Filipino Americans - Research Links

Filipino Americans
Research Links

Databases for Finding Articles
Catalog for Finding Books
Selected Websites on Filipino Americans
See also: History of the Philippines Research Links

Article Databases:

Google Advanced News Archive Search
Historical news archives.

S.F. Chronicle Archives
Free Web database of full-text articles from current and back issues (back to 1995).

EbscoHost databases on campus or off-campus w/ library card
Articles from academic journals, popular magazines, newspapers & other published sources in all subject areas; excellent general periodical database.

Gale PowerSearch databases - on campus or off-campus w/ library card
Articles from academic journals, popular magazines, newspapers and reference sources; excellent general periodical database.

o To narrow searches, use the Advanced search mode

o PLEASE NOTE: When search results are first displayed, only magazine articles are shown, if available for your search.
Click on the “Academic journals” tab, the "News" tab or the "Reference" tab to display journal articles, news articles or reference articles on your topic.

History in Context (Gale Resource Center) - on campus or off-campus w/ library card
Reference articles, primary documents, and full-text magazine, journal and newspaper articles covering all aspects of U.S. and modern world history.
Best for general/background history information, especially articles under the “Reference” category

· Enter search word(s) and click the Search button

· At results page, articles are organized by type -- "Reference" (articles from reference books), "Academic journals", "Primary Sources", "Images", “News” & more.

Click on the title of an article to display the full text of the article.

Gale Student Resources in Context - on campus or off-campus w/ library card
Full-text articles on biography, geography, culture, history, literature, science, etc.

JSTOR - Scholarly journals archives - on campus or off-campus w/ library card
Back issues of important academic journals, including many historical journals (no current issues) going back to 1838.
Best for in-depth academic journal articles on all historical topics except: recent history and articles published within the last 3 – 5 years

For a basic/general search, enter search words & click Search
To search for an exact phrase, put quote marks around the phrase, e.g. "Filipino Americans"
To email, print or save an article:

Click on “PDF” (at the upper right of the page)
A new window with “JSTOR's Terms and Conditions” will be displayed; click on OK [If your browser blocks pop-ups, you need to hold down the CTRL key while clicking on “OK”]
When the pdf image file is displayed, click on the “Email”, “Print” or “Save a Copy” icons (on the pdf task bar at the top of the page)*
To email the full article, click on “Send Copy”, then enter e-mail address in "To:" entry box and click "Send"*
* pdf functions vary according to the specific software setup for different computers

For more help in how to search the JSTOR database, see the JSTOR Search Help page
Recommended articles from the JSTOR database:
(to access full-text of articles, click on “View PDF”, then “Proceed to PDF”)

o “Filipinos in the United States” by H. Brett Melendy. The Pacific Historical Review 43.4 (Nov., 1974): 520-547.

o “The Background of the Current Situation of Filipino-Americans” by John H. Burma. Social Forces 30.1 (Oct., 1951): 42-48.

o “The Filipinos” by Grayson Kirk. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 22. Minority Peoples in a Nation at War. (Sep., 1942): 45-48.

· “Post-1965 Asian Immigrants: Where Do They Come from, Where Are They Now, and Where Are They Going?” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 487, Immigration and American Public Policy (Sep., 1986):150-168.

WikiPilipinas: Filipino Wikipedia

Books:

The PLS Online Catalog is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library System. After clicking on the link above to access the catalog, follow the steps below:

Type search words (title, author and/or subject) in the first search box & click Submit.
The search results will show books and other materials in all libraries in the PLS system.
To Limit your results to books at Skyline College Library, scroll down to Limit to: Location: pull-down menu below the search boxes, scroll down in the Location: pull-down menu, select Skyline College & then click the Submit button.

