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Simply put, JSTOR is an electronic collection of print journals. The journals cover topics in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. All articles are searchable and viewable online.
You might use JSTOR to find scholarly articles that relate to your project. JSTOR contains a core collection of Asian studies and religion journals. Your professor also recommends it, as she has found it useful in her own research in the field.
1. To get started, enter JSTOR (link will work from off-campus).
2. On the main search page, click on the Advanced Search link. Using the Advanced Search option will help us avoid an overwhelming number of irrelevant search results.
3. On the next page, check the box labeled "Article." This will narrow your search to only journal articles.
4. Scroll down the page a bit and check the boxes labeled "Asian Studies" and "Religion." If your topic is related to any of the others, such as "Music," check those, too.
5. Scroll back up to the top of the page and entry your search terms. For example, if you are researching Buddhist views of Jesus, you might try search terms like "Buddhism" and "Jesus." After you type some search terms, click the Search button:
6. Scroll the list of search results. Click on titles of interest to access the full article online:
Can't find articles in JSTOR? Try these databases:
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008.