Library Research Guide for Asian American Studies


Young Asian American women on Mott St.
World Telegram & Sun photo by Ed Ford, 1965.
Available online from American Memory

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks, (General Reference)
Biographical Sources
Bibliographies
Literature Sources
Almanacs
Statistics
Directories
Electronic Databases / Indexes
Journals / Newspapers
Web Resources
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks, and other Reference Sources

General & Comparative | History & Chronology | Politics | Film/Media | Education | Music | Art | Children



General & Comparative

Asian American Encyclopedia
editor, Franklin Ng
 New York : M. Cavendish, c1995
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 A827x 1995+

This 6-volume encyclopedia provides the most thorough coverage of the Asian American experience past and present ever published in a single multivolume reference source. The information found in this reference set cannot readily be found elsewhere. Highlights the role of Asian Americans in the arts, education and scholarship, government and politics, science and technology, sports, and many other fields. Entries cover such broad topics as the Asian American Movement, Families, the Model Minority, Asian American Women and more. Charts, tables, graphs and more than fifty maps complement the text.

Reference Library of Asian America
Susan Gall, managing editor ; Irene Natividad, executive editor
 Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research, c1995
Uris Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 R32 1995

3 volumes. The first 15 chapters describe Asian Pacific Americans by selected nationality/ethnicity. Subsequent chapters offer in-depth discussion of aspspect of Asian-American history and life, such as immigration, civil rights, family, language, education, labor, religion, literature,and the media. A chronology section includes key documents excerpted or in full-text. A biography section includes profiles of prominent Asian-Americans and selected speeches.

Asians in America: The Peoples of East, Southeast, and South Asia in American Life and Culture [Series]
edited with introductions by Franklin Ng
 New York : Garland Pub., 1998
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 A866 1998 [6 volume set]

Volume 1: The History and Immigration of Asian Americans
(Circulating copy in Olin Library E184.O6 H58x 1998)

Volume 2: Asian American Family Life and Community
(Circulating copy in Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 A8275x 1998)

Volume 3: Asian American Women and Gender
(Circulating copy in Olin Library E184.O6 A8424x 1998)

Volume 4: Adaptation, Acculturation and Transnational Ties Among Asian Americans
(Circulating copy in Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 A33x 1998)

Volume 5: Asian American Interethnic Relations and Politics
(Circulating copy in Olin Library E184.O6 A8414x 1998)

Volume 6: Asian American Issues Relating to Labor, Economics, and Socioeconomic Status
(Circulating copy in Olin Library E184.O6 A829x 1998)

Asian Americans: A Study Guide and Sourcebook
Lynn P. Dunn
 San Francisco : R and E Research Associates, 1975
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 D92 +

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Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
edited by Jeffrey Lehman
Detroit : Gale Group, 1999
Uris Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.A1 G14x 1999

Essays on approximately 150 culture groups of the U.S., from Acadians to Yupiats, covering their history, acculturation and assimilation, family and community dynamics, language, and religion.

See also: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America Primary Documents (Uris Library Reference E184.A1 G15x 1999). Primary documents, including letters, articles, cartoons, photos, and songs, illuminate the experience of culture groups in the U.S. from colonial times to the present.

Multiculturalism in the United States: A Comparative Giude to Acculturation and Ethnicity
edited by John D. Buenker and Lorman A. Ratner
New York : Greenwood Press, 1992
Olin Library E184.A1 M85x 1992

Provides information on the acculturation process of a representative number of ethnic groups in the United States. Each chapter focuses on a specific ethnic group and is written by an authority on the acculturation of that group. Includes such groups as the African-Americans, American Indians, Chinese-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and several European-American ethnic groups. Collectively, the chapters provide an excellent source for discerning both the unique experiences of the different groups and the similarities in their acculturation experiences.

Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups
Stephan Thernstrom, editor ; Ann Orlov, managing editor, Oscar Handlin, consulting editor
Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press, 1980
ILR, Olin, & Uris Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.A1 H33

Provides long, scholarly essays on "...all the ethnic groups in the United States, not only the immigrants and refugees who had come voluntarily but also those already in the New World when the first Europeans arrived, those whose ancestors came involuntarily as slaves, and those who became part of the American population as a result of conquest or purchase and subsequent annexation." (Preface). Extensive bibliographies follow all major essays.

 

History & Chronology

The Columbia Documentary History of the Asian American Experience
Franklin Odo
 New York: Chichester: Columbia University Press, c2002
Olin Library & Uris Library E184.O6 C63 2002

This collection of key documents presents the rich Asian American heritage through primary sources—speeches, diary entries, editorials, advertisements, court opinions, legislation, songs, and poems—along with expert, concise editorial commentary. It testifies not only to the rapid expansion of the field of Asian American studies in the last decade but also to the innovations in scholarship on Asian Americans in many fields, including western history, feminist studies, political science, anthropology, and military history.

