Library Guides: On the Same Page 2022: Interior Chinatown: Finding More

Finding More Library Materials: UC Library Search

Search UC Library Search from the UC Berkeley Library home page to find books, articles, media, manuscripts, and more.

Sample Searches:

chinatown*. (* = truncation/wildcard, retrieves any word ending)

chinatown AND oakland

chinese AND "new york" (quotes keep two ore more words together)

chinese AND california

"immigrant enclave*" OR "ethnic enclave*"

"chinese american*" AND "motion pictures"

"asian american*" AND "motion pictures"

"chinese american*" AND immigra*

"chinese american*" AND "legal status"

"chinese american*" AND "government policy"

advanced search

"chinese american*"

interview* OR "personal narrative* OR memoir* OR "oral history"

Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies

UC Berkeley Library's guide to library resources for Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies
Migration and Immigration

UCB Library guide to information sources related to immigrants, refugees, and asylees.

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Library Asian American Studies Collection
The Ethnic Studies Library Asian American Studies Collection consists of books, newspapers, serials, special collections and archives. It has one of the largest archival collections of materials related to Chinese Americans with over one hundred unique archival collections.

Calisphere
Search for "chinatown" or "chinese" to view materials relating to Chinese Americans from all over California, including images from 19th century to the present.
Chinese American Historical Society of Southern California - images via USC
Images of items excavated from various locations.
Chinese Historical Society of America's Virtual Gallery
View exhibits hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America based in San Francisco.
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
Digital exhibit: Los Angeles Chinatown Remembered (1930's and 1940's)
The Him Mark Lai Digital Archive
The Him Mark Lai Digital Archive Project is an online resource that shares the broad scope of Lai’s scholarship. This project creates a single portal for accessing and understanding the master archivists’ research materials and methods while following the paths of his historical interpretations.   It will allow the international scope of this preeminent Chinese-American figure to have worldwide impact through the internet.
Library of Congress
Pull down the "Everything" menu to "Photos, Prints and Drawings" to limit to images. Try searching terms such as chinatown or chinese
New York Public Library Digital Collections
Search for materials about the New York Chinese community

Ethnic NewsWatch (ENWH) This link opens in a new window
Index of over 200 ethnic, minority, and native press publications, including news, culture, and history topics. Searchable in English and Spanish. (ENWALL) [1960 - present]
Also includes a retrospective backfile of titles (1960-1989).

Chung Sai Yat Po: microfilm
Chung Sai Yat Po was a major Chinese language daily newspaper in San Francisco and helped to shape the Chinese community in San Francisco's Chinatown. Available in microfilm from 1900-1951.
Chung Sai Yat Po: online
Online: 1900-1904.
Chinese World; Shi jie ri bao
1909-1969 (some issues missing); in microfilm
Golden Hills' News
Publication Date: 1854
Believed to be the first Chinese newspaper published in San Francisco.
Him Mark Lai research files: sample newspaper collection
The Him Mark Lai Research Files: Sample Newspaper Collection is comprised of sample newspapers from Chinese communities across the United States, mainland China, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and other countries. Please note that the collection only contains sample newspapers and full runs are not available in this collection