Library Guides: E-resources for Chinese Studies: A-Z List (2024)

Archives of the Communist Party of China 中国共产党档案文件库 This link opens in a new window

Archives and publications of the Communist Party in China since its establishment in 1921.
Search interface is Chinese language only [1921 to present]

Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS) This link opens in a new window

Citations to journal articles, and more. [1971 - present]

CADAL 大学数字图书馆国际合作计划

A database containing more than 2,680,000 items, including books, journals, archives. Free registration required to access.

CEIC Global Database This link opens in a new window

Macroeconomic, industrial, and financial data for countries world wide. Click Guest Access for immediate access. Registration is free for UC Berkeley students staff and faculty and offers enhanced features.

Central Daily News Archive Image 中央日報 This link opens in a new window

Central Daily News was first published in Shanghai in February 1928. Its headquarters moved to Taiwan in 1949. Central Daily News has been the official news media for the KMT (Kuomintang) government for years.

China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain and China (1841-1951) This link opens in a new window

This database comprises a collection of Hong Kong-related historical records, selected from the British Colonial Office, consisting of original correspondence between the governors of Hong Kong and the Colonial Office, as well as letters and telegram

China, America, and the Pacific: Trade and Cultural Exchange This link opens in a new window

Covering the 18th to early 20th centuries, this database documents the socioeconomic aspects of transpacific and around-the-world commercial, scientific, and other maritime voyages. The focus is on the China trade.

China: Culture and Society This link opens in a new window

Cornell's Wason Pamphlet Collection, digitized in its entirety. Mostly in English and published between c.1750 and 1929, these include a wide variety of writings on the people and cultures of China and foreign involvement there.

China: Trade, Politics, and Culture 1793-1980 This link opens in a new window

Incorporating 19 document types including illustrations, diaries, memoirs, and official papers, the database provides varying perspectives from politicians and diplomats to missionaries and tourists, documenting key events during the period.

China Academic Journals 中国期刊全文数据库 This link opens in a new window

A full-text journal database covering the contents of over 7,000 journals published in China. [1994 - present]

China Data Online This link opens in a new window

Economic statistics of China, arranged by regions and categories. Includes monthly and yearly reports on China's macroeconomic development, statistical databases about China's population and economy at the county and city level, and financial indicators of industrial branches. (All China Data Center)

China Doctoral Dissertation & Masters' Theses Database

The database contains 440,417 doctoral dissertations granted by 493 institutions, and 4,348,310 master theses granted by 770 institutions. Times covered: 1984-2021.

China Digital Library 中华数字书苑 This link opens in a new window

A large collection of reference books, newspapers, images and statistical data, covering various subjects in Chinese studies.

China Economy, Public Policy, and Security Database 皮书数据库 This link opens in a new window

High-value analytical reports intended to guide policymaking in the People's Republic of China (known as "Pishu" which literally means "cover-books").

China Geo-Explorer II This link opens in a new window

Demographic and business data, maps and reports for Mainland China at various administrative levels, and access to efficient data integration for spatial and non-spatial data (custom radii, administrative units, spatial boundaries).

The China Press 大陆报 This link opens in a new window

The China Press was an English newspaper founded in Shanghai on August 29, 1911, one of the major newspapers in Shanghai in that time period. Its rich content serves as an important research resource for Chinese studies. [1911-1949]

ChinaLawInfo 北大法宝 This link opens in a new window

Comprehensive collection of Chinese laws and regulations, legal news, judicial cases and law journal articles.

Chinamaxx Digital Library of e-Books 中文电子书集献 This link opens in a new window

Approximately 700,000 books in full-text covering a variety of subject areas.

China Statistical Yearbooks Database 中国经济社会发展统计数据库 This link opens in a new window

A collection of Chinese statistical yearbooks. Authorized by China Statistics Press, providing comprehensive and continuous official statistics.