The Columbia Guide to Asian American History
Gary Y. Okihiro
 New York : Columbia University Press, c2001
Olin Library & Uris Library E184.O6 C64 2001

Offering an insightful road map of Asian American history as it has evolved over more than 200 years, this book marks the first systematic attempt to take stock of this field of study. It examines, comments, and questions the changing assumptions and contexts underlying the experiences and contributions of an incredibly diverse population of Americans.

Dictionary of Asian American History
edited by Hyung-Chan Kim
 Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1986
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 D55
Uris Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 D55

Filling an important gap in scholarship, this unique historical dictionary recounts the experience of immigrants from more than ten countries in East and Southeast Asia and assesses the cultural, social, economic, and political impact of these groups on United States history. A wealth of specific information on people, places, and events is contained in over one thousand entries, each including its own bibliography. Fourteen historical and sociological essays, written by outstanding Asian specialists, provide analyses of particular groups and issues and clarify the ethnohistorical concepts that are essential to an understanding of majority/minority relations in America. An extensive general bibliography on Asian-American history and a comprehensive chronology of events are additional features.

Asian American Chronology
edited by Deborah G. Baron and Susan B. Gall
 New York : U.X.L., c1996
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 A8258x 1996

Explores significant social, political, economic, cultural, and professional milestones in Asian American history. Arranged by year and then by month and day where applicable, the chronology spans from prehistory to modern times. Entries range from a frew lines to a page in length and describe topics such as immigration, discriminatory legislation, world wars, and the contributions Asian Americans have made to all aspects of American society.

Everything You Need to Know about Asian American History
Novas, Himilce and Lan, Cao with Rosemary Silva
 New York : Plume, 2004
Olin Library E184.A75 N68 2004

In question-and-answer format, this book provides an understanding of the traditions and ideas that people of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Indian, and Pacific Island descent have contributed to American life.

Japanese-American History: An A-to-Z Reference from 1868 to the Present
Brian Niiya, editor
New York : Facts on File, c1993
Uris Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.J3 J35 1993

Meant to reflect the current state of knowledge in the field of Japanese American studies. 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.

Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans
Ronald Takaki
 Boston : Little, Brown, 1998
Olin Library E184.O6 T35x 1998

Blending narrative history, personal recollection, and oral testimony, Ronald Takaki presents a sweeping history of Asian Americans. He writes of the Chinese who laid tracks for the transcontinental railroad, of plantation laborers in the canefields of Hawaii, of "picture brides" marrying strangers in the hope of becoming part of the American dream. He tells stories of Japanese Americans behind the barbed wire of U.S. internment camps during World War II, Hmong refugees tragically unable to adjust to Wisconsin's alien climate and culture, and Asian American students stigmatized by the stereotype of the "model minority."

The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas
 general editor, Lynn Pan
Singapore : Archipelago Press : Landmark Books, c1998
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) DS732 .E53x 1998 +

Offers a broad view of overseas Chinese communities worldwide, including the United States in Part V. Arranged geographically and thematically, with country-by-country profiles of individual Chinese communities, it includes sections on the regional and cultural origins of emigrant communities; the history and patterns of migration; social, familial, and business institutions; and interethnic relations. Uses boxed features, maps, graphs, tables, and pictures to make material clear and vivid. A bibliography gives full references to Chinese, English, French, and Spanish works.

 

Politics

The Asian American Movement
William Wei
 Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1993
Kroch Library Asia & Uris Library E184.O6 W44x 1993

Active for more than two decades, the Asian American movement began a middle-class reform effort to achieve racial equality, social justice, and political empowerment. In this first history and in-depth analysis of the Movement, William Wei traces to the late 1960s, the genesis of an Asian American identity, culture, and activism. Wei analyzes the Asian American women's movement, the alternative press, Asian American involvement in electoral politics. Interviews with many key participants in the Movement and photographs of Asian American demonstrations and events enliven this portrayal of the Movement's development, breadth, and conflicts.

Asian American Politics: Law, Participation, and Policy
edited by Don T. Nakanishi and James S. Lai
 Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Pub., c2003
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 A84145 2003 +

Brings together original sources on key topics influencing Asian American politics, knit together by expert scholars who introduce each subject and place it in context with political events and the greater emerging literature. Court cases, legislation, demographics, and key pieces on topics ranging from gender to Japanese American redress to the Los Angeles riots to Wen Ho Lee round out this innovative reader on a politically active group likely to grow in number and electoral impact.

National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac
UCLA Asian American Studies Center
 Los Angeles, CA: The Center, c1996-
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 N24 + 11th ed. 2003/04

Comprehensive national guide to the politics of Asian-Pacific Americans. Lists more than 2,000 Asian-Pacific American elected and major appointed officials for over 36 states from Connecticut to Hawaii, and for the District of Columbia, the federal government, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. Also provides empirical data, insights, and interpretations about other aspects of the increasing political participation of Asian Pacific Americans such as up-to-date census information, policy research reports, a national list of Asian American political and civil rights groups, and a forum featuring lively political commentaries.

East Asian Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook
Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2005
Kroch Library Asia E184.A75 C49 2005

Focuses on the post–World War II era—when rapidly growing East Asian American communities became more politically involved. Explores a full range of political actions, including protest politics, social movements and interest groups, electoral politics, and political office holding at every level. General discussions are enhanced with evocative case studies on such important topics as Asian American participation in the civil rights movement, the campaign after the murder of Vincent Chin, the Redress movement, the Korean campaign following the Los Angeles riots, the promotion of the motherland, and more.

 

Film/Media

The Asian American Media Reference Guide: A Catalog of More than 1000 Asian American Audio-visual Programs for Rent or Sale in the United States
edited by Bill J. Gee
 New York : Asian CineVision, c1990
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) PN1998 .A8w 1990+

This second edition was published by Asian CineVision in 1990. Lists brief information about films/videos by and about Asians and Asian Americans.

 

Education

The Asian American Educational Experience: A Sourcebook for Teachers and Students
edited by Don T. Nakanishi and Tina Yamano Nishida
 New York : Routledge, 1995
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) LC2632 .A85x 1995+

Contributions examine the significant issues and concerns in the education of Asian Americans. Contributors, all leading experts in their fields, provide theoretical discussions, practical insights and recommendations, historical perspectives and an analytical context for the many issues crucial to the education of this diverse population. Special emphasis is given to both the historic debates which have shaped the field, and the concerns and challenges facing educators of Asian American students at both the K-12 and university level.

 

Music

American Musical Traditions - Volume 5: Latino and Asian American Music
edited by Jeff Todd Titon
New York: Schirmer Reference, c2002
Music Library Reference ML3551 .A53x 2002

This five-volume set contains more than 100 essays written by scholars and area specialists look at distinct groups -- where they came from, how music is used in religious or secular celebrations, who plays or composes music, the instruments they play and the costumes or dress they wear -- as well as numerous other details that fully illustrate the context and importance of the music. Each volume identifies a major cultural category, is fully illustrated with photos and maps and includes references to Web site audio examples.

 

Art

Asian American Arts Alliance
New York : The Alliance, c2001
Electronic Resource

Web site of the Asian American Arts Alliance, whose mission is to increase the support, recognition and appreciation of Asian American arts. Includes a searchable national listing of upcoming performances, exhibits and other arts events by Asian American artists; a directory of Asian American artists and arts organizations nationwide; a spotlight on free public events that bring together artists and their audiences to present work and exchange ideas through performances, readings, film screenings, lectures, panel discussions and roundtables; and information about funding resources and annual grant opportunities. Also includes an electronic version with complete back issues of the alliance's periodical Dialogue.

 

Children

Asian American Children: A Historical Handbook and Guide
edited by Benson Tong
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004
Olin Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.A75 A8256 2004 +

Provides insights into the diverse experiences of these children, from the 19the century through the prsent. Original essays explore issues such as family, identity, labor and bender. Selected primary documents for 1870 to the present review such topic as quotas in higher education, biculturalism, and refugees.

 

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Biographical Sources

 

Notable Asian Americans
 Helen Zia and Susan B. Gall, editors
Detroit : Gale, c1995
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 N67x 1995+

Presents narrative biographical entries on 250 prominent Asian Americans, past and present. Ranging from one to three pages, each essay covers personal, career and educational information and significant achievements. Sketches are signed by the writers and, whenever possible, include information gathered from interviews -- conducted especially for Notable Asian Americans -- with the listees themselves, lending unique information and personal insights to the sketch.

Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary
edited by Hyung-chan Kim
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 D57x 1999

Celebrates the contributions of 166 distinguished Asian Americans. The Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, Korean Americans, South Asian Americans, and Southeast Asian Americans profiled in this work represent more than 75 fields of endeavor. All biographies have been written by experts in their ethnic fields. Each biography concludes with a list of suggested reading for further research.

Asian American Biography
Helen Zia and Susan B. Gall, editors
New York: UXL, c1995
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 A8253x 1995

Profiles more than 130 Americans who trace their ancestry to Asia and the Pacific Islands. Each entry includes a list of sources for further reading.

Distinguished Asian American Political and Governmental Leaders
Don T. Nakanishi and Ellen D. Wu
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 .N35x 2002+

Compilation of biographies of Asian American elected officials, major political appointees, judges, and activists. It provides information on the life histories and political accomplishments of 96 Asian Americans, who have participated in political, judicial, and civil rights arenas of this nation from 1950 to the present.

