Research Guides: Asian Studies: Documents in Collections

Center for Research Libraries (CRL)

Documents in Collections

History Library Research Guide
See Primary Resources Section

Digital National Security Archives (DNSA) The Digital National Security Archive is the most comprehensive collection available of significant primary documents central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945. Over 63¸000 of the most important¸ declassified documents - totaling more than 488¸144 pages - are included in the database. Supported by the Charles Phelps Taft Research Center.

Historic Documents
U.S. Declassified Documents Online U.S. Declassified Documents Online provides access to previously classified federal records in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The collection brings together the most sensitive documents from all the presidential libraries and numerous executive agencies in a single, easily searchable database, including: intelligence studies, policy papers, diplomatic correspondence, cabinet meeting minutes, briefing materials, and domestic surveillance and military reports. The search and discovery interface for the collection allows researchers to locate the full text of documents and quickly filter their search results by document type, issue date, source institution, classification level, and date declassified as well as other document characteristics [Database Description]

United Nations Documents

UC Libraries collections include the printed official records (General Assembly, Security Council, etc.) from 1945 to 1987. Langsam Library continues to purchase many of the UN sales publications and the publications of several UN-related agencies such as UNICEF. These are entered into the library catalog.

Marx Law Library maintains UN official records in a microformat subscription

UN official records are indexed in:

AccessUN Coverage 1945- Index provides access to current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications
United Nations Digital Library ...""the Digital Library includes UN documents, voting data, speeches, maps, and open access publications. The platform provides access to UN-produced materials in digital format and bibliographic records for print UN documents starting in 1979." (UN website)