Chinese Ancient Texts (CHANT) 漢達文庫 This link opens in a new window

A collection of databases of traditional and excavated ancient Chinese texts.

Chinese Classic Ancient Books 中国基本古籍库 This link opens in a new window

Includes pre-20th century texts with full-text and images from a variety of subject areas organized into four sections: Philosophy and Science, History and Geography, Art and Literature, and General Works. Available via Erudition. Access is restricted to one user at a time. Revisit if you are unable to access.

Chinese Judicial Files Database (Jiangjin Part) This link opens in a new window

This database includes full images of judicial files from Jiangjin county, Chongqing City between 1911-1949.

Chinese Literary & Historical Materials 文史资料

文史资料 is a collection of oral history on the historical events from Late Qing to 1980s, recorded since 1959 by members of the People’s Consultative Conferences and personalities across China.

Chinese Local Gazetteers 中国旧方志库 This link opens in a new window

A collection of 4,000 Chinese local gazetteers published from Song Dynasty to the Republic Era. In Chinese.

Chinese Maritime Customs Service: The Customs’ Gazette, 1869-1913 This link opens in a new window

The Customs’ Gazette, published by order of the Inspector General of Customs of China in Shanghai, provided quarterly reports on trade that were prepared and submitted by various custom houses based across the country.

Chinese New Local Gazetteers 中国新方志库 This link opens in a new window

More than 25,900 volumes of Chinese gazetteer books, covering 31 provinces and autonomous regions, and providing historical records of provinces, prefectures, cities, and smaller district administration units. [1949 - ]

Chinese Periodicals Full-text (1911-1949) 民国时期期刊全文数据库 This link opens in a new window

Contains about 20,000 periodicals published in the Republic of China (1911-1949), covering a wide range of subject in social sciences and humanities.

Chinese Studies Online (CSO) from Wanfang This link opens in a new window

Full-text Chinese journal articles, conference papers, dissertations, legislation and law from the PRC, in a wide range of subject areas and dating from 1997 to the present. (Wanfang Data)

Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China 古今图书集成 This link opens in a new window

This digital edition of The Complete Classics includes the most seminal classics of Chinese literature and culture, from ancient China through the Qing Dynasty.

Dacheng Old Journal Full Text Database 大成老旧期刊全文数据库 This link opens in a new window

A collection of old Chinese journals published in China between the late Qing Dynasty to 1949. [Late Qing-1949]

Database of Chinese Political Campaigns 中国当代政治史数据库 This link opens in a new window

Archival materials and documents on the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Chinese Anti-Rightist Campaign, Chinese Great Leap Forward and Great Famine, and Chinese political campaigns in the 1950s.

Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) This link opens in a new window

It contains the most comprehensive set of US declassified government documents available. Collections related to China are China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960–1998, The Kissinger Transcripts: A Verbatim Record of U.S. Diplomacy, 1969-1977, and Intelligence and China: Collection, Analysis and Covert Action.

Dragonsource 龙源期刊网 This link opens in a new window

About one thousand of Chinese popular magazines and journals in full texts.

Duxiu Knowledge Search Database 读秀学术搜索 This link opens in a new window

A platform dedicated to searching Chinese academic materials in book, journal article, conference paper and dissertation formats. Full-text materials can be obtained through a online document delivery service.

The Eastern Times 时报 This link opens in a new window

The Eastern Times was founded in Shanghai on June 12, 1904. It was ranked among the top three newspapers with Sin Wan Pao and Shen Pao. [1904-1939]

Encyclopedia of Taiwan and Encyclopedia of Taiwan Continuation This link opens in a new window

Two databases in series on Taiwanese history in the Chinese language, 309 publications included in the original edition and 204 publications in the Continuation edition.

EPS China Data This link opens in a new window

EPS China Statistics presents the most comprehensive collection of data on China. It provides yearly, quarterly and monthly data for indicators covering national, county and city statistics. [1949-present]

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports This link opens in a new window

Includes the United States’ principal record of political and historical open source intelligence covering the period 1979-1996. Locate China related reports by browsing "China" and keyword searching.

Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1980 This link opens in a new window

All British Foreign Office files dealing with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan between 1919 and 1980, covering important historical events in modern Chinese history.

Grand Secretariat Archives 內閣大庫檔案 This link opens in a new window

There are over 4,000 Ming (1368-1644) documents and more than 300,000 volumes of Qing (1644-1911) archival materials in this database, including imperial decrees, edicts, memorials, tribute documents, examination questions, examination papers, rosters of successful examination candidates, documents from the offices of the Grand Secretariat, documents from the offices for book compilation, and old documents from Mukden. Contact sxue@berkeley.edu for login information.

Late Qing and Republican-Era Chinese Newspapers This link opens in a new window

The first half of the twentieth century began with the demise of China’s last imperial dynasty, the Great Qing, and ended with the foundation of the People’s Republic of China in October 1949. [1912-1949]

Li dai jin shi deng ke shu ju ku This link opens in a new window

It contains all Jinshi degree holders and their biographical information throughout Chinese history. Currently the database includes information on 102,000 Jinshi degree holders. [Pre-1912]

Missionary, Sinology, and Literary Periodicals, 1817–1949

This database is a collection of seventeen English-language periodicals published in or about China during a period of over 130 years extending from 1817 until 1949, when the People’s Republic of China was founded. This corresponds to the periods of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican Era (1911-1949).

Modern Chinese Newspapers: 1911-1949 This link opens in a new window

This modern newspaper package includes 100 newspapers published between 1911-1949 in Beijing and other major cities in China.

National Index to Chinese Newspapers and Periodicals 1833-1992 全国报刊索引 This link opens in a new window

It searches indexes of newspapers and periodicals published in China between 1833-1992.

National Social Sciences Database This link opens in a new window

Developed by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, this Open Access database contains about 780 academic journals in the field of social sciences. [1921-present]. Note UC Berkeley users are able to access the content without creating an account. Non-Berkeley users must create a free account in order to download content.

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The database has a comprehensive coverage of the English and Chinese newspapers of The North-China Herald《北华捷报》, The North-China Daily News《字林西报》, The Chinese Shipping List & Advertiser《上海新报》, Hu Bao《沪报》, Han Bao《汉报》, Xiao Xian Bao《消闲报》, and The North-China Desk Hong List《字林西报行名录》published by the company. As an important part of the historical archives, the database not only vividly revealed the history, but also enriches the digital newspaper resources, providing valuable materials for the study of modern China.

People's Daily 人民日报 This link opens in a new window

With publication starting in June 1946 and a current circulation of 3 million, People's Daily is the most influential and authoritative newspaper in China. It is the official voice of the central government of the People's Republic of China.

Policing the Shanghai International Settlement, 1894-1945 This link opens in a new window

This collection provides researchers with the opportunity to explore a unique period in China’s struggle toward a modern existence through the International Settlement in Shanghai.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses This link opens in a new window

Indexes graduate dissertations from over 1,000 North American, and selected European, graduate schools and universities. Locate Chinese studies related dissertations by keyword searching.

The Republican Daily News 民國日報 (1916～1947)

The Republican Daily News was founded in Shanghai on January 22nd,1916 in Shanghai. As the main way for the Chinese Revolutionary Party to publicize its revolutionary ideas, the newspaper gained nationwide popularity. It had great influence in China's modern political history.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chinese Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window

Gain insight into Chinese political and social life during the turbulent 120 year period from 1832 to 1953 with 12 English-language Chinese historical newspapers.

Scripta Sinica 漢籍電子文獻資料庫 This link opens in a new window

It is the largest Chinese full text database to encompass an enormous breadth of historical materials of this scale. Contains almost all of the important Chinese classics, especially those related to Chinese history. Choose 授權使用.

