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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.

Start with one paper and find other similar articles, along with important papers, journals, and authors in the same field.

"...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.

Free archive of ebooks that are out of copyright.

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

Open access Japanese technology oriented journals.

"The mission of the Japanese American National Museum is to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience." Free every 3rd Thursday of the month, all other Thursdays free 5-8pm.

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

"JED’s Mental Health Resource Center provides essential information about common emotional health issues and shows teens and young adults how they can support one another, overcome challenges and make a successful transition to adulthood."

With an abstract, JANE is able to provide a list of authors and articles covering similar topics.

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.

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

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.

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.

The largest art museum in the western US. Free admission 2nd Tuesday of each month. Free weekdays after 3pm for LA county residents with ID. Parking $21 as of 2023.

"Listos is a grass-roots disaster preparedness program that can be tailored to meet the individual needs of Spanish-speaking communities. The program is delivered in a format that is both culturally and linguistically appropriate for the target population."

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.

Litmaps creates citation maps from a 'seed' article or from an author's works.

A 127-acre botanical garden in the city of Arcadia. Free admission every 3rd Tuesday of each month with free ticket reservation starting 1st weekday of the month.

"Our mission is to optimize the hope, wellbeing and life trajectory of Los Angeles County's most vulnerable through access to care and resources that promote not only independence and personal recovery but also connectedness and community reintegration." Find local resources and programs available to individuals of all ages.

Los Angeles County’s Emergency Operations Center will use emergency alerts to notify residents and businesses of emergencies or critical situations and provide information regarding necessary actions, such as evacuations. Landlines are already included, sign up at this website to get alerts for mobile.

Get up-to-date information directly from the county fire department.

Reserve free tickets with LA County library card.

"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。

"Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis." Find local courses here.

"Metro Micro is on-demand rideshare in your neighborhood."

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.

"The only Museum in the United States fully dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American and Latino art." Free admission on Sundays.

Publications from the National Academy of Sciences.

A national Chinese database with full text journal articles in philosophy and social sciences. ⚠️ On Campus use only for full text downloads. 🌍 Off Campus/Non-UWest users can access articles by signing up for a free individual account through this link or request full text through ILL/DD.

哲学与社会科学领域全文文章. ⚠️ 無賬號下载仅限校内使用. 🌍 校外/非UWest 用户可通过此链接注册免费个人账号获取文章，或通过文献传递服务申请获取全文.
 

Searches digital images and scans of Japanese books and periodicals.

Digital books available to read online from the National Digital Library of China. 

可在线阅读的书籍，包括古典文本. 

Online full text of local chronicles in China. 

中国地方志的在线全文.

Canada’s public film producer and distributor, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) creates social-issue documentaries, auteur animation, and digital content, providing the world with a unique Canadian perspective.