Chinese American Portraits: Personal Histories, 1828-1988
Ruthanne Lum McCunn
Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1996
Uris Library E184.C5 M195x 1996

Seventeen biographical essays presented so well that collectively they serve as an important sociological study of the Chinese-American experience. Includes over 150 revealing historic photos. Three sections cover pioneers, generations, and contemporaries.

Who's Who Among Asian Americans
 Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1994-
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 .W62 (Latest Volume in Reference, Non-Circulating)

Brief informational snapshots of nearly 6,000 Asian American men and women who have changed today's world and are shaping tomorrow's.
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Bibliographies

Bibliographies list citations to books, articles, chapters, etc. on a specific topic of interest. The bibliographies below provide highly relevant lists of works on Asian American studies.

Below is a select list of bibliographies for Asian American studies. You can also browse the sections where these works are located in the library to find others on the same topic.

Asian American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide
Kim, Hyung-chan
New York : Greenwood Press, 1989
Kroch Library Asia Z1361.O7 K49

Asians in America: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
by Isao Fujimoto, Michiyo Yamaguchi Swift, and Rosalie Zucker AND
an expansion and revision by Asian American Studies, University of California, Davis
Davis, CA: 1971 and c1983
Kroch Library Asia Z1361.O7 F96+ AND Z1361.O7 F96 1983+

Asian American Literature: An Annotated Bibliography
King-Kok Cheung, Stan Yogi
New York : Modern Language Association of America, 1988
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) Z1229.A75 C47x 1988
Uris Library Z1229.A75 C47x 1988

South Asians in North America: An Annotated and Selected Bibliography
coordinating editor, Jane Singh
Berkeley: Center for South and Southeast Asia Studies, University of California, Berkeley, c1988
Kroch Library Asia Z1211.S68 S72 +

American Ethnic Literatures: Native American, African American, Chicano/Latino, and Asian American Writers and Their Backgrounds - An Annotated Bibliography
 David R. Peck
Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c1992
Olin Library Reference (Non-Circulating) Z1229.E87 P36 1992

Bibliographic Index
New York: H. W. Wilson Co
Olin Library Reference (Non-Circulating) Z1002 .B58 +

Annotation 

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Literature Sources

 

Asian American Literature: Reviews & Criticism of Works by American Writers of Asian Descent
Lawrence J. Trudeau, editor; with advisors, David Henry Hwang, Ravindra N. Sharma, Kenneth Yamashita
Detroit : Gale, c1999
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) PS153.A84 A82x 1999+

Provides biographical sketches and substantive excerpts from literature criticism on frequently studied Asian American writers. Concentrates on contemporary writers, but also includes some who have historical importance. Includes introductory essays that track developments and trends, photographs and an annotated table of contents that helps students quickly identify specific authors. Title, author, genre and nationality indexes help speed research.

Aisan American Literature: An Introduction to the Writings and Their Social Context
Elaine H. Kim
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1982
Kroch Library Asia and Uris Library PS153.A84 K49

An introduction to the literary works of Chinese-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Filipino-Americans, and Korean-Americans, this book focuses on the self-images and social contexts of the nineteenth-century immigrants, their descendants, and the Americanized writers of today. Although the book examines the novels, autobiographies, poems, and plays themselves, the social history of Asians in American is a significant backdrop.

Reading the Literatures of Asian America
S. Geok-Lim & A. Ling, eds.
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1992
Olin Library & Uris Library PS153.A84 R43x 1992

Although these essays explore the literary themes found in specific Asian American literary works, when read and digested in their totality they reveal themselves to be a well-organized anthology displaying the richness and diversity of Asian American culture and history, thoughts and beliefs. The book is separated into four interrelated sections covering Asian American identity, questions of gender and race, issues of ethnic boundaries and borders, and various interpretations of texts, and each section fully discusses these themes through an investigation of literary forms.

Transnational Asian American Literature: Sites and Transits
edited by edited by Shirley Geok-lin Lim, John Blair Gamber, Stephen Hong Sohn and Gina Valentino
Philadelphia, PA : Temple University Press, 2006
Kroch Library Asia PS153.A84 T73 2006

Examines the diasporic and transnational aspects of Asian American literature. Thirteen essays engage works of prose and poetry as aesthetic articulations of the fluid transnational identities formed by Asian American writers who move within and across national boundaries. Individual chapters feature such writers as Chang-rae Lee, Karen Tei Yamashita, Jhumpa Lahiri, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Ha Jin, with attention to such discourses as gender, space and mobility, transnationalism, identity, genre, and post-coloniality.

The Asian Pacific American Heritage: A Companion to Literature and Arts
George J. Leonard, editor
New York: Garland Pub., 1999
Kroch Library Asia PS153.A84 A87x 1999

Presents lengthy articles on the topics that unlock the work of a number of contemporary Asian Pacific American writers and artists, for example: Asian naming systems, the "model minority" discourse, Chinese diaspora, Filipino American values, the Confucian family and its tensions, Japanese internment, Mao's Great Cultural Revolution, the Korean alphabet, food and ethnic identity, religious traditions, Fengshui and Chinese medicine, Filipino folk religion, Hmong needlework, and reading Asian characters in English, just to name a few. The articles are coupled with in-depth studies of the authors most likely to be part of the multicultural curriculum during the next decade, among them Maxine Hong Kingston, Frank Chin, Amy Tan, Younghill Kang, Carlos Bulosan, Jessica Hagedorn, Lawson Fusao Inada, Garret Hongo, David Henry Hwang, Kim Ronyoung, and Cathy Song.

A Resource Guide to Asian American Literature
edited by Sau-ling Cynthia Wong and Stephen H. Sumida
New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2001
Kroch Library Asia PS153.A84 R47x 2001

Focuses on fifteen novels and book-length prose narratives (among them Meena Alexander's Nampally Road, Louis Chu's Eat a Bowl of Tea, Monica Sone's Nisei Daughter, Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club) and six works of drama (including David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly). Each essay contains information about the work (e.g., its publication or production history), its popular and critical reception, a biographical sketch of the author, the historical context, major themes, critical issues, pedagogical topics, a list of comparative works, an assessment of resources, and a bibliography.

Reading Asian American Literature: From Necessity to Extravagance
Sau-ling Cynthia Wong
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1993
Kroch Library Asia PS153.A84 W66x 1993

How is the growing body of Asian American works to be read? What holds them together to constitute a tradition? What distinguishes this tradition from the "mainstream" canon and other "minority" literatures? Sau-ling Wong addresses these issues and explores their implications for the multiculturalist agenda.

Redifining American Literary History
edited by A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff and Jerry W. Ward, Jr.
New York : Modern Language Association of America, 1990
Olin Library & Uris Library PS153.M56 R31

Presents seventeen essays and six bibliographies linked, in the words of the introduction, by "a commitment to deal with history and attributes of literature in ways that have been slighted in the making of previous literary histories of the United States." The volume suggests methods for redefining the American literary canon and emphasizes African American, American Indian, Asian American, Chicano, Hispanic, and Puerto Rican literatures.

New Immigrant Literatures in the United States
A.S. Knippling, ed.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1996
Olin Library Reference (Non-circulating) PS153 .M56 N53 1996

A comprehensive introduction to the contributions of immigrants to the post-World War II literature of the United States. The book is organized into sections devoted to Asian American, Caribbean American, European American, and Latin American literatures, with individual chapters treating such previously neglected groups as Pakistani Americans, Korean Americans, and Finnish Americans. Each of the 22 chapters on individual immigrant literatures gives basic information about the ethnic group, its culture, and its immigrant history in the United States, which with the notes and a comprehensive bibliography results in a concise reference chapter on that particular group's contribution to U.S. literature. Second, each chapter contains expert critical and interpretive essays on the dominant concerns, major authors, early and recent works, and prevailing genres of each group, satisfying the scholar's need for critical and contextual perspective.

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Almanacs

 

Asian American Almanac: A Reference Work on Asians in the United States
Susan Gall, managing editor & Irene Natividad, executive editor
Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research, 1995
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 A824x 1995+

Compiles comprehensive information that focus on all major aspects of the life and culture of Asian Americans, from early Chinese immigrants in the 1830s to the present day. Chapters are written in essay form, offering greater in-depth coverage than encyclopedias covering similar subject areas. Topics discussed cover a wide array of historical, political, social and cultural issues, with biographical information on important figures also provided. More than 350 illustrations highlight the text, offering additional insight through photographs, maps, charts and tables. The Almanac also offers additional features, including an annotated bibliography and a subject index.

National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac
UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Los Angeles, CA : The Center, c1996
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 N24+

The most comprehensive national guide to the politics of Asian-Pacific Americans, the almanac lists more than 2,000 Asian-Pacific American elected and major appointed officials for 36 states from Connecticut to Hawaii, and for the District of Columbia, the federal government, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. This edition also features the latest census data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by ethnic group and those of more than one race, as well as a national directory of Asian-American and Pacific Islander political, civil rights, advocacy and legal organizations.

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Statistics

 

The Asian Population 2000 (Census 2000 Brief)
 U.S. Census Bureau

Provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and discusses its distribution at both the national and subnational levels. Looks at characteristics of the total Asian population and then focuses on detailed groups.

Asian and Pacific Islander Populations in the U.S.
 U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division

Includes reports,tables, and press releases of current population surveys from 1994 to 2002. Also includes population estimates/projections, and statistical briefs.

