The ALA Guide to Researching Modern China

The ALA Guide to Researching Modern China
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Publisher : American Library Association
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780838912096
ISBN-13 : 0838912095
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Book Synopsis The ALA Guide to Researching Modern China by : Yunshan Ye

Download or read book The ALA Guide to Researching Modern China written by Yunshan Ye and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As China has evolved into an economic superpower, interest in its culture and current place in the world has skyrocketed; China Studies are now taught in almost every college or university in the U.S., as well as in many junior high and high schools. Covering modern China, not just Chinese culture from an historical perspective, this important new book fills a sizeable gap in the literature. Originating as a Carnegie Whitney Award-winning book project, Ye’s research guide goes beyond a mere list of print resources to reflect the predominant role of digital resources in the changing landscape of scholarly research, teaching critical information literacy concepts and skills in the field of China Studies by Sketching in basic facts and figures of Chinese history and culture from antiquity to the present Detailing key English- and Chinese-language resources in literature, government, statistics, art, film, history, philosophy, religion, economics, law, politics, and more Offering strategies for finding research sources like articles and dissertations, as well as primary sources such as government documents and archives Including guidance on how to acquire print and electronic resources in Chinese This richly detailed, up-to-date work will guide researchers at all levels to the most important resources in the field of Modern China Studies.


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