Links provided here to primary sources, are predominantly from British and other Western books, newspaper articles, and notes from early visitors to Japan. While they give an interesting point of view of Samurai, they are not primary to Japanese culture.
This is the research and resources page for your first year seminar, Samurai, Real and Imagined. It is a launching place for you to search for books, articles, and media to support your inquiry and writing. Please drop by the library or use my contact information on this page to get help with your research.
These encyclopedias and other quick resources are great for finding names, dates and short definitions and facts. Think of them as specialized, academic "Wikipedias".