Most Commonly Used Databases in Chinese Studies
Books
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Duxiu (Chinese Google Scholar) Known as Chinese Google Scholar, Duxiu provides access to a huge amount of full-text scholarly resources in all subjects and formats, such as books, theses & dissertations, journal & newspaper articles, conference papers, etc.
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China Academic Digital Associative Library (CADAL) 大学数字图书馆国际合作计划 Includes over 2.5 million scanned books, newspapers, journals, video, audio books, etc. from all periods of Chinese history. The titles are not full-text searchable, but they provide tables of contents for easy navigation and virtual loan. Also provides access to some other resources, such as calligraphy, chronicle of Chinese literature, and Chinese medicine. Please note that you need to create an individual account using USC email address with the site in order to use their online reading and virtual borrowing functionalities for each title. Please refer to their FAQ section for more instructions.
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Chinamaxx Digital Libraries 中文集献 Contains a growing collection of Chinese e-books published in mainland China. To access the e-book collection, please click the link “click to enter” on the homepage, and then click the subject areas listed under the “SuperStar Digital Library” section to browse and read titles acquired by USC libraries.
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CNKI eBooks (Intl) CNKI 电子图书库（海外版） Includes a growing collection of e-books published in mainland China acquired by the USC libraries.
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iRead eBooks 華藝電子書 Includes a growing collection of e-books published in Taiwan and Hong Kong acquired by the USC libraries.
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HathiTrust Scans of public domain books across all subject areas which can be downloaded in their entirety. To enable downloads, please click the “Log In” button and select “University of Southern California” from the dropdown list. You will then be prompted for your USC NetID and password and validated via Shibboleth. You will also find records for works still in copyright, but these can only be searched, not viewed or downloaded.
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WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch) WorldCat is an online union catalog of materials held by OCLC member libraries.
Journals
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China Academic Journals, series F, G and H The key source for searching scholarly journal literature published in mainland China. USC’s subscription includes thousands of Chinese journals in Series F - Literature / History / Philosophy, Series G - Politics / Military Affairs / Law, and Series H - Education / Social Sciences, with many full-text articles dating back as early as 1915.
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Wanfang China Online Journals Includes thousands of Chinese journals in the humanities and social sciences from mainland China from 1997 on. Also includes select monographic series titles, such as 元史及民族与边疆研究集刊, 藏外佛教文献, etc.
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Airiti Library: Journals & Theses Provides full-text access to academic journals, theses and dissertations from Taiwan (mostly), mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and other countries in all disciplines.
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Duxiu (Chinese Google Scholar) Known as Chinese Google Scholar, Duxiu provides access to a huge amount of full-text scholarly resources in all subjects and formats, such as books, theses & dissertations, journal & newspaper articles, conference papers, etc.
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Pishu (China Economy, Public Policy, and Security Database) 'Pishu' (皮书, which literally means ‘cover-books’) are high-value analytical reports intended to guide policymaking in the People’s Republic of China. They are published by the prestigious Social Sciences Academic Press, a branch of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Covered topics include a variety of issues of importance to China's government and research community, including international relations, agricultural policy, and industry competitiveness. They may be considered somewhat analogous to United States Congressional Research Service reports and analysis reports published by the RAND Corporation.
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Late Qing/Republican Periodicals Database Developed by the Shanghai Library, Late Qing/Republican Periodicals Database provides full-text access to thousands of periodicals and magazines published in China from 1833 to 1949.
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Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) The Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) contains over 737,175 records (as of July 9, 2009) on all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide from 1971 to the present.
Newspapers
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China Core Newspapers Database (CCND), series F, G, and H Includes newspaper articles from nearly 1,000 newspaper titles published in mainland China since 2000.
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People's Daily (1946-Present) People's Daily is the most influential and authoritative newspaper in China. It has been the official voice of the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China since 1946.
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Global Times (1993-Present) Global Times is a daily newspaper focusing on international relations and foreign affairs. It is an essential indicator of Chinese foreign policies.
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Duxiu (Chinese Google Scholar) Known as Chinese Google Scholar, Duxiu provides access to a huge amount of full-text scholarly resources in all subjects and formats, such as books, theses & dissertations, journal & newspaper articles, conference papers, etc.
Statistics
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China Statistical Yearbooks Database (CSYD) / China Data Insights (CDI) Provides access to statistical data published by the mainland Chinese government at all levels from 1949 to present. The Chinese interface allows for browsing statistical yearbooks by subject, type, and geographic areas and includes additional data from select yearbooks.
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China Yearbooks Full-text Database (CYFD), series F, G, and H Provides access to authoritative facts and statistics of national and regional significance in mainland China from 1949 to present.
Historical Sources
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Scripta Sinica 漢籍電子文獻資料庫 Developed by the Academia Sinica in Taiwan, the Scripta Sinica database 漢籍電子文獻資料庫 contains almost all of the important Chinese classics, especially those related to Chinese history. Click on "授權使用" button to access the database.
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Wenshi Ziliao (Literary and Historical Materials) Series I Includes 20,000+ volumes and 650,000+ articles of Chinese literary and historical materials compiled by the national and local government agencies mostly during the 1980s and 1990s. To access the database, please click the link “click to enter” on the homepage, then click “文史资料专题库 (第一期)" under “SuperStar specialty” section, and then you will then be able to browse and search the wenshi ziliao collection.
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Database of Chinese New Local Gazetteers 中国新方志 Local gazetteers are regarded by scholars and historians in the China field as one of the most important primary sources for the study of history of Chinese economy, politics, culture, military, and science and technology. This database includes a large collection of post-1949 local gazetteers covering all regions of mainland China and various subject areas.
Theses & Dissertations
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China Doctoral Dissertations/Masters' Theses Full-text Database (CDMD), series F, G, and H Includes dissertations and theses in humanities and social sciences from major universities and institutions in mainland China.
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Wanfang Dissertations of China Contains full text and abstracts of theses and dissertations in the humanities and social sciences from key research institutions in mainland China.
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Airiti Library: Journals & Theses Provides full-text access to academic journals, theses and dissertations from Taiwan (mostly), mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and other countries in all disciplines.
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Duxiu (Chinese Google Scholar) Known as Chinese Google Scholar, Duxiu provides access to a huge amount of full-text scholarly resources in all subjects and formats, such as books, theses & dissertations, journal & newspaper articles, conference papers, etc.
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global Database of dissertations and theses, including more than 1 million available full-text (PDF).
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