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HIST 490C: Conquest Dynasties in East Asia (Fall 2025)

Discussion

Let's say I'm interested in the topic of the law and women during the Qing dynasty.

Why does the database matter?

  • How do the results different?
  • Why does the focus matter?
  • What does the discipline/training of the author matter?

Stepping back still further

If we expand our PRIMO search to both books & articles, how does that change the results?