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2004-2005
 U.S. Census Bureau

Statistical tables on the Asian Population
Statistical tables on the Asian, Pacific Islander Population
Statistical tables on the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population


Statistical Record of Asian Americans
 Susan B. Gall and Timothy L. Gall, editors
Detroit : Gale, c1993
Krock Library Asia Reference, Olin Library Reference, and Mann Library Reference (Non-circulating) E184.O6 S73x 1993+

Brings together in one convenient volume a wide range of statistical information on Asian Americans and Canadians drawn from governmental, public, and private sources. Subject matter includes statistical tables on attitudes and opinions, business, crime, education, employment, health, immigration, income, population and vital statistics, plus more.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
 prepared by the chief of the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury Department
Washington : G.P.O., 1879-
Olin Library HA202 (1st-current editions in Olin Library. Latest volume behind reference desk. Volumes since 1960 in Olin 405.)

The National Data Book contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. The Abstract is also a guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other federal agencies, and private organizations. Table headings under "Asian and Pacific Islander population" (index term in 123rd edition) include Births, College Enrollment, Foreign-born population, Income, Projections, and many others.

We the People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity
 James Paul Allen, Eugene James Turner
New York : Macmillan, c1988
Olin Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.A1 A427 1988 ++ (shelved in atlas case in reference area)
Mann Library Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.A1 A42 1988

Provides detailed maps, charts, tables, and text on ethnic population distributions based on the 1980 U.S. Census. Chapter 12 is devoted to people of Asian and Pacific Island origin. Includes discussions of the quality of the census data on ethnicity and ethnic identity. Extensive 10-page list of references.

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Directories

 

Asian American Yearbook
 McLean, VA : TIYM Publications, 2004-
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.A75 A84263 ++
Also Available Online

Authoritative guide to practical, political, financial, educational, and professional areas of Asian American community life. Statistical data and comprehensive listings provide access to financial aid opportunities; professional career and business advice; health-related information; and community organizations, publications, and media outlets worldwide.

Asian Americans Information Directory
 Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Inc.
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 A86 2nd ed. 1994/95

Provides descriptive and contact information on a wide range of organizations, government agencies, institutions, publications, broadcasters, and other resources for over 20 major Asian/Pacific Islander American nationalities and ethnic groups in the U.S. and Canada.

National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac
UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Los Angeles, CA : The Center, c1996
Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) E184.O6 N24+

The most comprehensive national guide to the politics of Asian-Pacific Americans, the almanac lists more than 2,000 Asian-Pacific American elected and major appointed officials for 36 states from Connecticut to Hawaii, and for the District of Columbia, the federal government, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands. This edition also features the latest census data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by ethnic group and those of more than one race, as well as a national directory of Asian-American and Pacific Islander political, civil rights, advocacy and legal organizations.Resource Guide & National Directory of Asian American Organizations
Washington, D.C. : USPAACC, 1995-
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 N27+
Latest Volume in Reference (Non-Circulating) Vital statistics about Asian Americans and their businesses. Plus, a national and state by state listing of more than 230 Asian American organizations, their missions, their officers, and their members.


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Databases & Indexes

Cornell provides access to over 1,000 online databases. Dozens of these databases, available to Cornell users through Find Databases, contain a wealth of information relevant to Asian American Studies.

Some of the more popular are listed here. Click on the links to connect to a database and begin your search for materials. If you need assistance, see a reference librarian or contact us.

Asian and Asian-American Studies Databases

Bibliography of Asian Studies [Restricted to Cornell]
The online version of the Bibliography of Asian studies (BAS) contains more than 410,000 records on all subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present. Includes relevant materials on Asian Americans.

Asia Studies Full Text Online
Database for the study of modern Asia Pacific. As the exclusive licensee for many of the region's most prestigious research institutions, Asia-Studies.com brings together thousands of full-text reports covering 53 countries on a multitude of business, government, economic, and social issues. Includes some materials on Asian Americans.



History, Anthropology, and Ethnic Studies

America, History and Life [Restricted to Cornell]
A complete bibliographical reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present, covering over 2000 journals published worldwide.

History Resource Center [Restricted to Cornell]
Provides an integrated collection of primary documents, secondary reference sources, and journal articles covering all areas of U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present day. Includes full-text coverage of approximately 65 periodicals of interest to students and historians as well as access to the citations for history journals from the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.

Anthropology Plus [Restricted to Cornell]
Provides worldwide indexing of journal articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological, and linguistic anthropology, ethnology, archaeology, folklore, material culture, and interdisciplinary studies. The index offers coverage of all core periodicals in the field in addition to local and lesser-known journals. Coverage is from the late 19th century to the present.

eHRAF Collection of Ethnography: A World of Cultures at Your Fingertips [Restricted to Cornell]
A cross-cultural database that contains over 350,000 pages of information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The annually-growing eHRAF database is unique in that the information is organized into cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level.

