Primary Sources - History

Collection of primary source locations for East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan)

East Asian History Sourcebook from Fordham University

National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Books provide online access to critical declassified records on issues including U.S. national security, foreign policy, diplomatic and military history and intelligence policy. The China and East Asia section contains papers from the Vietnam War, Korea, Japan, and more.

Archive of visual materials including photographs, negatives, postcards, and slides.

Reproductions of North Korean propaganda posters, dating from 1985-2002.

Life in the Song dynasty as seen through a 12th-century scroll.

Accounts of emperor reigns in China from 1368-1644.

Collection of print and visual resources. Use limiters in left column to focus search on a specific geography, date range, topic or type of resource.