KEAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
RESEARCH RESOURCES GUIDE
Diplomatic History of the Far East
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Circulating Books, Electronic Books, and U.S. Government Documents
To find circulating books, as well as electronic books and U.S. government online documents, on wide-ranging
topics using your key words or ideas:
 Go to the Kean University Library’s home page located at http://library.kean.edu.
 Click Books, E-books, Videos, & More to access the Kean Catalog.
 Type your key words in the search box underneath Find This:
 Limit your search results to particular types of records (such as, Main Collection books, Reference Collection
books, or U.S. Government Online Document) by selecting an option from the Limit Your Search menu.
 Click Search.
 Evaluate your search results.
 Make note of the Library Location designation for any titles of interest. A designation of Main Collection
means that the book is a circulating title, while Reference Collection means that the book does not circulate. A
designation of U.S. Government Online Document or Electronic Resource means that the item is available
online; you may access the material online by clicking the title, then clicking the hyperlink next to the
words Linked Resource.
 Make note of the call number and status for any Main Collection titles of interest. When a Main Collection
book’s Status is Available, this means that the book is not checked out. Circulating titles are located in the
Main Collection on the second and third floors of the Kean University Library.
Reference Books
Listed below are select reference titles provided for quick look-up by call number in the Reference Collection
located on the first floor of the Library. The first column displays the reference call number. The second column
displays the corresponding title.
Call Numbers
Ref D 843 .E46 1999
Ref DS 31 .E53 1987
Ref DS 777.2 .S85 1997
Ref DS 835 .C36 1988
Ref DS 904.8 .N34 2004
Ref DS 918 .E53 2000
Ref E 183.7 .E53 1997
Ref G 63 .W67 2001
Ref G 2200 .G6 2005
Ref GN 307 .C68 2001
Ref GN 307 .E53 1991
Ref GN 333 .W67 1998
Ref JC 571 .L2747 1999
Ref JC 571 .W4725 2003
Ref JN 1 .E85
Ref JZ 1160 .E53x 2005
Ref JZ 1161 .W45 2002
Ref UA 23 .E571274 2006
Reference Titles
Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II
Encyclopedia of Asian History
Historical Dictionary of the People’s Republic of China, 1949-1997
Cambridge History of Japan
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea
Encyclopedia of the Korean War: A Political, Social, and Military History
Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Goode’s Atlas of Asia
Countries and Their Cultures
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Since 1945
Wilson Chronology of Human Rights
Europa World Year Book
Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics
International Relations
Encyclopedia of United States National Security
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Periodicals
Provided below is a list of select periodicals available in electronic format through the Library’s databases. To check
holdings information for these titles and numerous other periodicals, click Periodicals List on the Library’s home
page (http://library.kean.edu), then click Periodicals List again.
African and Asian Studies
American Journal of Political Science
American Political Science Review
Asia Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law
Asia Today
Asian Affairs
Asian Perspectives
Ethics and International Affairs
History of Political Economy
International Affairs
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
Journal of International Affairs
Journal of Politics
Korean Studies
Electronic Databases
To start using the Library’s electronic databases to search for articles on certain topics using your key words, go to the
Library’s home page (http://library.kean.edu). Click Articles & More to access the Databases. The databases are
organized in two different lists. In one list the databases are listed alphabetically, and in the other list the databases are
listed by subject or format. Brief directions are provided on the next pages to help you navigate these electronic
databases. [Note: When you are off-campus, you will be asked to enter your Kean Library Barcode after you click on a
database name. Your Kean Library Barcode is located on the back of your Kean University photo ID card.]
Gale Virtual Reference
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Sage eReference
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To search Gale Virtual Reference Library for encyclopedia and other reference
book articles using your key terms:
Click the letter G on the Jump to menu.
Click Gale Virtual Reference Library (Gale Cengage Learning).
In the Basic Search box, type your key terms next to the word Find:
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root to retrieve articles
with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For example, type: pol pot
Click Search.
Result: The first 20 retrieved article titles will be displayed. Examine retrieved items.
Click either the Full-text, Full-text with Graphics, or PDF Pages link immediately below
the item to view the full-text article.
E-mail an article by clicking E-mail in the red box labeled Tools, which is provided on
the Full-text or Full-text with Graphics screen.
To search Sage eReference for encyclopedia and other reference book articles using
your key terms:
Click the letter S on the Jump to menu.
Click Sage eReference.
Type your key terms in the Basic Search box. For example, type:
north korea* and nuclear
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. Examine retrieved items.
Click the title to view the full-text article.
