Welcome to the Chinese Language Research Guide!
This guide is to help you get a jumpstart on Chinese language acquisition by giving an overview of what Chinese language resources are available in the library, along with some quick tips on how to find and use them. This guide was built in support of the SUU Chinese minor program.
Sherratt Library provides access to a number of databases on a wide range of subjects. Below is a list of databases with content related to Mandarin Chinese language and literature:
Comprehensive video database covering more than 79,000 titles on anthropology, business, counseling, film health, history, music, and more curated for the educational experience of all types of library patrons.
This link opens in a new windowThis database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies. It is designed to complement the following indexes: ABM, Avery, BHA, BHI, DAAI, Index Islamicus, MLA, Philosopher's Index and RILM.
This link opens in a new windowThis database provides information pertinent to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe, including academic journals, newspapers, newswires, and magazines. Find information on companies, economies, markets, international trade, and overall business conditions and practices throughout these regions.
This link opens in a new windowFull-text access to academic journals published in East Asian and South Asian countries. All major subject areas of study are represented: business, science, technology, engineering, social sciences, education, and humanities.
This link opens in a new windowRecent news content from outside the US and Canada from more than 660 newspapers, including The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and BBC Monitoring series of publications, along with archives featuring newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text stretching back decades.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowFull-text journals and other sources in linguistics, including many titles indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA). Covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
Comprehensive collection of classical music recordings from the complete Naxos and Marco Polo catalogues of over 248,000 tracks. Classical, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music.
Although many of the journals and annuals we have in Sherratt Library are available in electronic form, sometimes a print copy is the only way to go. Below is a list of periodicals and serials we have in print and electronic formats. (Note: Print copies of periodicals are housed in the collapsible shelves on the first level, organized alphabetically by title, where serials are in the book shelves, organized by call number, like books).
At Sherratt Library we use the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) system to organize the items on our shelves. These call numbers on the spines are used for most of our items, including print books and ebooks. Below is a list of call numbers that relate to Chinese (browsing these sections in the shelves on the 2nd level or in Reference on the 1st level, can reveal resources you never knew you needed)!
PL1001-3208 Chinese language and literature
Chinese language materials will also appear in other sections and collections, such as the juvenile collection, so see the tab about how to search for Chinese language materials for a more inclusive scope of what we have.
