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Database of journal articles published by major Korean research institutions. Some articles are freely accessible with account registration. For items that charge fees, you may request the item from the document delivery/interlibrary loan service.

Search through historical maps of East Asia.

搜索东亚的历史地图.

Includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.

Includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work. A large part of this database includes articles on social and behavioral sciences.

Unlimited search available ON CAMPUS: A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources with indices to other major Buddhist dictionaries.

• Off-campus/Non-UWest patrons can login with "guest" (limited to 10 searches per day)
• Android app: DDB Access (unlimited search does not work off campus, use 'guest' to make up to 10 searches)

Unlimited search available ON CAMPUS: A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources with indices to other major Buddhist dictionaries.

• Off-campus/Non-UWest patrons can login with "guest" (limited to 10 searches per day)
• Android app: DDB Access (unlimited search does not work off campus, use 'guest' to make up to 10 searches)

Images and panoramic exploration of the Dunhuang caves produced by the Dunhuang Academy. Website is mostly in Chinese. Warning: Auto-play music.

敦煌研究院制作的敦煌石窟图像与全景探索。

Aims to cover many different online resources for the study of Buddhism. Including canons, journal articles, dissertations, and more.

多种与佛教研究相关的线上资源，包括大藏经、期刊论文、学位论文等多种资料类型。

A joint project by University of the West and Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods to digitize Sanskrit Buddhist materials for scholarly use.

A database managed by the German National Library of Economics.

Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica.

Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica.

Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica.

Look up thousands of different subjects and terms. Double-click on any word in an entry to check the definition.

This is the online version of the second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia (physical version also available: http://uwest.worldcat.org/oclc/56057973). Comes with searchable full text entries, with information intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987. Includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles.

This is the online version of the second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia (physical version also available: http://uwest.worldcat.org/oclc/56057973). Comes with searchable full text entries, with information intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987. Includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles.

ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

"...with more than 130 award-winning videos and 80 case studies."

Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

Use the power of Google to search for books, articles, and online resources. Access via UWest or with personalized settings to incorporate UWest full text database resources.

👩‍🏫 Short 5 min. tutorial on accessing library resources with Google Scholar: PDF, Video. If you encounter an error such as "ERROR for site owner: Invalid domain for site key" or any of the other functions/features of Google Scholar, then use the personalized Google Scholar setup instead.

Non-Uwest patrons: Alternative access.

Use the power of Google to search for books, articles, and online resources. Access via UWest or with personalized settings to incorporate UWest full text database resources.

👩‍🏫 Short 5 min. tutorial on accessing library resources with Google Scholar: PDF, Video. If you encounter an error such as "ERROR for site owner: Invalid domain for site key" or any of the other functions/features of Google Scholar, then use the personalized Google Scholar setup instead.

Non-Uwest patrons: Alternative access.

Chinese encoded Google Scholar: 使用 Google 的强大功能来搜索学术资料，包括书籍、文章和线上资源。你可以通过此链接从 UWest 图书馆访问，或使用个人Google Account设定，将 UWest 的全文数据库资源整合进来。

This comprehensive resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. Indexing and abstracts for more than 612,000 records.

Specializing in the analysis of laws related to social justice topics such as

• Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture and Law,
• Gun Regulation and Legislation in America,
• Civil Rights and Social Justice,
• Open Society Justice Initiative,
• LGBTQ+ Rights.

A database which indexes Chinese/English journal articles published in Hong Kong and Macau.

收录香港和澳门地区出版的中英文期刊论文的数据库。

A full-text database providing access to selected academic and professional journals, both in English and Chinese, published in Hong Kong. Going back to journals published in 1872.

提供香港学术与专业期刊全文的数据库，其内容可追溯至 1872 年出版的期刊.

After each search, use the left filters to find only full text items. 

每次搜索后，使用左侧的筛选器来查找仅包含全文的项目.

Reports, articles, and discussion papers from the International Monetary Fund.

Bibliographic database of Buddhism related articles & books published in Japan. Includes articles in many languages, including English.

Bibliographic database of Buddhism related articles & books published in Japan. Includes articles in many languages, including English.

"...a comprehensive bibliography for theology and religious studies. It is now possible to search not only for articles, but also for monographs, databases and relevant Internet links."

Texts from artifacts and stone rubbings of various Chinese dynasties. 

来自中国历代的器物铭文与碑帖拓本.

A scholarly and refereed encyclopedia hosted by The University of Tennessee at Martin.

Dissertations, journal articles, and white papers from Japanese educational institutions.

UWest subscribes to JSTOR Arts and Sciences collections I-VII. These collections contain journals with full text articles in language and literature, as well as important titles in the fields of economics, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the history and study of art and architecture. Non-UWest users can access certain articles in the Register and Read program.

Contains articles from journals such as The Journal of Religion, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and Religion and American Culture. Non-UWest users can access certain articles in the Register and Read program.

Contains articles from journals such as College English, College Composition and Communication, and American Literature. Non-UWest users can access certain articles in the Register and Read program.

UWest subscribes to JSTOR Arts and Sciences collections I-VII. These collections contain journals with full text articles in language and literature, as well as important titles in the fields of economics, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the history and study of art and architecture. Non-UWest users can access certain articles in the Register and Read program.

Includes journals such as Journal of Marriage and Family, Family Relations, Social Psychology Quarterly, and more.

Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors. Includes access to the Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature and the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

Provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline. Combining Gale Group's core literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 120,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,500 of the most-studied authors. Includes access to the Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature and the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

Over 140,000 full-text poems, 7,100 full-text short stories and novels, 3,800 full-text essays, 1,700 full-text plays, and 2,400 full-text speeches.

Over 140,000 full-text poems, 7,100 full-text short stories and novels, 3,800 full-text essays, 1,700 full-text plays, and 2,400 full-text speeches.

"With MARKUS you can upload a file in classical Chinese (and perhaps in the future other languages) and tag personal names, place names, temporal references, and bureaucratic offices automatically. You can also upload your own list of key terms for automated tagging. You can then read a document while checking a range of reference works at the same time, or compare passages in which the same names or keywords appear." Check its research blog examples of how the data extracted from this tool is used.

碼庫思可以協助使用者在中文或韓文文本中自動標記人名、地名、年號及官名等詞彙。使用者亦可藉上傳自訂關鍵詞，或使用系統內建關鍵詞探索功能，標記其他語言文本。

1 Concurrent user. If you are unable to login, wait 10 minutes and try again. On campus direct access.

Stock investment data covering mutual funds, stocks, and funds, including financial data on NYSE, NASDAQ®, and ASE companies. Includes analyst reports, options data, charts, and industry data.

1 Concurrent user. If you are unable to login, wait 10 minutes and try again. On campus direct access.

Stock investment data covering mutual funds, stocks, and funds, including financial data on NYSE, NASDAQ®, and ASE companies. Includes analyst reports, options data, charts, and industry data.