Research by Subject: East Asian Studies: Chinese Language & Literature

Find Books in Chinese

You can use WorldCat, the library catalog, to find books in Chinese. On the Advanced Search screen, simply narrow your search by language by selecting "Chinese" on the "Language" pull down menu. You can also narrow your search by language on your results screen by using the "Refine Your Search" menu on the left-hand side of the screen.

Recommended Databases for Chinese Language and Literature

China Academic Journals Full-text Database This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive and continuously updated Chinese journal database with coverage from 1951. Citation and abstraction information for all subjects, but full-text is only available for the Literature/History/Philosophy series. Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or CAJ viewer installed on your computer to view the full-text articles.

Hong Kong Journals Online (HKJO)
A full-text image database created by the University of Hong Kong Libraries that provides access to selected academic and professional journals published in Hong Kong. Titles cover a range of disciplines and articles are in both English and Chinese.

MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
The primary database for literature studies, MLA is a good place to search for scholarly articles about Chinese literature or literature in translation. it includes citations for books, journal articles, and dissertations concerning literature, folklore, linguistics, modern languages, and the dramatic arts.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A collection of full text scholarly journals from a variety of subject areas, including Chinese literature and literature in translation. Consider limiting your initial search by discipline and be aware that JSTOR does not often cover a journal's most recently published issues.

Other Useful Literature Reference Sources

Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Literature reference database rich with biographical, bibliographical, and critical content about authors from all time periods and genres.

Chinese Language Dictionaries

Oxford Chinese Dictionary Online
This fully searchable, comprehensive bilingual dictionary offers translation from English to Chinese and Chinese to English as well as examples of words used in context. It includes additional tools such as lists of useful phrases and information about the Chinese language.