Subject Guide
Find Journal Articles
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Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)Search scholarly journals, professional and trade association journals, general and specialty interest magazines, and newspapers
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ATLA Religion Database/ATLA Serials (EBSCO)The premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion. Start your religion research here.
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MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO)Provides a subject index for books and articles published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics
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ProQuest Research LibrarySearch scholarly journals, professional and trade association journals, general and specialty interest magazines, and newspapers
How To Find Specific Journals
If you want to find out if the Library has access to a particular journal title either in print or online follow these steps:
- Use the Journals@PLU link located in the navigation bar at top of the library website
- Type the name of the journal (for example, Journal of Popular Culture), then click the Browse button
- The next page lists the dates ranges & format options (online, microfilm, print)
- Select your desired format:
For Print or Microform materials, click the link to find the call number (see Interpreting Call Numbers); go upstairs and retrieve the journal
Background Information
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Encyclopedia of Chinese filmCall Number: ref. PN1993.5.C4Z53 1998 -
Encyclopedia of contemporary Chinese cultureCall Number: DS779.23.E53x 2005 & ebbokExplores a range of diverse cultural subjects from contemporary Chinese culture. This book includes 1,200 entries. -
Encyclopedia of Chinese philosophyCall Number: B126.E496 2003
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Handbook of Chinese mythologyCall Number: REF BL1825.Y355 2005 -
History of Chinese charactersCall Number: PL1171.H57x 2011
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Historical dictionary of modern Chinese literatureCall Number: PL2303.Y59 2010 -
Indiana companion to traditional Chinese literatureCall Number: PL2264.N54x 1986 v.1 v.2 -
Oxford Chinese dictionary : English-Chinese - Chinese EnglishCall Number: REF PL1455.O88 2010The Oxford Chinese Dictionary offers authoritative and in-depth coverage of over 670,000 words, phrases, and translations. The foremost English-Mandarin Chinese bilingual dictionary available. -
Religions of China in practiceCall Number: BL1802.R43 1996
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Urban Chinese : Mandarin in 21st century ChinaCall Number: PL1125.E6K53x 2002Mandarin Chinese phrase book
Books
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A to Z of medieval ChinaCall Number: DS748.17.X58x 2010The history of medieval China is related through the book's introductory essay, maps, a table of Dynastic Periods, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on key people, historical geography, arts, institutions, events, and other important terms. -
A to Z of the Chinese Cultural RevolutionCall Number: DS778.7.G86x 2009The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade. The A to Z of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in an extensive chronology, which traces the events from year to year and month to month, then in an introduction puts these events in context and helps to explain them. But most importantly, the bulk of the information is provided in a dictionary section with numerous cross-referenced entries on important persons, places, institutions, and movements. -
Berkshire Encyclopedia of China : modern and historic views of the world’s newest and oldest global powerCall Number: REF DS735.A2B47 2009Provides insight into Chinese history and culture today in nearly a thousand articles that include everything from Adoption and Banking to Wound Literature and the Zhou Dynasty. Designed for students, teachers, businesspeople, government officials, and tourists seeking a greater understanding of China today. -
Encyclopedia of modern ChinaCall Number: DS755.E53 2009The encyclopedia showcases the work of an international body of prominent scholars, who offer accessible, original, and authoritative analysis of all aspects of the history and culture of China since 1800.
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Historical dictionary of modern China (1800-1949)Call Number: DS755.G368 2009This Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) offers a concise yet comprehensive examination of the political, military, economic, social, and cultural development of China during the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. It covers a variety of significant people, including women and ethnic minorities; historical concepts; cultural and educational institutions; and economic activities -
Modern China : a guide to a century of change by Call Number: DS774.H796 2001The focus is on society and politics and their impact on both China and the world. -
Notable women of China : Shang dynasty to the early twentieth centuryCall Number: DS734.N68 2000