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Stanford University Libraries contains many titles on the historical
and contemporary experience of Asian Americans, making it an excellent
place for students conducting research in this area. Because of
the interdisciplinary nature of Asian American Studies, relevant
titles are often dispersed throughout the general collection depending
upon subject matter. Use
Socrates, Stanford's online catalog, to locate books and
other materials. Use the library's print or electronic
indexes to locate journal articles and published papers.
Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Dictionaries, etc. can provide useful
descriptions, overviews, and lists of recommended reading on a topic.
Asian American Chronology (Green Library Information Center
E184 .O6 A8258 1996) From 11,000 BC to 1995 AD. This volume covers
significant social, political, economic, cultural and professional
milestones in Asian American history.
Asian American Encyclopedia (Green Library Information Center
E184. O6 A827 1995) This six volume set contains more than 2,000
entries ranging in length from brief definitions to 4,000 word essays,
covers topics such as arts, education, government and politics,
science and technology, sports and other fields. Also includes significant
events as well as shifts and countershifts in U.S. immigration policy.
Asian-American Almanac (Green Library Information Center
E184. O6 A824 1995) Looks at more than 20 Asian American ethnic
groups experiences, from immigration pattern to family life to employment.
Atlas of Asian-American History (Green Library Information
Center E184 .O6 A89 2002 F)
Dictionary of Asian American History (Green Library Information
Center, HASRC & Stacks E184.O6 D53 1986) contains
essays on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; a section of significant
laws, people, events and organizations; and a chronology.
Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics (Green Library
Information Center E184 .A1 E574 2000; also available on ebrary
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before using ebrary for the first time) "entries cover
people, events, court cases, movements, and organizations that have
shaped the political struggles of African Americans, Asian Americans,
Latinos, and Native Americans."
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (Green Library
Information Center & Bender Room E184. A1 G14 1995) This
two volume set contains over one hundred essays addressing a distinct
ethnic, ethno-religious, or Native American group in the United
States. Entries include Asian Indian Americans, Cambodian Americans,
Chinese Americans, Hmong Americans, Japanese Americans, Korean Americans,
Pakistani Americans, Samoan Americans, and Thai Americans.
Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, 1982 (Green
Library Information Center & Stacks E184 .A1 H35) provides
lengthy articles on several Asian American groups. The articles
include bibliographies.
Japanese American History : an A-to-Z Reference from 1868 to
the Present (HASRC & Stacks E184 .J3 J3355
1993) Consists of three major parts: a narrative historical overview,
a chronology of Japanese American history and dictionary entries
pertaining to the history of Japanese Americans.
Reference Library of Asian America (Green Library Information
Center E184 .O6 R45 1995) This three volume set looks at various
topics, such as different Asian American groups, significant documents,
interracial relations, civil rights, religion, theatre, sports,
and speeches.
Refugees in the United States (Green Library Information
Center E184 .A1 R43 1985) includes chapters on Chinese from Southeast
Asia, Hmong, Khmer, Laotians and Vietnamese. A bibliography indexes
predominantly journal articles.
Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans
(Green Library Stacks & Bender E184 .O6 T35 1998)
A narrative history of richly diverse stories of Japanese, Chinese,
Koreans, Filipinos, Asian Indians, Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians
how have come to the United States during the past one hundred and
fifty years.
Bibliographies can help you identify books and articles on a
subject. They may include short descriptions called annotations.
There are many that deal with African Americans. In Socrates look
for Topics with the subheading --Bibliography, or
use the Bibliographic Index (Green Library Information Center
Z1002.B594) or browse near the ones listed below.
Asian American Literature: an Annotated Bibliography (Green
Library Information Center Z1229. A75 C47 1988) Lists works by writers
of Asian descent who have made the United States or Canada their
home. Also includes authors of mixed descent, as well as authors
who may not be permanent residents but who have written specifically
on the experiences of Asians in the U.S. and Canada. Includes a
section of literature by non-Asians about Asians and Asian Americans.
The Asian American Media Reference Guide, 2nd ed. (Green
Library Media-Microtext Center E184.O6 A79 1990), an annotated
list of films and videotapes about Asia and Asian Americans. Indexed
by title, subject, producer/director, category, ethnicity, and distributors.
Asian American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography and Research
Guide (Green Library Information Center Z1361.O7 K56 1989) is
the most comprehensive and current bibliography of Asian American
literature in the social and behavioral sciences and humanities.
South Asians in North America: An Annotated and Selected Bibliography
, 1988 (Green Library Stacks DS503 .C35, no.14) covers period
from 1900-1986.
Indexes (in paper and electronic formats) can help you identify
articles in magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals and other
resources. Those restricted to the Stanford community are marked
with the icon. For other indexes see the Databases
and Green Library CD-ROMs lists.
Academic OneFile general index to over 13,000 journals and magazines with links to fulltext if available.
Alternative
Press Index (Green Library Information Center Z7164 .S66
A5 1969 +, Web 1991+) Indexes periodicals that present a more politically "left" or controversial point-of-view.
Alt-PressWatch
provides fulltext of "a collection of newspapers, magazines
and journals of the alternative and independent press."
Amerasia Journal (Green Library HAS Journal Collection;
earlier in Stacks E184 .O6 A5) annually publishes a comprehensive
bibliography. Some of the topics covered are: "Contemporary Politics
and Social Movements, "Culture Literature, and Folklore," "Family
Relations," and "Identity and Assimilation" among other topics.
This bibliography is usually published in the December issue of
the volume.
