Welcome
This guide is designed to help you locate materials and resources in Chinese Studies.
Use the tabs on the left to find various types of resources.
Purchase Request
The East Asian Collection welcomes suggestions for the acquisition of materials.
New Trial Databases
- Database of Chinese Judicial Files from Jiangjin 中国司法档案数据库 (江津诉讼档案) This link opens in a new windowLegal archives from Jiangjin District, Sichuan during the Republic Era. We currently have access to the first series. The new trial, which includes the second series, expires on February 8, 2025. Use cVPN to access when off-campus.
- Database of Chinese Local Archives 中国地方历史文献数据库 This link opens in a new window- Local archives such as contracts and legal documents dating from the Ming to the Republic Era, with a focus on the Qing. Mostly from 徽州. Click “确定” to log in when prompted with “是否IP自动登录” in the pop-up.
- We currently have access to the first series. The new trial, which includes the second, third, and fourth series, expires on February 8, 2025.
-The third series includes 鄱阳湖文书 from the late Ming to the late Qing.
Frequently Used Databases
- CNKI: China Academic Journals 中国知网: 期刊全文 This link opens in a new windowOne of the most frequently used databases for Chinese journal articles.
- Wanfang: China Online Journals 万方: 学术期刊 This link opens in a new windowA major database of Chinese journal articles.
- Duxiu 读秀 This link opens in a new windowE-books, journals, dissertations, newspapers, webpages, and more.
- Erudition 愛如生 This link opens in a new windowAccess is limited to one user at a time.
-中國基本古籍庫
-中國俗文庫 (初集)
-中國方志庫 (初集、二集、三集)
-歷代詩文集總庫 (明前、明代、清上、清下)
-敦煌文獻庫
-中國金石庫
-中國類書庫 (初集)
-中國譜牒庫 (初集)
-申報: Select "百年" to log in. - Scripta Sinica 漢籍全文 This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive collection of Chinese historical materials, highlighting key Chinese classics with a strong focus on history. Click “授權使用” to access.
Off-campus Access
Choose one of the following options to access most library resources off-campus:
- Use links from the Library website, which is the easiest way.
- Use the Proxy It! bookmarklet.
- Use the LibKey Nomad to find online availability through the UChicago Library FindIt! service.
- Use the Campus Virtual Private Network, cVPN.
A video tutorial can be found here.
