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HISW 3436: World Cities In the Imperial Age and Beyond, 1840s to the Present (Hendley) Fall 2024 3436-01

Librarian: Dr. Mary Lynn Bensen

Finding Primary Sources

When searching print and online access tools, use search terms such as SOURCES,

CORRESPONDENCE, PERSONAL NARRATIVES, DIARIES, RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE, SERMONS, SPEECHES, PAPERS, LETTERS.

Look for titles of primary sources in secondary sources and in lists included in bibliographies of secondary sources. Use text, class, and library bibliographies for recommended titles or listings of primary sources.

Selected Print Sources

Some titles only list sources, whereas others include the text of sources. 

Documentary History of England                                                                                                           DA 26 D55

English Historical Documents                                                                                                                 DA 26 E55

Source-Book of English History                                                                                                               DA 32.5 L5       

Chinese Civilization and Society: A Sourcebook                                                                                   DS 721 C517 

The People’s Republic of China: A Documentary History                                                                    DS 777.55 P423

The People’s Republic of China, 1949-1979                                                                                          Oversize DS 777.55  P4243 

            Website

Hong Kong Government Reports Online (1842-1041)                                                        Available online through

                                                                                                                                                       University of Hong Kong

                                                                                                                                                       Libraries at

                                                                                                                                                       sunzi/.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/index.jsp                                                                                      Selected Library Databases

These databases are found alphabetically by title in the A-Z list by clicking on the Databases tab on the library website.

China:  Trade, Politics and Culture 1793-1980

Decolonization:  Politics and Independence in Former Colonial and Commonwealth Territories

JSTOR 19th Century British Pamphlets

Nexis Uni

Includes selection of full-text articles from the South China Morning Post, The Independent (UK), The Guardian, (London), and the Daily Telegraph (London).

The Times (London), Digital Archive, 1786 - 2019

The Times (London) 1985 –present

       (in Nexis Uni)