Washington and Lee University
SEPARATE RESEARCH PAGES with COURSE GUIDES
with Yolanda Merrill, librarian
RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH IN E.A.L.L.
Annie, the Library Catalog Books and media at Washington and Lee.
WorldCat. A huge catalog that will find books not at W&L. Use the Interlibrary Loan form in Worldcat to request the book.
In both databases, use keyword searching for specific topics or search broadly for terms such as "Oriental Literature"; "Chinese Literature", "Japanese Literature".
MLA International Bibliography
Find journal articles and essays in this database covering all modern languages and literatures, including Chinese and Japanese literature. Also covers the culture and society of those countries.
Humanities Research Guide. This guide takes you to journal databases in related fields such as History, Philosophy, Religion, Art, and more.
Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature
An encyclopedic overview of 20th century East Asian literature.
Dictionary of Oriental Literatures
3 volumes, located on the Reference Shelves on the Main Floor.
Chuokoron (1995-present). Japanese literature journal
Japanese Language and Literature (2001-present) Journal
Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews (1979-present) Journal
Chinese Literature (1975-2000) Journal
Modern Chinese Literature and Culture / Zhongguo xian dai wen xue(2007-present) Journal
HOW TO
Excellent introduction to researching and writing an academic paper. Created by Dartmouth College library.
Request an item on Interlibrary Loan
This W&L service will borrow books and articles for you from other libraries.
Learn to cite your sources using the MLA (Modern Language Association) Citation Style guide.
Saves lists of citations from databases, and creates notes and bibliographies.
Staying out of trouble.
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