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AM Search
Searches across all of Rutgers' primary source collections from AM (Adam Matthew).
About AM SearchArea Studies: India
Digitized primary sources documenting, primarily from a British colonial perspective, the political, social, and cultural history of India from 1712 to 1942.
About Area Studies: IndiaAsia-Studies Full-Text Online
Reports, working paper series, and journals covering business, economic, government, political, and social issues related to the nations of Asia-Pacific.
About Asia-Studies Full-Text OnlineB
Bibliography of Asian Studies
*Best Bet for SubjectA major multi-disciplinary index for the study of East, Southeast, and South Asia, especially in the humanities and social sciences.
About Bibliography of Asian StudiesBorder and Migration Studies Online
Digitized government documents, letters, and ancillary materials on issues at key worldwide border areas.
About Border and Migration Studies OnlineC
Cambridge Core
*Best Bet for SubjectAcademic journals and books published by Cambridge University Press.
About Cambridge CoreCambridge Histories
*Best Bet for SubjectAcademic journals and books published by Cambridge University Press.
About Cambridge HistoriesCentral Asia, Persia & Afghanistan, 1834-1949
Digitized files from the British Foreign Office regarding Central Asia, Persia, and Afghanistan.
About Central Asia, Persia & Afghanistan, 1834-1949D
Digital National Security Archive
Digitized declassified U.S. government documents from post-World War II through the 21st century.
About Digital National Security ArchiveDigital Scriptorium
(Open Access) Image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts.
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East India Company
Digitized archives of the London administration of the East India Company and the pre-1947 government of India.
About East India CompanyEBSCOhost (Academic Search Premier)
*Best Bet for SubjectA multi-disciplinary database covering nearly every area of academic study.
About EBSCOhost (Academic Search Premier)Ethnic NewsWatch
Newspapers, magazines, and journals published by ethnic, minority, and native presses. Includes publications in English and Spanish.
About Ethnic NewsWatchEthnographic Sound Archives Online
Historical audio field recordings of music from around the world with accompanying materials.
About Ethnographic Sound Archives OnlineF
Finaeon
Collection of historical and current financial and economic data covering more than 150 different countries.
About FinaeonForeign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980
Digitized files from the British Foreign Office regarding India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
About Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980G
Global & International Studies Collection (Alexander Street)
Digitized primary sources that illuminate global issues.
About Global & International Studies Collection (Alexander Street)Global & International Studies Collection (ProQuest)
Mainstream and niche magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals covering global studies topics, regional history, and ethnic perspectives.
About Global & International Studies Collection (ProQuest)Global Financial Data
Collection of historical and current financial and economic data covering more than 150 different countries.
About Global Financial DataGlobal Press Archive
Digitized historical news sources from around the world.
About Global Press ArchiveH
HathiTrust Digital Library
(Open Access) A collection of books, consisting mostly of works in the public domain, digitized by libraries around the world.
About HathiTrust Digital LibraryHindi Cinema: Histories of Film-making
Video interviews, on-set footage, photographs, and film posters documenting the history of Bollywood cinema.
About Hindi Cinema: Histories of Film-makingHistorical Abstracts
*Best Bet for SubjectCovers the history of the world from 1450 to the present, excluding the United States and Canada.
About Historical AbstractsHuman Rights Studies Online
Digitized materials that provide documentation, analysis, and interpretation of major human rights violations and atrocities worldwide from 1900 to 2010.
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India, Raj and Empire
Primary source materials focusing on the history of India from a British colonial perspective.
About India, Raj and EmpireM
Missionary Studies
A digitized collection of primary sources from a global range of Christian missions, churches, and denominations produced throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
About Missionary StudiesMLA International Bibliography
*Best Bet for SubjectCritical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics, folklore, and film.
About MLA International BibliographyMusic Online: Listening Collection
Streaming audio tracks in a wide variety of musical genres, including classical, jazz, world, folk, rock, blues, gospel, R&B, the Great American Songbook, and more.
About Music Online: Listening CollectionO
The Olympic Movement: Sport, Global Politics and Identity
Digitized primary sources covering the history of the modern Olympic and Paralympic games from 1896 to 1992.
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Peace Studies
Peace Studies is a collection of digitized books and videos that provide multidisciplina
About Peace StudiesPolitics Collection (ProQuest)
Scholarship and research in political science, public policy, and international relations from 1914 to present.
About Politics Collection (ProQuest)ProQuest Digital Collections
Digitized primary and secondary sources from a wide variety of subject areas organized into many subcollections.
About ProQuest Digital CollectionsProQuest One Anthropology (Alexander Street)
Digitized resources for the study of anthropology, ethnography, and people groups around the world.
About ProQuest One Anthropology (Alexander Street)ProQuest One Global Studies & International Relations
Digitized primary and secondary sources, including many declassified U.S. government documents, news sources, and academic journals, that illuminate global issues in historical and contemporary contexts.
About ProQuest One Global Studies & International RelationsProQuest One Literature
Extensive global collection of primary source literary texts, criticism, analysis, and secondary sources.
About ProQuest One LiteratureProQuest One Social Sciences
*Best Bet for SubjectExtensive scholarship & research materials in all social sciences disciplines, including anthropology, criminology, international relations, library science, linguistics, political science, social work, and sociology.
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Refugees, Relief, and Resettlement
Digitized primary sources covering refugee crises, forced migrations, relief efforts, and resettlement after World War II.
About Refugees, Relief, and ResettlementReligion Archive Collection (Alexander Street)
Seminal works, archival materials, and videos related to worldwide religious thinkers from the early 1900s - early 2000s.
About Religion Archive Collection (Alexander Street)Revolution and Protest Online
Digitized primary source materials from global protests, revolutions, and independence movements from the 18th - 21st centuries.
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Security Issues Online
Digitized primary source materials on threats to global security in the 20th & 21st centuries.
About Security Issues OnlineSouth Asia Commons
Platform for discovering South Asian historical and cultural materials held by organizations around the world.
About South Asia CommonsSouth Asia Open Archives (SAOA)
*Best Bet for Subject(Open Access) Digitized primary source materials about South Asia, including books, journals, newspapers, and magazines.
About South Asia Open Archives (SAOA)Statistical Abstracts of the World
Statistical abstracts from around 70 countries, plus global and regional statistics compiled by international organizations.
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Trade and Globalization Studies Online
Digitized primary and secondary sources on global trade.
About Trade and Globalization Studies OnlineTwentieth Century Religious Thought Library
Major works, archival materials, and videos related to worldwide religious thinkers from the early 1900s through the early 2000s. Religions represented include Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, and Taoism.
About Twentieth Century Religious Thought Library