Recently, we have digitized a collection of 51 images on crime and punishment in late Imperial China, gleaned from the 19th century Westerners’ China travelogues housed at the Department of […]
Western Astronomy in China: Four Hundred Years Ago
Recently, a very rare Chinese book was discovered at the Peabody Library. Hun Gai Tong Xian Tu Shuo (Illustrated Explanation of Cosmological Patterns) was published in 1607 and written by Zhizao Li (1565-1630), […]
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
May was first designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week in 1978 when Congress passed Public Law 95-419, initiating the annual celebration. It is a month to commemorate generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders […]
Get the Answer, Get a T-Shirt!— Continued
Back by popular demand! Our previous T-shirt question received fast and enthusiastic responses. We would like to continue this series by inviting you to conduct a fact-finding mission on money and […]
Get the Answer, Get a T-Shirt!
Do you know that our library subscribes to over 800 academic databases? They include databases in humanities, social sciences, sciences, engineering and medicine, all for your research needs. Make full use of […]
Remembering Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
We all know Martin Luther King’s famous speech, “I Have a Dream,” delivered on August 28, 1963 in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs […]
Review Articles and Research Articles
In a previous blog post, we talked about where to start a literature review. Review articles are good places to get a basic understanding about a topic or subject area. It […]
Where to start a literature review?
A literature review is a synthesis of existing research on a particular topic or in a particular field. Before you start a research paper, it is beneficial to begin with a literature review. […]
New: Digital Shenbao
MSE library recently acquired digitized Shenbao collection, a prominent primary source for China Studies. Shenbao is one of the first modern Chinese newspapers. It is the most influential and longest […]
New: Ethnographic Video Online
We recently purchased Ethnographic Video Online, which is a large collection of online ethnographic films and documentaries. Currently it contains about 300 videos and will grow to 1,000 videos at […]