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A Guide to Chinese Studies

Research Guide for Chinese Studies

Print References at EAL

The East Asian Library has a printed reference section in Chinese, Japanese and Korean in the reading room. Please search the Library Catalog or ask assistance at the reference desk.

Pinyin/Wade-Giles Conversion

Pinyin to Wade-Giles, Wade-Giles Table
Wade-Giles to Pinyin Conversation Table
FAQ--What's the difference between Wade-Giles and Pinyin? (Library of Congress)

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Berkshire Encyclopedia of China (WU access only)
Encyclopedia of Taoism (WU access only)
Cambridge Companion to Modern Chinese Culture (WU access only)
Encyclopedia of Chinese Film (WU access only)
古今圖書集成 (中華書局1934版) ; 古今圖書集成全文電子版

Calendar, Weight & Measure, Translator

兩千年中西曆轉換, 2000 Years Converter for Chinese and Western Calendars (Academia Sinica)
天干地支对照表
中国历代衡制演变简表
Google Translator
Dictionary.com Translator
Online Chinese Tools (Erik E. Peterson) (include Western-Chinese calendar converter, repair corrupted Chinese e-mails)

Government Information

(中华人民共和国中央人民政府) The Central People's Government of PRC
Library of Congress Area Studies: China
World Bank and China
中国政府白皮书
ROC (Taiwan) Government Info
E-government entry point of Taiwan
CIA World Factbook: China | Hong Kong | Taiwan

Maps

Bibliography

Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971 - )
China Bibliography (by Marilyn Shea, U. of Main at Farmington)
Classical Historiography for Chinese History 中国经典文献工具书录 (compiled by Benjamin A. Elman)
Song Research Tools
Bibliography of Oriental Studies 東洋学文献類目

Biography & Genealogy

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