A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750, this database covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of native American peoples.
BAS contains citations for humanities and social science works pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present.
JSTOR has LOTS of scholarly articles going way back. To limit the results, try putting one or more of your search terms in a "Title" and not a "Keyword" search.