International Development

Useful links

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Reading Lists

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Key Starters for Essays and Dissertations

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

Research Methods

Finding Articles

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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 section lists key sources for International Development:

• Why Use Journal Articles?

• Journals Across a Range of Development Topics

Look here for top titles. You will find a wider range via Discovery.

• Journals Covering Africa

• Journals covering Asia

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• China Information

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A peer-reviewed journal which presents timely and in-depth analyses of major developments in contemporary China and overseas Chinese communities in the areas of politics, economics, law, ecology, culture, and society, including literature and the arts.

• China Quarterly

The leading, peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of contemporary China including Taiwan. First published in 1960, this journal gives you historical perspectives, in-depth analyses, and a deeper understanding of China and Chinese culture.

• Journal of Asian Studies

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.

• Journal of Contemporary China

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• Journal of Current Chinese Affairs

An open access journal which publishes research papers on China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and transnational issues.

• Modern Asian Studies

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

• Modern China

A peer-reviewed journal which publishes history and social science articles focusing on late-imperial, twentieth-century, and present-day China.