Research Guides
Chinese Exclusion Act
- ProQuest Legislative InsightThere were multiple Chinese Exclusion Acts in the late 19th/early 20th century. Find their legislative history by searching for "Chinese Exclusion Act".
At America's Gates: Chinese Immigration during the Exclusion Era, 1882-1943 by Call Number: Olin Library E184.C5 L523 2003ISBN: 9780807854488Publication Date: 2003
Databases
Note: You may find articles and books in these databases without links to full text. You should look up these sources on the library website to access the text. Email a reference librarian if you are having trouble connecting to a source.
- Bibliography of Asian StudiesNo full text. Chiefly scholarly. Indexes articles and book chapters, including many journals not indexed elsewhere. Covers primarily humanities and social sciences for East, South, and Southeast Asia. Indexes publications from 1977-present. Primarily English language. Also known as BAS.
- America: History & LifeAmerica: History and Life (AHL) is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published since 1964, the database comprises over 530,000 bibliographic entries for periodicals dating back to 1954. Additional bibliographical entries are constantly added to the databases from editorial projects such as retrospective coverage of journals issues published prior to 1954.
Conducting oral history interviews
- How to do Oral HistoryA thorough guide from the Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Best PracticesBest practices for conducting oral history interviews from the Oral History Association
- Oral History InterviewsA guide from the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center
The Oral History Manual by Call Number: Olin Library Oversize D16.14 .S69 2009 +ISBN: 9780759111578Publication Date: 2009
Catching Stories: A Practical Guide to Oral History by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780804040402Publication Date: 2009
