Research Guides: Chinese Studies: Home

VT Chinese Studies and the University Libraries

Chinese Studies is a minor in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences within the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures.

Per their website," Learning Mandarin Chinese provides students with many scholastic and professional opportunities. A large portion of the world's population speaks Chinese as their primary language and China is an important presence in the global economy ... [as the] second largest economy in the world and is one of the largest trading partners with the United States. ...Mandarin Chinese is spoken in many Asian countries, and is the mother tongue to many languages. Chinese civilization has a rich heritage of novels, stories, poems, drama, and, film. Being able to study these in the language in which they were written helps you connect with the Chinese culture more fully.

At Virginia Tech, you will study the Mandarin Chinese language, composition, literature, and culture. Courses include the Arts of China and Japan, and Governments and Politics of Asia."

This guide provides a collection of recommended resources for Chinese Studies research such as databases, journals, books, articles, and so on. The recommendations are not comprehensive, but these resources are very likely to contain materials useful for your projects.

A few recommended online resources outside Virginia Tech

Harvard research guide for Chinese Studies
Harvard Library's research guide, which includes the Harvard-Yenching Library digital collections along with other resources.
Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi
The ICS seeks to promote interdisciplinary study and research on China and the rest of East Asia with a focus on expertise in China’s domestic politics, international relations, economy, history, health, education, border studies, language and culture, and on India-China comparative studies. Among its many resources, ICS maintains a directory of universities, think-tanks, and institutes with a focus on Chinese and Asian Studies. (https://www.icsin.org/universities/)
SOAS University of London: SOAS Library
The mission of SOAS Library is to provide high quality information resources, services and systems to reflect and support SOAS' standing as a leading national and international centre of excellence for research, learning and teaching, for and about Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Yale University Law School: Paul Tsai China Center
The Paul Tsai China Center is an innovative institution committed to independent analysis and real-world action on issues at the forefront of U.S.-China relations and Chinese law and policy. Our work engages leading experts from China, the United States, and other countries — including distinguished current and former government officials, scholars, and practitioners — to participate in research, dialogue, and advocacy aimed at having a positive, practical impact.