History Librarian
Finding Primary Sources
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Archives UnboundClick on "Asian Studies" to see collections specifically related to China.
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Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural ExchangeDigital archive of records documenting U.S. and British relations with a variety of Asian Nations.
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China, America, and the PacificPrimary source materials for the study of the history of North American trade and cultural exchange with China. It covers the 18th and 19th centuries, China, America and the Pacific. This collection also provides coverage of China’s economic dealings with the whole of East Asia and the Pacific.
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China: Culture and SocietySpanning three centuries (c1750-1929), this resource makes available full-text searchable rare pamphlets from Cornell University Library’s Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia. Also includes secondary resources, such as scholarly essays, an interactive chronology, mini guides, and editors’ choices from the collection.
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China: Trade, Politics, and Culture 1793-1980Includes unique manuscript material drawn chiefly from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the British Library in London.
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Chinese Newspapers Collection, 1832-1953Searchable access to the backfiles of 12 English language newspapers published in China, 1832-1953.
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Digital National Security Archive (DNSA)Two document collections on the US and China.
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FBIS: Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily ReportsProvides CIA translations of newswires and broadcast services from around the world in full-text from 1941-1996.
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Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1980Collection diplomatic dispatches, letters, maps, reports of court cases, and biographies, dealing with China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
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HeinOnlineLaw and legal materials. Includes the Foreign Relations of the United States, published by the State Department.
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ProQuest CongressionalIncludes bills, laws, Congressional publications, hearings, reports, Congressional Record, CRS Reports and executive agency documents
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ProQuest Historical NewspapersCustom ProQuest cross-search of full-text backfiles of 30 U.S. and 32 international English-language newspapers.
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South China Morning Post (1903-2001)Searchable backfile of the major English-language newspaper of Hong Kong.
There are many more databases that cover US History that can be found on the US History Research Guide.
Finding Secondary Sources
Use the Library Catalog to find books. Be sure to pay attention to the date and publisher of the book - the Catalog does include older materials and primary sources.
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U-M Library Catalog Search
Catalog Search results will include everything in the University of Michigan Library physical collection (books, audio, video, maps, musical scores, archival materials, and more), as well as materials available online such as electronic books, streaming audio and video, and online journals.
Use these databases to find articles from scholarly journals. Scholarly journals also have features like book reviews, so make sure it's a research article.
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America: History & Life with Full Text (EBSCO)Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO)Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more.
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JSTORFull-text access to the archives of 2,600+ journals and 35,000+ books in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences.
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Project MUSEFull-text access to scholarly journals & e-books published by over 120 scholarly societies & university presses.
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U-M Library Articles SearchUse Articles Search to locate scholarly and popular articles, as well as reference works and materials from open access archives.
Citations
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Chicago Manual of Style OnlineProvides searchable online access to the 17th (2017) and 16th (2010) editions of the standard style manual.
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