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REL/ASIA 172: Tibetan Buddhism and Society

Prof. Annabella Pitkin, Fall 2023

Library Single Search

Library Single Search Tutorial

Books, ebooks, and reference sources

Possible subject headings to use in ASA:

  • Buddhism>China>Tibet>
  • Buddhism>China>Tibet Autonomous Region

Watch the video below to learn more about searching in ASA: the online library catalog.

Relevant databases

Characteristics:

  • Cover numerous topics
  • May contain multiple types of sources (e.g. popular, trade, scholarly)
  • Audience = educated readership

Examples:

View the video below for tips on searching for articles.

Characteristics:

  • Pertain to a particular discipline
  • Often contain scholarly sources, known as peer-reviewed articles
  • Articles are written and reviewed by experts in the field
  • Academic audience
  • Showcase original research

Examples:

Search Techniques

Using citations to find more sources

Another excellent way to discover additional resources is to look at the works cited page of a scholarly article that you have already discovered to be useful to your research. The author of the article is an expert in their field and has done a lot of research on their topic. It is likely that at least one of the works that they cite will be relevant to your research.

Accessing Resources Off-Campus

Use the VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access Lehigh's electronic resources from off-campus.  View the video to learn how.