The East Asian Library at Washington University holds books and other materials which focus on East Asian culture, history, languages, etc., plus a variety of noncirculating special collections with rare materials. You are encouraged to explore their offerings either online or in person. To request materials from Wash U, use the regular ILL form (not MOBIUS).
All UMSL students are eligible for a library card at the St. Louis County Library, which is within walking distance of campus. The public library is a great option for searching for popular materials - manga, for example - which we may not hold here at UMSL.
You are also welcome to request public library materials for pickup at UMSL via MOBIUS.
This page offers research help for students in the Japanese Pop Culture class. You will find easy links to resources we discussed in the instruction session, search tip reminders, additional databases, starting book suggestions, and contact information for the Arts & Humanities librarian for those looking for a one-on-one appointment. Please don't hesitate to reach out to the library with any questions!
Discover@UMSL is the library's main search tool for books, journal articles, and more. Results will include materials owned at UMSL (including both print and e-books) as well as scholarly articles, newspaper articles, primary sources, etc. from many of our online databases.
We recommend starting your research here. Then, follow up by also searching in library databases. Discover@UMSL does not pull in materials from every relevant database. Visit our Guide to Discover@UMSL for tips on using this search tool!
Books on TJ Levels 1 and 4 are inaccessible due to the building renovation. They will not show up in a Discover@UMSL search. You can request books from other libraries via MOBIUS or ILL.
JSTOR contains articles and books, usually at least 3-5 years old, from scholarly sources. They also have some primary resource collections. For more recent material, use Discover@UMSL or other individual databases.
Academic Search Complete is a scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text database, with several thousand full-text periodicals, most of which are peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for many more journals, monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
Communication & Mass Media Complete provides quality research in areas related to communication and mass media.
