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Asian American Resources on the Web

Indexes & Abstracts (to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles)

Bibliography of Asian Studies (ISU only)
This multidisciplinary index focuses on international research on Asia, but it also includes citations to material on Asian Americans as well. It provides indexing coverage of important Asian American journals such as Amerasia, Journal of Asian American Studies, and others.

Ethnic NewsWatch (ISU only)
Unique and versatile database provides full-text articles, editorials, and features from scores of current Asian American newspapers, news magazines, and some journals. Also includes publications from many other US ethnic and minority groups. Also includes a publishers' directory, circulation figures, advertising rates, and histories of individual publications. Coverage is 1994-present, with some retrospective coverage dating back to 1985.

Other Resources

Asian Pacific American Politics
Sponsored by the American Political Science Association's section on Race, Ethnicity, & Politics, this site includes a brief bibliography of noteworthy books, and selected links to Asian American studies programs and centers, relevant associations, and miscellaneous sites of interest.

Asian American Studies Research Guide
Thorough research guide lists important print resources and relevant information for students beginning their research on Asian American topics. By Nancy M. Godleski, and maintained by Amy Shapiro, at Yale University Libraries.

Asian American Studies Resources
Extensive, unannotated list of Asian American studies programs, institutes, and libraries; magazines, journals & newsletters; queer Asian resources; bibliograhies, and other categories. By UC Irvine librarian Daniel C. Tsang.

Asian American Women
Online bibliography lists print articles, books, encyclopedias, and numerous web resources useful for research on Asian American women. Includes primary source material. By Ken Middleton, Middle Tennessee State University Library.

Asian Pacific American History & Culture
Smithsonian's brief list of links to relevant sites hosted by their own museums and organizations. Includes links to exhibits and information on Japanese Americans, native Hawaiian and Philippine customs, Hmong embroidery, and more.

Cambodian Genocide Project
Research materials documenting the Cambodian genocide and Khmer Rouge atrocities. Includes photograph and interactive mapping databases; publication lists; images; historical transcripts, and other primary and secondary research documents. From Yale University. In English, Khmer, and other languages.

Chinese Historical Society
One of the collections in the University of Southern California's Archival Research Center Digital Archive. The Digital Archive "provides access to over 100,000 photographs, maps, manuscripts, dissertations, records, texts, and sound recordings owned by USC and collaborating institutions."

Hmong Net
Huge and well-organized collection of Hmong resources, news, and information, including publications, human rights information, dictionaries, art and handicrafts, history & culture, and much more.

Info-Surf: Asian American Studies
Good organization of research-oriented Asian American resources, bibliographies, various APA studies programs, and online museums. By Gerardo Colmenar at UC Santa Barbara.

Japanese American Relocation
One of the collections in the University of Southern California's Archival Research Center Digital Archive. The Digital Archive "provides access to over 100,000 photographs, maps, manuscripts, dissertations, records, texts, and sound recordings owned by USC and collaborating institutions."

Korean American
One of the collections in the University of Southern California's Archival Research Center Digital Archive. The Digital Archive "provides access to over 100,000 photographs, maps, manuscripts, dissertations, records, texts, and sound recordings owned by USC and collaborating institutions."

National Asian American Telecommunications Association
Listing of important Asian American videos available for rental and purchase; searchable by title, theme, and by ethnic group. Also includes information on Asian Americans in the media, interviews with selected filmmakers, and cultural information.

South Asia Diaspora
Archives documenting South Asian peoples' lives and cultures in the US, particularly in California, and throughout the world. Includes photographs, bibliographies, essays, and other electronic resources. From UC Berkeley Libraries.

Southeast Asian Archive
From the UC Irvine Libraries, this site organizes library materials, guides, digital collections, and web links pertaining to Southeast Asians, including Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese resources.

UCLA AASC Links
Long unannotated list of Asian American links; especially useful because many different Asian American groups are represented. Includes links to resources and online journals such as Little Saigon Net, Hmong Studies Journal, organizations such as the South Asian Journalists Association, and cultural resources such as the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles, and the Korean American Historical Society, from Seattle.

Electronic Journals, E-News
Note: A number of important Asian American journals, magazines, and newspapers are included full-text in the Ethnic Newswatch database. These are listed below, along with e-journals from the web and other ISU subscription databases.

A. Magazine (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this now-defunct magazine, 1990-2002.

Asian Pages (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1991-present.

Asian Reporter (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1998-present.

AsianWeek.com
Excellent online publication with many feature articles, opinions, calendar of events, arts & entertainment and business sections, and news. Includes discussion forum. Also available full-text via Ethnic Newswatch (ISU only), from 1991-present.

Filipinas Magazine
Selected articles are available online, with brief indexing for others. The site also provides information such as community news, letters, recipes, and an online shop. Some sections of the site require login. Also available full-text via Ethnic Newswatch (ISU only), from 1994-present.

Filipino Express (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1994-present.

Filipino Reporter (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1991-present.

Hinduism Today (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1979-present.

India Abroad (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1987-present.

India Currents (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1987-present.

India in New York (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1997-present.

India Worldwide (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1994-1996.

India-West (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1975-present.

International Examiner (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1992-present.

Journal of Asian American Studies (ISU only)
Full-text of this important journal dating from Volume 1, 1998 to the present; available via Project Muse.

JStor (ISU only)
This online collection of electronic journals includes a number of Asian studies journals (such as Journal of Asian Studies, Journal of Japanese Studies, Asian Survey, and many others), as well as a number of journals in various subject areas that publish occasional articles on Asian American topics. Enter JStor's "Search" to quickly locate articles of interest. JStor focuses on back years of journals, rather than the most current issues.

Korea Times (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1994-2001.

Little India
Well-designed electronic version of this magazine. Includes archived issues, a newsletter for subscribers, plus links to online articles and web sites by and about Indians and Indian Americans.

Masala (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1995-1996.

News India (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1991-present.

North American Post (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1997-2000.

Northwest Asian Weekly (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1993-present.

Northwest Nikkei (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1994-present.

Project Muse (ISU only)
This online collection of electronic journals includes a number of Asian studies journals (such as Asian Perspectives, Korean Studies, Positions, and many others), as well as a number of journals in various subject areas that publish occasional articles on Asian American topics. Enter Project Muse's "Search" to quickly locate articles of interest. Project Muse focuses on current issues of journals, rather than the older issues or volumes.

South Asia Times (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1995 only.

V. Magazine (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1997-1998.

VietNow Magazine (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1995-1997.

Yisei Magazine
Korean American student-run magazine, from Harvard. Includes full-text essays and editorials from current issues; archived issues online date back to Spring 1992.

Yolk (ISU only)
Via Ethnic Newswatch, full-text of this publication from 1994-present.

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