America: History and
Life (1964+) covers U.S. and Canadian history. Includes
abstracts
ERIC
various ways to search for works in education
Essay and General Literature Index
(1985+ available on the Web; 1900+ shelved at Green Library
Information Center AI3.E752) an author/subject index to essays published
in collections, with particular emphasis on materials in the humanities
and social sciences.
Ethnic
Newswatch (1960+) full-text database of newspapers, magazines
and journals (in English or Spanish) of the ethnic and minority
press.
MLA
Bibliography (1963+) literature, languages, and folklore.
Paper volumes for 1921-1963 are shelved at Green Library Information
Center Z7006.M64.
PAIS International, 1972+
; 1915+ volumes are shelved at Green Library Information Center
Z7163.P9) indexes selected books, government documents, and periodical
articles on contemporary public issues and the making of public
policy.
Psycinfo
(1887+) indexes and abstracts books, periodicals and other
literature in psychology. Also Available from
OVID.
Social Sciences Index, 1974+ (Green Library Information
Center AI3S62) Author/subject index to periodicals in fields such
as anthropology, economics, family studies, geography, international
relations, law and criminology, political science, policy studies,
psychology, social work, sociology, and urban studies.
Sociological
Abstracts (1963+) (1952-1973 shelved at Green Library
Information Center HM1.S67) Indexes articles concerned spectrum
of social behavior (individuals, small groups, large organizations,
communities, institutions, and societies). Covers sociology and
related disciplines such as anthropology, criminology, law, social
psychology, urban studies, race relations, demography, and education.
Women Studies Abstracts (1972+ shelved at Green Library
Information Center Z7962/W65; 1984+ also in
Women's Studies International on the Web) indexes
feminist and scholarly books and periodicals.
Women's Studies Index (1989+ shelved at Green Library
Information Center HQ1180.W68; also on Web as Women's
Studies on Disc) indexes a wide range of periodicals.
Biography
Resource Center Use many of the Gale fulltext biographical
products, plus The Complete Marquis Who's Who
Chinese American Portraits: Personal Histories 1828-1988
(Green Library Stacks E184 .C5 M195 1988 f) by Louise Leung
Larson. A collection of biographies gathered from interviews and
archival research of Chinese Americans from all walks of life.
Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook (Green Library
Information Center PS129 .D521 1980+ ) Contains a biographical sketch
of Maxine Hong Kingston.
Distinguished
Asian Americans : A Biographical Dictionary (Green Library
Information Center & HASRC E184 .O6 D57 1999) "features
biographical profiles of 166 distinguished Asian Americans who have
made significant contributions to American society."
Notable Asian Americans (Green Library Information Center
E184 06 N67 1994; also part of Biography
Resource Center) Contains 250 biographical sketches on noteworthy
Asian Americans, both living and deceased, from all fields of endeavor.
Who's Who among Asian Americans (Green Library Information
Center Ready Ref. Shelf E184 .06 W46 1994/95) Lists contemporary
Asian-American leaders from all occupations and ethnic and cultural
subgroups.
Asian
and Pacific Islander Population in the U. S. from the U.S.
Department of the Census. These tables present March 1994 Current
Population Survey (CPS) data on the demographic, social and economic
characteristics of the Asian and Pacific Islander population in
the United States. Topics covered include geographic distribution,
marital status, educational attainment, family and household type,
labor force status, occupational distribution, earnings, family
income, tenure, and poverty status. Data are presented for the United
States and the West region.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (Green Library
Information Center Statistics Shelf HA202 .A483) provides
a wealth of statistical information from a variety of government
and non-governmental sources.
We the People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity (Green
Library Information Center E184 .A1 A479 1988 f) surveys people
from Africa as well as the Caribbean. Excellent demographic maps.
Statistical Record of Asian Americans (Green Library Information
Center Statistics Shelves E184.O6 S73 1993) brings together
data gathered by a wide variety of government, non-government, and
Asian/Pacific Islander sources.
Green Library Media and Microtext Room , including
the "Papers of the U.S. Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment
of Civilians," "Oral History Transcripts" of early Japanese Americans
in Fresno County, California, and selected immigration documents.
In addition to Green Library, researchers may want to consult other
libraries on campus, especially Hoover (which has special
collections on the Japanese American internment during World War
II), Education, and Law Libraries, as well as the
library in the Asian American Activities Center .
- Stanford's Asian
American Activity Center Provides various resources in hopes
of creating a deeper understanding of Asian American culture and
experiences.
- Asian American Film.com
- Asian American
Health
- Asian American Writer's Workshop
The Asian American Writers' Workshop, a New York-based non-profit
organization, is dedicated to the creation, publication and distribution
of Asian American literature.
- Asian Nation
- Bibliography
of Asian and Pacific Islander American Literature (Duke)
- Five
Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey of California (National
Park Service)
- The Hmong Homepage a
collection of resources relating to Hmong history, culture, language,
and current events.
- Hawai'i, Independent
and Sovereign offered to provide information regarding the
restoration of Hawaiian independence, along with cultural perspectives
from the people of Hawai`i.
- Japanese American Relocation
Digital Archives part of the California Digital Library's
Online Archive of California
- YOLK Magazine for generAsian
next, an electronic magazine about Asian American pop culture,
experience and influence.
- Asian American Resources From
MIT-this site lists the social organizations, media outlets, Asian
American events that have websites.
- Asian
American Studies Collections (UC Berkeley)
- NAATA/CrossCurrent Media National Asian American
Telecommunications Association's mission is to advance the ideals
of cultural pluralism in the U.S. and to promote better understanding
of Asian Pacific American experiences through film, video, radio,
and new technologies. NAATA's program areas have expanded to production
support, public television programming, exhibition activities,
educational distribution, and membership services
- Namaste.net An Indian
community on the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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