A Guide to Asian-American Resources in the Clarion University Libraries and on the Internet
Compiled and Maintained by Basil Martin
Browsing For Books In The University Libraries
Books
To locate BOOKS about Asian-Americans in the University Libraries, go to the University Libraries homepage, click on PILOT: Clarion's Online Catalog, select Subject Keyword Search, and search using the following subject search terms:
Amerasians
Asian Americans
You can narrow your search to a specific country of origin:
Chinese Americans
Hmong Americans
Japanese Americans
Korean Americans
Browsing for Books in the University Libraries
To BROWSE for books about Asian-Americans in Carlson Library, search the shelves in the Reference Collection within the E184 range of call numbers. Others can be found in Carlson Library within the E184 range of call numbers. Children’s nonfiction books can be found within the j973.04 range of call numbers. If you are looking for media, you can browse on the media shelves within the E184 range of call numbers. It is also possible to browse the collection online using a call number search in the Catalog.
Journal Articles
To locate JOURNAL ARTICLES about Asian-Americans, go to the University Libraries' homepage, click on A-Z Database List, and then click on the database you wish to search.
ProQuest Direct
After you enter ProQuest, you can search multiple databases. Select all that apply and click on the continue button.
In the text box, type in the word(s) or phrase(s) for which you want to search.
Enter a search word such as: Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Hmong Americans, Japanese Americans, or Korean Americans.
To perform a subject search, click on Advanced Search, select Subject as the field to search, and enter the search terms Asian Americans or Japanese Americans.
EBSCO
Select Academic Search Complete, Business Source Premier, or Health Source: Consumer Edition.
To perform a key word search, enter search terms such as Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Hmong Americans, JapaneseAmericans, or Korean Americans.
To perform a subject search, click on SUBJECTS, and then enter search terms such as Asian Americans, ChineseAmericans, Hmong Americans, Japanese Americans, or Korean Americans.
Lexis-Nexis
Select any of the services listed (General or News Topics are good places to start) and enter the search terms Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Hmong Americans, Japanese Americans, or Korean Americans.
If you are looking for biographical information, click on People. Select a biographical information source from the drop-down menu and search by a person's name.
World Wide Web
To find WEB SITES with information about Asian Americans, open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, and choose a search engine, such as Alta Vista or Infoseek. At the search screen, type in the topic you wish to research. When using the Internet for research, use the most specific search term possible. For example, using the broad search term Asian Americans will produce numerous Web sites, but using a more specific search term, such as Japanese cuisine, will produce fewer and more relevant results. If one particular search term does not yield the desired results, experiment with other search terms and phrases. Examples of Web sites found on the Internet include:
Last Updated: September, 2008
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