Click here to see books on Filipino Americans in Skyline College Library

Some examples of relevant books in Skyline College Library:

o The Filipino Americans : (1763-present) : their history, culture, and traditions

o Filipino Americans

o Manila Men in the New World

o The Philippine War, 1899-1902

o Journey of 100 years : reflections on the centennial of Philippine independence

o San Francisco's International Hotel : mobilizing the Filipino American community in the anti-eviction movement

Recommended Web Sites:

Skyline College Student Projects Filipino-American History Filipino-American Organizations

Skyline College Student Projects:

"A Journey Through Filipino American History": Skyline College Kababayan English 846 historical timeline projects

Skyline College Digital Oral Research Projects: Online oral history interviews by Skyline College Kababayan English 165 / 100 and LSCI 110 students

Filipino-American History:

Filipino Americans: Encyclopedia article by historian H. Brett Melendy from Countries and Their Cultures website

Filipino American Resources: Excellent links from Seattle University's Lemieux Library

Americans of Filipino Descent - FAQs: Frequently asked questions and answers about Filipino American history

Filipino American Chronology & Timeline: Links to information from 16^th century to the present, from Cal State U. Sacramento

Filipino American History Timeline: Basic historical information compiled by the Alaska Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society

Philippine History Site: Information on Filipino migration to the U.S., the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War, from the University of Hawaii

Filipino American National Historical Society: Information on Filipino American history, exhibits, and videos.

Sulat sa Tansô: Newsletter devoted to ancient Philippines, including articles on the first Philippine Indios in California

Filipino San Francisco: Articles from the Shaping San Francisco local history website, written by Dr. James Sobredo, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies Program, at California State University in Sacramento

Silver, Silk and Manila: Factors leading to the Manila Galleon Trade: Cal State U. Channel Islands student senior thesis

Filipino Migration to the United States: Part of The Philippine History Site from the Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii. Focus on Manila men and pensionados.

A Century of Challenge and Change: The Filipino American Story: from the Smithsonian Institution

Last of the Manongs: Aging Voices of a Farm-Labor Fight Find an Audience: New York Times article.

The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the UFW : Filipino farm workers and their contributions to farm worker organizing and the UFW. Includes video segment.

Filipino Americans: by Marina Claudio-Perez, includes Generations, Immigration & Length of US Residency with timelines of Filipino Immigration to the US, Family and Children, Religion and Spirituality, Language, Manners, Customs, Etiquette, Gestures, Taboo, Cultural Ideals, Social Interaction and Relationships, the Role of the Library in Helping People Bridge Culture and other Filipino Resources. From the California State Library.

Fractured Communities: Filipino Americans in San Diego and The Imperial Valley: San Diego State University student M.A. thesis

Filipino American Elders, through the decades of the 1900s: Includes historical events from 1900-1990. Based on information from the Stanford Geriatric Education Center.

Bulosan Memorial Exhibit: Housed in the Eastern Hotel in Seattle's International District, this permanent exhibit celebrates the life of Carlos Bulosan, a self-taught writer and union organizer who emigrated to Seattle from the Philippines as a teenager. The Web site features his biography, pictures, excerpts from his autobiography America Is in the Heart, histories of the Eastern Hotel and union organizers there, and Eliseo Art Arambulo Silva's mural inspired by Bulosan's poem "The Shadow of the Terror."

Manilatown Heritage Foundation: Organization of San Francisco community activists and former tenants who were evicted from the International Hotel in 1977 working for the preservation of S.F.’s Manilatown and the restoration of the I-Hotel.

Filipino-American Organizations:

Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (P.A.W.A.): organization dedicated to “creating and encouraging literature and arts for the preservation and enrichment of Filipino and Filipino American historical, cultural and spiritual values.”

Filipino American Literature: Overview and links, from Emory University Postcolonial Studies

Filipino Writers Links: Links to websites of Filipino writers, literature and more, from Philippine American Literary House

Bindlestiff Studio: “The epicenter of Pilipino American Performing Arts in San Francisco's SOMA Pilipino.”

Kularts: Presenter of contemporary and tribal Pilipino arts in S.F.

Pin@y Educational Partnerships: Program of SFSU Asian American Studies Dept. that connects SFSU upper division undergraduates and graduate students who have an interest in pursuing careers in the field of education, with community college, high school, middle school, and elementary school students

Filipino American History, Life & Values: Links and bibliography from Monterey Bay Educators Against War.

Filipinas Magazine: “The magazine for Filipinos worldwide.”

Bayanihan Community Center

last revised: 9-28-11
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA