LibGuides: Asian and Pacific Studies: Primary Sources

Primary Source Databases (LMU)

Digital Dictionary of Buddhism This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Yoga Studies, Theological Studies, Asian and Pacific Studies, Buddhist Studies
Description: Scholarly dictionary of canonical Buddhist terms containing full text. Keyword search or browse by terms (English, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan), texts, temple, personal or place name, or Chinese ideograph (radical or number of strokes). Entries include references to primary texts and other dictionaries or scholarship. Collaboratively produced and continually updated by Charles Muller (University of Tokyo) and other Buddhist Studies scholars.
Contents: Dictionary
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Nineteenth Century Collections Online This link opens in a new window
The collection "Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange" is relevant to Asian and Pacific Studies.
Rafu Shimpo This link opens in a new window
Subjects: History
Description: Primary source collection of newspapers containing full text. Mainly focused on Japanese history and the Japanese American emigre community and its history.
Contents: Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Newspapers; Primary Sources
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South Asia Archive This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Asia & Pacific Studies, History
Description: Research database from Taylor & Francis containing full text.Mainly focused on the Indian subcontinent.
Contents: Original-language primary texts; Primary Sources; Primary texts in translation; Books; Journals
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Use the library catalog to find primary sources held by the library. Search by:

Author - to find anything written by a historical figure.
Subject - to find books written about a person, historical event or time period. These sources often contain primary materials.
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Words in the subject heading offer clues to primary sources. Some important words to look for are:

LINK+
LINK+ is a catalog of over 60 academic and public libraries in California and Nevada. Current LMU students, staff, and faculty can request books from LINK+ libraries online. The books are delivered to LMU at no charge to you. Books arrive in 3 business days and are held at the Circulation counter for 7 days. The check out period is 3 weeks, with one possible renewal for another 3 weeks, and overdue fines are $1 per day.

*Please note it can take up to three weeks for a book requested through ILLiad to arrive at LMU.

Book Request Form - ILLiad
Requesting books through ILLiad can take up to a few weeks, due to mailing time.
Create an ILLiad account and fill out the book request form to have books that are unavailable at LMU or in LINK+ delivered from another library. Due dates are set by the lending library and can vary. Books delivered to LMU are held at the Circulation Desk.