed., 2016. (Record here)
Quick Guide
- In-Text Citations: The Basics
- Formatting Quotations
- Endnotes and Footnotes
- Works Cited Page: Books
- Works Cited Page: Periodicals
- Works Cited: Electronic Sources (web publications)
- Works Cited: Other Common Sources (interviews, speeches/lectures/conference proceedings, painting/sculpture/photograph, song/album, films/movies, television shows, podcasts, etc.)
- Sample Works Cited Page
- Sample Paper
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Yale University Library's Quick Guide on Citation Style for Chinese, Japanese and Korean SourcesAn overview of how to cite Chinese, Japanese and Korean sources using various style manuals, such as Chicago, MLA and APA.
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RefWorksSoftware to easily import or add citations. Create and store bibliographies automatically in chosen style format.
Free basic online citation managers, with limited functionality:
Mendeley, EasyBib, NoodleBib Express, Zotero, Bibme, Citation Machine
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