Chinese & Japanese

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Reading Lists

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Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations/Research Projects

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Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

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Sometimes you may want to try specific databases or journals - perhaps your lecturer has recommended particular sources as a good way of finding articles. This page lists key sources for East Asian Studies:

The leading European peer-reviewed journal in the field of Japanese Studies - subject areas range from archaeology, language, literature, philosophy and culture to history, economics, politics, international relations and law.


A key, peer-reviewed journal which covers the whole of Asia, past and present, and includes the arts, history, literature, the social sciences, and cultural studies.


The leading, American, peer-reviewed journal focusing on Japan and Japanese Society.


A peer-reviewed journal covering the history, sociology, economics and culture of modern South Asia, South-East Asia, China, Japan and Korea.

 

Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

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