Far East: China, Japan and Korea
Acquisition of books and journals in humanistic studies in Western languages on Far Eastern subjects, both on paper and electronic. Materials on modern law, politics, social and economic conditions are covererd by other subject specialists in the Library.
Emphasis on the traditional fields e.g. philosophy/religion (Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism), history, linguistics, literature and culture (culture includes modern times).
Materials in Chinese, Japanese and Korean belong to the National Library: Far East Collections
University of Copenhagen, TORS
Materials from the Far East are also found at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional
Studies, which is the center at the University of Copenhagen for studies and
research in languages and cultures of India, South East Asia, Tibet, China, Japan and Korea.
The Department has a reference library.
Adresse: Leifsgade 33, 2300 København S. Phone: 35 32 88 22
fax 35 32 88 35, e-mail:
tors@hum.ku.dk
Web-site:
http://english.tors.ku.dk/
Other collections
Other Danish collections containing Far Eastern materials:
NIAS-Nordic Institute of Asian Studies has a library with materials primarily in Western
languages on Modern conditions in Asia. However itconcentrates on Central
Asia, South Asia South East Asian and the Far East. NIAS is a research institute
which supports researchers and students including possibilities for scholarships.
Address: Leifsgade 33, 2300 Copenhagen S. Phone: +45 35 32 95 00 and the
library + 45 35 32 95 10
fax: +45 32 96 25 30, e-mail:
sec@nias.ku.dk
Internet address:
http://www.nias.ku.dk
Outside Copenhagen:
Aahus University, Institute of History and Area Studies, East Asian Depertment (only in
Danish)
Østasiatisk Afdeling in Århus
Address: Jens Chr. Skous Vej 7,6, 8000 Århus C. Phone: +45 89 42 65 75, fax:
+45 89 42 65 95
e-mail:
ostasiatisk@au.dk
Mainly Chinese and Japanese studies. Has a small reference library.
Collections outside Denmark
European Association of Sinological Librarians (EASL)
European Association of Sinological Librarians (EASL): The homepage gives access to
electronically availble databases on the Far East in the whole world.
Dunhuang manuscripts and prints
The international Dunhuang project (IDP)
Dunhuang manuscripts and prints at the homepage of International Dunhuang Project (IDP),
the Britih Library, London
East Asian languages and intellectual life
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Resources for the Study of East Asian Languages and Thought
Useful reference East Asian languages, philosophies and religions including a Buddhist dictionary. -
The Nanzan Institute for Religion & Culture
Homepage and full text database
Japan
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Japan Studies Network Forum (JS-Net) under The Japan Foundation
Mianly for researchers and students with interest in Japan with many links. -
RIJS
The newspaper Tsushin, published by The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University, in full text. Good and many useful links.
Korea (English and Korean)
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Korea Foundation
Korean Research Information menu of the Korea Foundation homepage has links to a web related to Korean studies. -
Korean art and culture
Homepage on Korean art and culture in English.
Asia in general
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Bibliography of Asian Studies
Informative bibliography on studies in Asian subjects including sources in Chinese and Korean. -
NIAS-linc /
NIAS AsiaPortal
Homepage of the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies with information on Asia, e. g. "Asian insights" with access to informations on specific countries in Asia. -
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
Among others acess to "online bibliographies".
