Contacts for library resources
Nawang Thokmey
Research Librarian for Buddhism Studies
Alderman Library 2nd Floor
nt5y@virginia.edu
434-924-4981
Philip McEldowney
Bibliographer
Alderman Library 2nd Floor
pm9k@virginia.edu
434-924-4987
Research Librarian for Tibetan Studies
Best Database Choices for Buddhim Studies
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Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971-present)Lists journal articles and book chapters on all subjects related to Asia. Most articles are in western languages. Includes book reviews.
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WorldCat (OCLC)Online catalog of books and other materials in thousands of libraries in North America and some other countries.
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Tibetan Buddhist Resource CenterFull text collection of Tibetan works for online reading. Covers not only Tibetan Buddhism, but also history, literature, science, law and other topics.
All Buddhism Studies Databases
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ATLA Religion Database with ATLA SerialsLists articles on all aspects of religious studies from journals in many disciplines. Includes citations to book chapters and to book reviews. ATLASerials adds the full text of many journals.
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Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971-present)Lists journal articles and book chapters on all subjects related to Asia. Most articles are in western languages. Includes book reviews.
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Historical AbstractsFind articles about the history of the world from 1450 to the present, published in over 2,000 journals from many countries. Includes book reviews. Does not include articles about the US or Canada. For these see America: History & Life.
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JSTOROlder issues of scholarly journals, from the start to 3-5 years ago.
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NexisUniNews and business information from sources around the world; book reviews, biographical, and other reference sources; U.S. Code, constitution, and court cases. Includes many newspapers. Most entries are full-text, some updated daily.
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PAO: Periodicals Archive OnlineSearch the full text of nearly 400 international humanities and social sciences journals published from 1770 to the 1990s.
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Web of Knowledge/Web of ScienceIncludes Science Citation Index (1970-), Social Sciences Citation Index (1981-), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1981-), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-present). Daily updates make it a good source for very recent information. Citations include number of times the article has been cited.
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WorldCat: OCLCOnline catalog of books and other materials in thousands of libraries worldwide as catalogued by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC).