Economy of East Asia
We have put together some tools for you to search for and obtain literature and information on topics relating to the economy and regional studies of East Asia:
- Instruments for searching our holdings and for obtaining literature through the university library,
- subject-relevant bibliographic, full-text and factual databases (podcasts and other resources that you can use to learn how to use individual databases independently are listed where available),
- subject-relevant electronic journals and
- dictionaries, encyclopaedias, reference works and
- subject portals, virtual subject libraries.
Academic search engines can be found on our page Subject-related information > General / Interdisciplinary and recommended resources on the subject of academic work on the page of the same name.
Online library catalog (OPAC)
Search our catalog for specific author names, titles or ISBNs to find out whether certain books you are looking for are in our library collection. To find literature on a specific topic, you can search using keywords.
If a media unit you require and which is in our stock is currently on loan, as can be seen from the copy data, you can reserve it online for loan.
You can find e-books in our catalog by adding the keyword e-book to your search terms. Our eOPAC is also suitable for subject-specific e-book searches.
Please note: You can only access the eOPAC and the full texts of licensed e-books from off campus by dialing into the campus network via Virtual Private Network (VPN). You can find out more about VPN on our page External access to electronic resources.
If we do not have a book in our collection that you would like to read, you are welcome to send us asuggestion for a new acquisition to New acquisition proposal.
You have become aware of an article and would like to know whether the journal and the specific issue in which the article is located is in the holdings of the university library. - For the area of print journals, it is a good idea to clarify this via our Print Journals page.
For the systematic identification of journal articles on a specific topic, the relevant databases are particularly useful.
Our Electronic Journals Library (EZB) allows you to search a large number of international electronic full-text journals covering all subject areas and to access the full texts of e-journals that are activated in the campus network and of e-journals that are generally freely accessible on the web. In the case of electronic full-text journals that are not accessible, you often at least have the option of viewing abstracts and tables of contents.
For specific searches of certain electronic journals, please use the simple search offered in the Electronic Journals Library (search slot "quick search") or the advanced search.
Please note: From outside the campus area, you can only access full-text e-journals that require a license and are activated campus-wide by dialing into the campus network via Virtual Private Network (VPN). You can find out more about VPN on our page External access to electronic resources.
For systematic retrieval of journal articles on a specific topic, please use the relevant databases.
Detailed information on for economics and the regional studies of East Asia relevant electronic journals can be found further down this page.
Database Information System (DBIS)
Search databases in our Database Information System (DBIS). Via DBIS you can get very good information about the content of the individual resources. As far as databases are unlocked for you to use or are generally freely available on the web, you can access them directly via DBIS.
Please note: From outside the campus area, you can only use databases that require a license and are available campus-wide at by dialing into the campus network via Virtual Private Network (VPN). For more information on VPN, see our External Access to Electronic Resources page.
A selection ofdatabases relevant to economics and East Asian studies is available further down this page.
In addition to querying the holdings of our university library, you can use the metasearch of the Digital Library (DigiBib) to simultaneously search in catalogs of the region and union catalogs, among others, via a search mask.
Further resources for finding subject-relevant materials of all kinds (books, data carriers, e-books ...) in the holdings of other libraries can be found on our page Other catalogs.
Interlibrary Loan via the Digital Library (DigiBib)
Books, articles ... that we do not have in our holdings can usually be obtained via interlibrary loan. You can find more information about this on our page Interlibrary Loan.
Bibliographic, full text and factual databases
In the following, we have systematically compiled databases that are available campus-wide under license and selected databases that are freely accessible on the web.
In addition to the possibility of accessing the listed databases directly from this page, you will also find links to detailed database information in our database information system (DBIS) as well as to e-learning offers, if available.
Please note: From off-campus, you can only access our databases requiring a license by dialing into the campus network via Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Economics
Important databases with business content:
- Business Source Premier (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - NWB database (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
An E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - OECD iLibrary (campus license)
Information about this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers about this database can be found on our page E-Learning - SpringerLink (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Web of Science (campus license)
Information about this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers about this database can be found on our page E-Learning - WISO (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning
- Brill Online Books (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Brill Online Journals (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information about this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers about this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Cambridge Journals Digital Archive (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS - DeGryter Online / Research Now E-Journals(DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information about this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers about this database can be found on our page E-Learning - EBSCOhost eBook Collection (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information about this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers about this database can be found on our page E-Learning - EIU Country Reports Archive (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS - Elsevier Journal Backfiles (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers Information on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Emerald Fulltext Archive Database (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers Information on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Handbooks in Economics(DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Hoppenstedt-Aktienführer-Datenarchiv (1956-2018)(DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS - International Monetary Fund(DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - The Making of the Modern World (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS - Oxford Journals Digital Archive (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS - Periodicals Archive Online (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Periodicals Index Online (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers Information on this database can be found on our site E-Learning - Sage Journals Online (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS - World Bank E-Library Archive (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS
- Directory of Open Access Journals
Information on this database is available in DBIS
For information on other databases with economics content available to you, use our Database Information System (DBIS).
East Asia geography
Databases with country-specific content:
- OECD iLibrary (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - SpringerLink (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning
- China Academic Journals / Archiv(DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Periodicals Index Online (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our site E-Learning - World Biographical Information System Online (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
For information on other databases with relevant content available to you, use our Database Information System (DBIS).
Politics
Databases with political science content:
- WISO (campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning
For information on other databases with political science content accessible to you, use our database information system (DBIS).
Psychology
Important databases with psychological content:
- PSYNDEX (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - SpringerLink (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Web of Science (campus license)
Information about this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers about this database can be found on our page E-Learning
- Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS - Sage Journals Online (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information about this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer for this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Taylor & Francis Online Archives (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS
For information on other databases with psychological content accessible to you, use our Database Information System (DBIS).
Law
Important databases with legal content:
- Beck Online (campus license, not via VPN)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers for this database can be found on our page E-Learning - SpringerLink (campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
A E-Learning offer on this database can be found on our page E-Learning
- DeGryter Online / Research Now E-Journals(DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers on this database can be found on our page E-Learning - Kluwer Law International Journals (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be accessed in DBIS - Periodicals Index Online (DFG-funded national license, campus license)
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
E-Learning offers Information on this database can be found on our page E-Learning
- KrimDok
Information on this database can be found in DBIS
For information on other databases with jurisprudential content accessible to you, use our database information system (DBIS).
Electronic journals
By subject area, we have compiled links below to lists of campus-wide licensed and freely web-accessible electronic full-text journals in our Electronic Journals Library (EZB). For specific research you can also use the advanced search of the EZB.
Economics
Electronic journals with economics content to which you have full-text access:
East Asia geography
Electronic journals with content relevant to East Asian studies , to which you have full-text access:
Politics
Electronic journals with political science content to which you have full-text access:
Psychology
Electronic journals with psychological content to which you have full-text access:
Law
Electronic journals with law-related content to which you have full-text access:
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference works
- Gabler Wirtschaftslexikon (a very extensive German-language selection of business topics)
- Lexika / Federal Agency for Civic Education (information about terms, persons, countries and institutions from politics, economics and culture)
- MDBG (Chinese-English dictionary. Abbreviations. Input English or Chinese. Handwritten input of characters is possible. In addition, there are some useful tools, as well as a downloadable offline version (fee required)).
- Nciku (Chinese-English dictionary. Only short characters searchable. English or Chinese input. Numerous additional functions, such as various online exercises, the ability to create your own vocabulary lists, and much more).
- Business Dictionary24
- The World FactBook (country information, flags, maps, ... provided by the CIA)
Subject portals, virtual subject libraries
- Asia at a glance (economy, statistics, stock market, social issues)
- China Law Blog
- Chinaseite.de
- CrossAsia: virtual library for East and Southeast Asia (numerous Chinese full-text databases; personal registration with the Berlin State Library required)
- Documents / German Bundestag (databases and minutes)
- EconBIZ - Virtual Library of Economics (includes research in Internet sources, online catalogs and full texts as well as access to library information services).
- EconPapers (provides access to all working papers, journal articles, books etc. published by RePEc, a cooperative, often in full text)
- Electronic offprints of articles from Freiburg Oriental Studies and other university publications from the Department of Oriental Studies on the Freiburg document server (FreiDok)
- European Virtual OPAC for Chinese Studies
- Firmenwissen (Joint portal of Creditreform together with the Handelsblatt. Offers company profiles, creditworthiness information, extracts from the commercial register and business press. Comparatively high prices for end customers).
- Network Migration in Europe (platform for migration research and practice, offers extensive information on migration, integration and immigration policy worldwide)
- OECD iLibrary (portal for online publications of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, offers access to all OECD studies and statistics and can be regarded as one of the largest online libraries for data and analyses on the economy, society and the environment)
- Philosophical audio library (audio documents with philosophical content in MP3 format)
- RFE Resources for Economists on the Internet (versatile collection of information from the American Economic Association)
- Directory of Japan Libraries (libraries with Japan-related holdings in German-speaking countries)
- Virtual Law Library (access to specialized legal information on the Internet)
- China Economic Portal
- Xinhuanet
- ZBW German National Library of Economics Leibniz Information Center for Economics (current articles and working papers for free download, search option in the ECONIS online catalog, selected current literature on research topics or master's theses in ECONIS select lists)
- Contemporary History Information System - Database (large collection of historically relevant websites with a focus on the field of contemporary history)
