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Asian American Studies Research Guide

This guide is designed to support coursework that examines Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences in the United States.

Introduction

Databases & Journals 

Listed below are several interdisciplinary databases as well as newspapers and primary sources relevant to Asian American Studies.  For information on books and ebooks related to Asian American Studies, visit the "Find Library Books" page located on the left.

Search peer reviewed articles

The best starting point to locate scholarly resources in Asian American Studies is the library's OneSearch catalog, which includes most library database content.  For easy access to peer reviewed articles, usually required for research papers, use the search widget below:

Peer reviewed articles

This search box will bring up only peer reviewed articles.

For an expanded search that includes additional articles, click "Expand your search to request items from CSU & other libraries" in the middle of the page.  You'll also have to log in to OneSearch to place a request.

Asian American Studies Databases

Multidisciplinary Databases 

Newspaper Databases

The most useful newspaper databases for Asian American Studies.  See also the full list of Current & Historical Newspapers.

Primary Source Databases

Asian American Studies Journals