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MWH, Final Mini-Research Project 2024: East & Southeast Asia

Final Research Mini-Project

Introduction

Country options in East & Southeast Asia include Korea, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Databases

JSTOR

Digitized library of journal articles, books and primary sources, some going back to the 1800's.

World History in Context (Gale)

From the ancient world to today's headlines, this source delivers a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race through primary sources, reference materials and more.

ProQuest Central Student K-12

ProQuest Central Student is a multidisciplinary resource that brings together many of ProQuest's most important, complete databases in science, technology, education, social sciences, humanities, and news. 

Issues & Controversies in History (InfoBase)

Covering every region of the globe from antiquity to the present, this comprehensive reference database features hundreds of in-depth pro/con articles—all written by professional historians and experts—each based on a broad range of primary sources.

Some tips for Searching:

  • Your list of key parties / dates / events is a great place to start.
  • Use "quotation marks" to lock phrases / names together in your search. 
  • Note different iterations of country names, spellings, etc., try in English UK, English US, and language of origin
  • Add descriptor words to your terms to help you find primary sources: diary, diaries, letter, papers, documents, correspondence, map, speech, propoganda, pamphlet, etc.
  • Add big ideas to your terms to help you find secondary sources: outside influence, nationalism, docolonization, etc.
  • Once you find a good source, mine it for other similar sources, follow links, look for more vocab for search terms.