Welcome to China Studies!
Welcome to the Chinese Studies research guide! This page provides some quick links to resources for starting your research. If you have research questions or need to schedule an appointment for a research consultation, please contact Cecilia Zhang (ceciliazh@ku.edu)
Starting Points
- Bibliography of Asian studies This link opens in a new windowBibliographical citations of journal articles and chapter of books for all subjects in Asian studies from 1971 to present.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowProvides image and full-text online access of core academic journals in a variety of disciplines in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowIncludes millions of records describing items owned by OCLC member libraries, including the KU Libraries.
KU Library Catalog
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WorldCat Includes millions of records describing items owned by OCLC member libraries, including the KU Libraries.
DuXiu 读秀 meta search engine (2 million Chinese ebooks and etexts)
- Request a Purchase (If KU Libraries doesn't have it)This link will lead you to a form to fill out the requested item information. KU online log-in is required.
Romanization Tips
- Han Yu Pin YinCombinations of initials and finals
- Pinyin to Chuyin to WadeGiles Table - A detail table of Chinese Pinyin-Zhuyin-T.F.Wade's System
- New Chinese Romanization Guidelineby Library of Congress Pinyin Conversion Project
Do you need help searching for materials using Chinese characters? Click the "Searching and Romanization Help Page" tab on this guide for more information.
East Asian Studies
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