E-mail an article by clicking EMAIL at the top of the left hand column.
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CountryWatch
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CQ Electronic Library
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ProQuest Historical
Newspapers: The New
York Times (1851-2006)
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To search CountryWatch for information, including historical, cultural, and
political information, about the countries of the world:
Click the letter C on the Jump to menu.
Click CountryWatch.
Select a country from the drop-down menu located under the heading Shortcut to
Country Review on the right-hand side of your screen and proceed.
To search CQ Electronic Library for reports using your key terms:
Click the letter C on the Jump to menu.
Click CQ Electronic Library (Congressional Quarterly).
Type search terms in the search box labeled All CQEL Search: Search across your
library’s CQEL collections.
Click Go.
Click titles in the results list to access full-text reports.
Alternatively, click Advanced Search for the Advanced Search template.
Type your key terms in the search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root to retrieve articles
with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For example, type:
north korea* and nuclear
Click Search.
Result: The first 30 retrieved report titles will be displayed. Click one of the titles to
view the full-text report.
E-mail the report you are currently viewing by clicking E-mail This Document or by
clicking Send as E-mail then selecting Full Report from the drop-down menu.
To search ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times for
newspaper articles using your key terms:
Click the letter P on the Jump to menu.
Click ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2006).
Specify a particular date or date range in the Date range section.
Type your key terms in the box underneath Basic Search.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after
a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word
endings. For example, type:
north korea and united states and armistice
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. Click Article Image - PDF
to view the full-text article. Click Page map to view an image of the page on which the
article appeared, then click Page Image – PDF to make this image larger.
E-mail the article by clicking Article Image - PDF, then clicking Email at the top of your
screen.
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Historical Abstracts
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EBSCOhost Research
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To search Historical Abstracts for scholarly articles using your key terms:
Click the letter H on the Jump to menu.
Click Historical Abstracts (EBSCOhost).
Type your key terms in the search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after
a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word
endings. For instance, type: north korea* and diploma* and nuclear
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other
words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly (Peer Reviewed)
Journals under the Limit your results heading.
Limit your results further by selecting some additional limiters under the Limit your
results heading.
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is
available online for a specific item, you will see one or more of the following links
immediately below the item: HTML Full Text, PDF Full Text, or Linked Full Text. Click
one of these links to view the full-text article.
E-mail the citation or article you are currently viewing by clicking E-mail located at
the top of your screen.
If full-text link options are not present, click the TOUR button to check the availability
of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.
To search the EBSCOhost Research Databases for scholarly articles using
your key terms:
Click the letter E on the Jump to menu.
Click EBSCOhost Research Databases (EBSCOhost).
Click EBSCOhost Web.
Select databases pertinent to your research topic, such as Academic Search Premier,
America: History and Life, Humanities International Complete, Military & Government
Collection, and/or SocINDEX with Full Text.
Click Continue.
Type your key terms in the search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after
a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word
endings. For instance, type: north korea* and (diploma* or foreign relation*)
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other
words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly (Peer Reviewed)
Journals under the Limit your results heading.
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is
available online for a specific item, you will see one or more of the following links
immediately below the item: HTML Full Text, PDF Full Text, or Linked Full Text. Click
one of these links to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article you are currently viewing by clicking E-mail at the top of your
screen.
If full-text link options are not present, click the TOUR button to check the availability
of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.
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PAIS International
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Worldwide Political
Science Abstracts
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To search PAIS International for articles on topics relating to public affairs, public
and social policies, and international relations:
Click the letter P on the Jump to menu.
Click PAIS International (ProQuest CSA Illumina).
Type your key terms in the Quick Search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after
a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word
endings. For example, type:
north korea* and nuclear and (diploma* or foreign relation*)
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved citations will be displayed.
Click View Record below a retrieved citation to see the full record including the
citation, abstract (summary of the article), and descriptors (subject headings).
E-mail the article record by clicking View Record, then clicking Save, Print, Email
located on the top of your screen.
If full-text link options are not present and you are on-campus, click Click Here to
Check for Full Text Access to check the availability of full-text for the article in other
Kean University Library databases.
To search Worldwide Political Science Abstracts for articles on topics relating to
politics, international relations, government, and public policy:
Click the letter W on the Jump to menu.
Click Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (ProQuest CSA Illumina).
Type your key terms in the Quick Search box.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after
a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word
endings. For example, type:
north korea* and nuclear and diploma*
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved citations will be displayed.
Click View Record below a retrieved citation to see the full record including the
citation, abstract (summary of the article), and descriptors (subject headings).
E-mail the article record by clicking View Record, then clicking Save, Print, Email
located on the top of your screen.
If full-text link options are not present and you are on-campus, click Click Here to
Check for Full Text Access to check the availability of full-text for the article in other
Kean University Library databases.
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ProQuest Research
Databases
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Dissertations
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To search ProQuest Research Databases for scholarly articles using your
key terms:
Click the letter P on the Jump to menu.
Click ProQuest Research Databases (ProQuest).
Type your key terms in the box underneath Basic Search.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root to retrieve articles
with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For example, type:
north korea* and (diploma* or international relation*) and nuclear
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other
words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly journals, including
peer-reviewed.
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is
available online for a specific item, you will see a Full Text link, a Text + Graphics link,
a Full Text - PDF link, or a combination of theses links immediately below the item.
Click one of these links to view the full-text article.
E-mail the article you are viewing by clicking Email at the top left-hand side of your
screen.
If full-text link options are not present, click the TOUR Full Text button to check the
availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.
To search Dissertations & Theses: Full Text using your key terms:
Click the letter D on the Jump to menu.
Click Dissertations & Theses: Full Text (ProQuest).
Click the Advanced search tab.
Type your key terms in the first, second, and/or third search boxes.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after
a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word
endings. For example, type:
First Search Box: north korea*
Second Search Box: nuclear
Third Search Box: diploma* or international relation*
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved dissertation or thesis titles will be displayed. If full-text
is available online, you will see a Preview link, a Full Text - PDF link, or a combination
of theses links immediately below the item. Click one of these links to view the fulltext.
E-mail the Preview or Abstract you are viewing by clicking Email located at the top
left-hand side of your screen.
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JSTOR
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OmniFile Full Text Mega
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To search JSTOR for scholarly articles:
Click the letter J on the Jump to menu.
Click JSTOR.
Click Search.
Type your key terms in the search box.
Use the “AND” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “OR” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that
contain specific phrases. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root
to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For
example, type:
“north korea*” AND nuclear AND negotiat*
Click Search.
Result: the first 25 retrieved citations will be displayed. Click citation titles of interest
to view the full-text articles.
E-mail the article you are currently viewing by clicking Save Citation located above the
article image. Click View Saved Citations. Click Email citations, and from the Citation
Format drop-down menu select printer-friendly instead of citation-manager. Click Send
and proceed.
To search OmniFile Full Text Mega for scholarly articles using your key terms:
Click the letter O on the Jump to menu.
Click OmniFile Full Text Mega (WilsonWeb).
Select Social Science instead of All from the Subject Area drop-down menu.
Type your key terms in the first, second, and/or third boxes adjacent to Find.
Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the
terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not
necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that
contain specific phrases. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root
to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For
example, type:
First search box: north korea*
Second search box: nuclear*
Third search box: diploma* or foreign relation*
Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other
words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Peer Reviewed.
Click Start.
Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is
available online for a specific item, you will see a Full Text HTML link, a Full Text PDF
link, or both immediately below the item. Click one of these links to view the full-text
article.
E-mail a full-text article by clicking the Email button available when you either click
the article title from the results list or click the Full Text HTML link.
If full-text link options are not present, click the TOUR button to check the availability
of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.
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Project MUSE
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To search Project MUSE for scholarly articles:
Click the letter P on the Jump to menu.
Click Project MUSE.
Type your key terms in the Article Search box.
Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. Use the “and”
operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the
“or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not necessarily all of the
grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root to
retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For example,
type: north korea* and nuclear and foreign relation*
Click Search.
Result: The first 10 retrieved citations will be displayed. Click the citation titles of
interest to view the full-text articles. If available, click View in PDF to see a full-text
page image of the article.
E-mail the article you are currently viewing by going back to the Results Page and
clicking the checkbox to the left of the article’s citation. Click Saved Marked Results.
Click Email/Export Saved Results toward the top of the screen. Select E-mail under the
heading Export marked results to. Click Export and proceed.
Select Internet Resources
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
http://www.apec.org
Cold War International History Project
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
http://www.cwihp.org
Asia Society
http://www.asiasociety.org
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org
Asia Times
http://www.atimes.com
Wall Street Journal Asia Edition
http://asia.wsj.com
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
http://www.asean.org
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org
World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org
Copyright © 2010, Kean University Library.
Originally prepared by Linda Cifelli, Caroline Geck, & Chrisler Pitts.
Updated by Linda Cifelli, April 7, 2010.
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