Ethnic NewsWatch [Restricted to Cornell]
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.



Religion

ATLA [Restricted to Cornell]
Comprehensive database designed to support religious and theological scholarship in academic research. The file contains citations from international titles and multi-author works in and related to the field of religion. It also includes a full range of index citations to journal articles, essays in multi-author works, book reviews, and Doctor of Ministry projects from ATLA's print indexes: Religion index one (RIO), Religion index two (RIT), and: Index to book reviews in religion (IBRR).



Literature

MLA: Modern Language Association [Restricted to Cornell]
The largest and most comprehensive database covering scholarship in the modern languages, linguistics, literature, folklore, and drama, including film, opera, radio, television and theater. Literary criticism and literary theory are covered extensively. Approximately 4,000 journals and series are screened, and entries for books are included.

Literature Resource Center [Restricted to Cornell]
A complete literature database combining biographical, bibliographical, and contextual information on authors and their works (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism). Draws from Gale Group's core literary databases, including Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Contemporary Literary Criticism. Provides additional search capability for Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature and Gale Literary Index.

Literature Online: The Home of English and American Literature on the World Wide Web [Restricted to Cornell]
A full-text collection of poetry, drama, and prose with complementary references sources. Primary texts include English poetry from 600 to the present; American and African-American poetry from 1603 to the present; English drama; English prose; articles, monographs and dissertations from the Annual bibliography of English language and literature (ABELL); full-text articles from literary journals; and biographical information on widely studied authors.



Social Sciences

Sociological Abstracts [Restricted to Cornell]
Contains records from 3,000 journals covering sociology, social work, and other social sciences.

PsycINFO [Restricted to Cornell]
Contains summaries and citations of the international literature in psychology and related behavioral and social sciences, including psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, education, pharmacology, and linguistics. Includes applied psychology, communication systems, developmental psychology, educational psychology, experimental human and animal psychology, personality, physical and psychological disorders, physiological psychology and intervention, professional personnel and issues, psychometrics, social processes and issues, sports psychology and leisure, and treatment and prevention.

SSCI: Social Sciences Citation Index [Restricted to Cornell]
Database of bibliographic information indexed to be searched by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. Can also be searched for articles that cite a known author or work. Cited reference searching allows use of a given work as if it were a subject term, to identify more recent articles on the same topic.



Health & Medicine

PubMed [Restricted to Cornell]
This is an experimental interface to several databases published by the NLM. Included are Medline and Pre-Medline, Popline, Toxline, GenBank DNA sequences, GenBank Protein Sequences, BioMolecule 3D structures, and Complete Genomes. This resource contains links to the full text of the articles when available.

Medline Plus
Presents up-to-date, quality health care information from the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Both health professionals and consumers can depend on MEDLINEplus for accurate, current medical information. This service provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions and also has links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical trials.



Art

Art Full Text & Art Index Retrospective [Restricted to Cornell]
Art Full Text indexes, abstracts and full-text from international periodicals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins. Areas covered include archaeology, architecture, art, film, humanities, marketing, motion pictures and photography. Art Index Retrospective provides searchable indexing spanning 55 years of art journalism from 420 noted publications around the globe, reflecting coverage provided from 1929 through 1984.



Education

ERIC [Restricted to Cornell]
ERIC abstracts journal articles and other literature on education. ERIC indexes materials on education, child development, classroom techniques, computer education, counseling, testing, educational administration, higher education, reading skills, communication skills, career education, science education, social studies, urban education, rural education, teacher education, measurements, evaluation, vocational education, adult education, mathematics education, environmental education, elementary education, handicapped children, gifted children, educational management, and library and information science. Many materials, such as curriculum guides, instructional materials, conference papers, program descriptions, and project reports are available in Mann Library's ERIC Microfiche.




Multi-disciplinary
The following databases index articles from a wide range of disciplines. Many of them provide access to the full-text of the articles. They should provide good results when searching for materials related to Asian American Studies.

Periodical Abstracts (ProQuest Direct Web) [Restricted to Cornell]
Available as part of the ProQuest Direct system, Periodical Abstracts indexes and abstracts an extensive number of periodicals, covering general interest magazines and scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities and sciences. Also included are citations and abstracts to selected television and radio programs. Full text of many articles is provided.

JSTOR [Restricted to Cornell]
JSTOR is a fully-searchable database containing the back issues of several hundred scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, music, ecology and botany, business and other fields. It includes the following collections: Arts & sciences I, II and III, General science, Ecology and botany, Business, Language and literature.

LexisNexis Academic [Restricted to Cornell]
Provides access to full text resources on topics including current and general news; business and financial information; newspapers; company directories; government and politics; medical and health topics; accounting, auditing, and tax; federal and state laws; legal cases; and regulations. Resources include TV and radio news transcripts.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index [Restricted to Cornell]
Database of bibliographic information indexed to be searched by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. Can also be searched for articles that cite a known author or work. Cited reference searching allows use of a given work as if it were a subject term, to identify more recent articles on the same topic.

Project MUSE [Restricted to Cornell]
Searchable database that provides access to the full text of journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press and other university presses in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Covers such fields as literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and others.

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Journals / Newspapers

Print | Electronic



Asian American Studies Periodicals in Print
To see if Cornell subscribes to a journal, newspaper, or other periodical in print format, search for the title of the periodical in the catalog. In the catalog record, check the volumes field to see which volumes Cornell has.


Listed here are select titles of Asian American Studies periodicals available in print format only at Cornell University Library:


Asian American Policy Review
Cambridge, MA: John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1990-
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 A83

Amerasia Journal
New Haven, Yale Asian American Students Association, 1971-
Kroch Library Asia DS518.8 .A5

Chinese American Forum
Silver Spring, MD: Chinese American Forum, Inc., 1984-
Kroch Library Asia E184.C5 C526 +

Korean and Korean-American Studies Bulletin
New Haven, Conn.: INSTROK, c1984-
Kroch Library Asia DS901 .K841 +





Asian American Studies Periodicals in Electronic Format
To see if Cornell subscribes to a periodical in electronic format, search for the title of the journal in the catalog and look for a "networked resource" or "electronic access" link. You can also search or browse for e-journal titles in Find e-Journals.

Listed here are select titles of Asian American Studies periodicals available in electronic format or electronic & print combinations at Cornell University Library.


Journal of Asian American Studies (JAAS)
Baltimore, MD: Published by the Johns Hopkins University Press for the Association of Asian American Studies, c1997-
Kroch Library Asia E184.O6 J68
Online via Project Muse, 1998-current
Online via ProQuest, 2002-current

Asian Pacific American Law Journal
Los Angeles, CA : UCLA School of Law, c1994-
Law Library KF10 .U1127
Online via Lexis-Nexis Academic, 1995-current


Ethnic NewsWatch [Restricted to Cornell]
Stamford, CT : Softline Information, Inc.
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. To see a list of the periodicals available in Ethnic NewsWatch, click on the title link above, click on the "Publication Search" tab, and then click "Show all publications."




More help & information on finding periodicals and articles is available here:
Finding Periodical Articles
Finding Periodicals and Periodical Articles
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Web Resources

 

The Association for Asian American Studies
Founded in 1979, AAAS is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and research in the field of Asian American Studies and promoting better understanding and closer ties between and among various sub-components within Asian American Studies: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Hawai'ian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander, and other groups. AAAS sponsors professional activities to facilitate increased communication and scholarly exchange among teachers, researchers, and students in the field of Asian American Studies. The organization advocates and represents the interests and welfare of Asian American Studies and Asian Americans. AAAS is also founded for the purpose of educating American society about the history and aspirations of Asian American ethnic minorities.

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
The Asian Pacific American Program seeks to integrate Asian Pacific American contributions to U.S. history, culture, art, and society through Smithsonian collections, research, exhibitions, and programs. The website includes informational and educational resources, online exhibits, and an overview of their research and collections. See also: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History and Culture links.

UCLA Asian American Studies Center
Established in August 1969 as one of four ethnic studies centers, the Asian American Studies Center (aka "The Center") has become the foremost national research center on Asian Pacific Americans. Its mission is to interpret, define, and forge the separate collective identities of Americans of Asian and Pacific Island heritage, and to integrate multi-disciplinary approaches to the understanding of significant historical and contemporary Asian and Pacific American issues.

Korean American Historical Society
Founded in 1985, Korean American Historical Society (KAHS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Korean Americans through collecting, maintaining, and transmitting the heritage and achievements of Koreans living in the United States and abroad.

Japanese American Citizens League
The Japanese American Citizens League is a national organization whose ongoing mission is to secure and maintain the civil rights of Japanese Americans and all others who are victimized by injustice and prejudice. The leaders and members of JACL also work to promote cultural values and preserve the heritage and legacy of the Japanese American community.

Taiwanese American Citizens League
The purpose of the Taiwanese American Citizens League is to enhance the quality of life for Taiwanese Americans. Their work is largely devoted to building an understanding of Taiwanese American heritage encouraging pride in Taiwanese American identity, developing a strong Taiwanese American community, advocating around issues pertinent to Taiwanese Americans, and helping to contribute to the culture, ever richer in its diversity.

National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA)
NAATA's mission is to present stories that convey the richness and diversity of the Asian Pacific American experience to the broadest audience possible. They do this by funding, producing, distributing and exhibiting films, videos and new media. NAATA envisions a world where Asian Pacific American stories, histories and viewpoints are recognized as fundamental to the American experience.


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