Research Guides: History Honours Project: Finding Information for Your Honours Project

Library research databases

The following databases are recommended for History Honours Project students. Apart from the selections below, the Library also has many other specialist databases that might be useful to you depending on your area of research. Check out the full list below:

Complete list of History Subject Databases at HKBU

The best choice will depend on your exact topic - come and ask for help if you're not sure which one to use!

Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more. Authoritative resource for historians.
Dates covered: 1955 - Current
Concurrent users: 3
Provider: EBSCOhost
Full text: Some
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) This link opens in a new window
An index of principally western-language articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971. Serves researchers seeking information on Asian Studies, with a focus on the humanities and social sciences.
Dates covered:: 1971 - Current
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: EBSCOhost
Full text: Citation information only
CNKI 中國期刊全文數據庫 China Academic Journals Full-text Database This link opens in a new window
收錄了中國出版的數千種期刊，圖書館購買了以下6個全文專輯：
哲學與人文科學, 1915 - Current
政治軍事與法律, 2000 - Current
教育與社會科學綜合, 2000 - Current
經濟與管理科學, 2000 - Current
醫藥衛生科技, 1915 - Current
電子技術及信息科學, 2018 - Current
Articles from core academic journals published in Mainland China. The Library subscribes to the following 6 subsets:
Philosophy & Humanities, 1915 - Current
Political Sciences, Military, & Law, 2000 - Current
Education & Social Sciences, 2000 - Current
Economics & Management, 2000 - Current
Health & Medicine, 1915 - Current
Electronic Technology & Information Science, 2018 - Current

Reminders:
1. The latest version of Acrobat Reader (with Chinese Simplified font pack) or CAJViewer is recommended for viewing the full text of articles.
2. For users of CAJViewer, a Traditional Chinese Version of Windows is recommended.

Dates covered: Various
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: CNKI
Full-text: Yes
華藝線上圖書館 airiti Library This link opens in a new window
收錄大量台灣出版的期刊, 學科包含人文學、自然科學、應用科學、社會科學、醫學與生命科學。前身為台灣電子期刊服務網。
Airiti Library offers full text Chinese-language journal articles published in Taiwan. The platform was formerly known as Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services (TEPS).
Dates covered: Various
Concurrent users: Unlimited users
Provider: Airiti
Full-text: Yes

Interlibrary Loan

When searching Library databases, you may come across good articles that we do not have full text access to. In such cases, try using Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request a copy of the article. In most cases, we will be able to get a copy for you within a few working days.

Check out the video below for more details: