Research Guides: East Asian Studies Research Guide: Primary Sources

East Asian Studies Primary Source Collections

East Asia History Sourcebook
Subject listing of documents from East Asian history. Includes cultural origins; religious traditions; imperial China; western intrusion; Japan as a world power; and more. From Fordham University.
Mongols in World History
Images, timelines, maps, and other sources on the role of the Mongols in world history. From Columbia University.
Library of Congress World Digital Library
Cultural heritage materials gathered during the World Digital Library (WDL) project, including thousands of items contributed by UNESCO partner organizations worldwide as well as content from Library of Congress collections.

Chinese Cultural Revolution Posters
Collection of posters relating to the Chinese Cultural Revolution. From the University of California San Diego.

National Diet Library, Japan
Amazing resources and digitized collections, many available in English.
Modern Japan in Archives
Political history from the opening of the country to post-war. From the National Diet Library Japan.

Korea Times‎ (1956 - 2016)
English language Korean newspaper published daily.
Detailed explanation of ProQuest Historical Newspapers. *We own most but not all of the titles listed on the Guide.*

North Korean Propaganda Posters
Reproductions of North Korean propaganda posters, dating from 1985-2002. From the University of California San Diego.

South Asia

Indian Princely States Online Legal History Archive
Documents on the Indian Princely States during British colonial rule, focusing on their legal and administrative history.
South Asia Open Archives (SAOA)
Historical and contemporary sources from and about South Asia in the arts, humanities, social sciences, history of science, and other fields, in English and other South Asian languages.
Social, Political, and Economic History in the South Asia Open Archives
Primary and secondary sources reflecting the economic, social life, and social structures of South Asia, including popular culture, periodicals and newspapers, gazetteers, government documents and official publications such as census reports, legislative and administrative reports, and statistical reports on trade.
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This collection is part of South Asia Open Archives (SAOA).

Guide to Primary Sources
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