Use
scholarly encyclopedias and dictionaries, such as those below, for an
overview of your topic, definitions, a list of suggested readings, and
(sometimes) a lead on related primary source material.
Cambridge Histories OnlineOnline access to the complete suite of Cambridge histories, including the Cambridge History of China, Cambride World History of Food, Cambridge World History of Human Disease, etc.
Check the 5-College Catalog to Request a Title Below from Storage:
Cambridge Illustrated history of ChinaCall Number: DS 706 .E37 1996
Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and CultureCall Number: ref DS 33 .C63 2000
Encyclopedia of Asian History (4 vols.)Call Number: ref DS 31 .E53 1988
Encyclopedia of Environment and Society (5 vols.)Call Number: HM 856 .E53 2007
Encyclopedia of World Environmental History (3 vols.)Call Number: GF 10 .E63 2004