LibGuides: College of East Asian Studies: Primary Sources Online

Primary Sources & Data Sources Online

China Data Online

China macro-economic statistics, monthly macro-economic statistics, monthly economic reports, historical statistics, city statistics, county statistics, and industrial sector statistics.
HathiTrust Digital Library
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Japan Times Archives
JapanKnowledge Library (+ NRK)

JapanKnowledge + NRK (includes JapanKnowledge PlusN, and the Kokushi daijiten and the Nihon Rekishi chinei taikei). Additionally, it is a large collection of language dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries, and other Japanese reference works for Japanese-only searches of historical terms and figures. It includes abbreviate version of the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan in English and full-text coverage of the Toyo Bunko and Shan Ekonomisuto (Weekly Economist). PLEASE NOTE: 14 UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING WESLEYAN, SHARE 12 SIMULTANEOUS USERS. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE AND LOG OUT WHEN FINISHED.
The Korean history database of the National Institute of Korean History (국사편찬위원회)

The NIKH has brought together research accomplishments in the field of Korean history and published the History of Korea (Hanguksa) in 53 volumes including 삼국사기 and 삼국유사.
Siku Quanshu

compiled between 1773 and 1782 under the edict of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, China. Containing more than 3,460 works with a total of more than 36,000 volumes, it is the most comprehensive collection of Chinese scholarship up to the 18th century

Chinese Newspapers

China: People's Daily （人民日报), Guangming Daily (光明日报), List of newspaper sites in China

Taiwan: China Times (中國時報）, United Daily (聯合報）, List of newspaper sites in Taiwan

Hong Kong: Ming Pao （明報）, Singtao Daily (星島日報）, List of newspaper sites in Hong Kong

North America: World Journal (世界日報)