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JAPN 239: Modern Japanese Literature in Translation

Who are you?

Mindmap!

Evaluating Sources

Compare these sources!

Which one is better? What criteria do you use?

Searching for Secondary Sources

Investigating Databases

  • Choose a database listed on the Start Here! or Historical Contexts page. 
  • Use some of the keywords from your mindmap to search for sources
  • What do you notice?

Primary Sources

Explore a Primary Source Resource

  • Browse through the Primary Sources page.
  • Choose an archive or database.
  • Search for a topic you are interested and be prepared to report out what you discover about your archive or database.
    • Is it easy to navigate?
    • Would other students find it useful?
    • Did you find anything?