All Resources

Direct link to Maruzen eBook Library.

Link to the Library catalog of げんき多読ブックス = Genki Japanese readers Vol. 1 & 2 (46 titles in total)

ERDB-JP (Electronic Resources Database-Japan) is a project by the National Institute of Informatics, Japan. 　 

It is a searchable database of OA resources published in Japan. Now it has been expanded to include OA titles from publications or editorial boards based outside of Japan. 

The UMN Libraries hold a copy of almost every year's winner and honorable mention of every important annual book award in East Asian Studies. We created a Google spreadsheet with book information and links to the UMN Libraries's book record page. The information is also available through the Homepage "List of winners of important annual book awards in East Asian Studies.“

This guide provides an overview of open databases and free resources with primary materials for China studies research. The guide was edited by Joshua Seufert (Princeton University Libraries) and Luo Zhou (Duke University Libraries) for the Luce/ACLS Digital Archives Mapping Project. This guide will be updated periodically, with an expanded directory to be released in winter 2025. 

The URL of Leiden University's North Korean Posters: https://digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl/view/collection/NKPosters

Leiden has a digital collection of over 1200 North Korean propaganda posters from the 1950's up to the early 2000's. These items are from the private collection of Willem van der Bijl. After years of diligent work, the Leiden University Libraries now make these items available to the public. 

Direct link to China economy, public policy, and security database 皮书数据库.

Library catalog page of China economy, public policy, and security database 皮书数据库.

Access is limited for 5 simultaneous users.

This database is an online database of pishu. Pishu, which literally means "cover-books," are high-value analytical reports intended to guide policymaking in the People's Republic of China. Pishu are published by the Social Sciences Academic Press, a branch of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. These reports feature exclusive research and analysis by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and authors from similar institutions, and present objective analysis versus official government messaging on strategic issues.

Direct link to Chinese Classic Ancient Books Database 中华经典古籍库.

Library catalog page of Chinese Classic Ancient Books Database 中华经典古籍库1-10期.

Access is limited for 2 simultaneous users.
Full-text searchable database of 8,000+ titles (and growing) of annotated and punctuated ancient books, published mostly by Zhonghua Shu ju. It also includes comparison between text version and image version. We now have access to series.1-10.

East Asia for All is a podcast about East Asian popular culture and media, co-hosted by Melissa Brzycki and Stephanie Montgomery. They each have a Ph.D. in East Asian history. It is available on various podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. It can also be accessed through the website: www.eastasiaforall.com.

The URL of Tohoku University: Gaihozu Digital Archives: https://gaihozu-tohokugeo.hub.arcgis.com/

The Gaihozu Digital Archives manage the electronic catalog (metadata) and digital images of the Gaihozu maps that remain mainly at Tohoku University, as well as Ochanomizu , Kyoto and Osaka Universities, providing a public access system for browsing map images to facilitate their peace-seeking academic use.