Research Guides: Bibliography of Asian Studies: About BAS

Bibliography of Asian Studies Information Sheet

Description	The Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) is the major multi-disciplinary index for the study of East, Southeast, and South Asia. It contains citations to Western language works published worldwide on all subjects pertaining to this vast region, especially in the humanities and the social sciences (including but not limited to art, history, language, literature, religion, anthropology, sociology, political science, and economics). The online BAS focuses on periodical articles and chapters in edited volumes; articles in over 100 "fast track journals" are given priority in indexing. Currently, the number of citations is approaching 800 thousand. The online BAS offers users various methods to search, browse (by country-subject or journal title), download, and email citations. The "Find it @ your library" button under each record can be used to retrieve the full-text article, identify the availability of the print copy, or make an ILL request.
Help	Help is available from the menu bar at the top of every screen.
User tools and features	Browse countries & browse journals Select search results for downloading and emailing in the same browser session (formerly known as Bookbag) Fast track journal title list (these journals are given priority in indexing) Find it @ your library
Dates covered	1971-present, with earlier material included for selected journals.
Updating frequency	Updated regularly.
Sources	Western-language periodical articles, monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften, etc. Please note that monographs published since 1992 are no longer being added, but chapters in edited volumes are.
Type of coverage	Bibliographic citations, including subject indexing.
Related resources	The print version of BAS is available as a standalone title for the period of 1969-1991 and part of the Journal of Asian Studies (and its predecessor the Far Eastern Quarterly) from 1941-1968. Note that entire backfiles of JAS and FEQ, BAS included, are available online through JSTOR. In addition, cumulative printed volumes covering 1941-1970 were published by G. K. Hall in two separate sets in 1969 and 1972-73.