LibGuides: U.S. and Japan Relations- Voicethread: Research Resources

Research Options

Gale in Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new window
Provides numerous types of resources, from periodicals, academic journals, reference materials, etc. on U.S. history.
American History Online This link opens in a new window
Variety of information pertaining to American history.
Issues and Controversies in History This link opens in a new window
Discover some of the various arguments throughout world and American history.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Access to numerous academic journals, perfect for in-depth information on a topic.
Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource providing articles, images, etc. on a wide range of topics.

U.S.- Japan Economic Relations
Report from Congressional Research Service, 2014 by William H. Cooper.
Article " Japan and the U.S.- it's time to rethink your relationship"
Article from The Atlantic by Kyle Mizokami.
U.S. Dept of State: U.S. Relatons with Japan
General information on the history of U.S. Japanese relations, and links to further sources at the bottom of the page.

Mutual Cooperation Treaty-1960
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the U.S. and Japan, 1960. Full document.
Library of Congress
Great resource for primary documents and other types of information.

ProQuest Primary Sources Collection This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource for historical newspapers, primary sources, and other resources from various periods in history.

EbscoHost This link opens in a new window
EbscoHost is a hosting site for multiple databases that include periodicals, eBooks, academic journals, images, etc. Once you click on the link, select the database you want to use.

Google Books
Search Google Books for previews as well as full access to books on the topic.

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Reference eBooks on a variety of topics.

AP Images
Great resource for information and images related to a variety of issues in American History.
Library of Congress
Great resource for information as well as images and prints to include in your presentation. Search using the bar at the top, then narrow by clicking on the types of resources at the left.

Purdue Owl MLA
Great resource on how to cite using MLA, and how to structure a research paper.