The Shanghai Courier (1878～1884)

The Shanghai Courier was founded in 1986. After merging and changing names a few times, it changed its name back to The Shanghai Courier in 1878 and until 1889 when it merged with The Shanghai Mercury.

The Shanghai Courier & China Gazette (1876～1878)

The Shanghai Courier merged with The Evening Gazette in 1875 and continued to be published with the title The Shanghai Courier & China Gazette.

The Shanghai Evening Courier (1869～1874)

In 1868, the British newspaper publisher Lang Hugh founded The Shanghai Courier in Shanghai, and later renamed it as The Shanghai Evening Courier, which merged with The Evening Gazette in 1875.

The Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury (1929~1949)

The Shanghai Evening Post was founded in Shanghai in April 1929, as the earliest evening newspaper publication established by American businessmen in the region. In August 1930, it was merged with The Shanghai Mercury and renamed The Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury. A Chinese version was added in 1933.

The Shanghai Times (1925~1943)

In March 1901, a Shanghai resident from the US, Frank B. Boll, founded The Shanghai Times. Since then, the newspaper's shareholders and patrons had changed several times, with its political stance swaying accordingly.

Shen Bao 申报 This link opens in a new window

The first major newspaper in China. A national coverage spanning from 1872 to 1949.

Si bu cong kan This link opens in a new window

Selected editions of ancient texts in classics, history, philosophy and literature, totaling 504 titles in 3,134 volumes.

Si ku quan shu This link opens in a new window

Compiled by edict of Emperor Qianlong, the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of Four Treasures) is a compendium of 3,000 years of Chinese knowledge, including literature, history, medicine, science and technology, diplomacy, philosophy, linguistics and so much more.

Sin Wan Pao 新聞報 (1893～1949)

Founded in 1893 on Shanghai's famous "newspaper street" - Wang Ping Street, Sin Wan Pao since then quickly grew into a major newspaper comparable to Shen Pao for its outstanding characteristics in management strategy and content editing. Sin Wan Pao is issued for more than half a century with diverse content and distinguishing features.

Sixth National Population Census of China Database This link opens in a new window

Official data released by the Statistics Bureau of China following the sixth decennial census in 2010, including population data for the whole country, 31 provinces and centrally administered municipalities, and 2872 counties.

Song Dai Mu Zhi Ming Database This link opens in a new window

Note: This resource allows for two simultaneous users. If you are having trouble accessing the content, please try again another time.
The Song Tomb Inscriptions Database《宋代墓誌銘数据库》currently includes about 6,400 items, more items will be added in the future. [960-1270]

Stele Inscriptions of Han, Wei and the Six Dynasties This link opens in a new window

This database contains rubbing images made from 2,466 Stele Inscriptions collected from Han to the Six Dynasties (206BC – 589). [206B.C. to 589]

Superstar Journals Database This link opens in a new window

Ta Kung Pao 大公報 (1902～1949)

Ta Kung Pao is one of the most important non-government newspapers in China's modern history. The name “Ta Kung” means “forgetting oneself for the big, giving up own interests for justice” . With "no party affiliation, no political endorsem*nt, no self-promotion, no ignorance" as its motto, the newspaper's popularity quickly rose. With the establishment of Shanghai, Hankou, Hong Kong, Chongqing and Guilin editions, the newspaper enjoyed nationwide influence.

The Tabloids 小报 (1897-1949) This link opens in a new window

Tabloids recorded what broadsheet newspapers missed, and spoke what cannot be expressed by broadsheet newspapers. This resource would be a great complement of regular news resources published in the same time period. It would also provide much needed primary sources to academic programs in the area of history/art history, sociology, cultural/popular cultural studies, journalism studies and film studies.

Taiwan Electronic Periodical Services 台灣電子期刊服務網 This link opens in a new window

More than 900 full-text periodicals published in Taiwan covering various subjects.

Taiwan Nichinichi Shinpō 臺灣日日新報 This link opens in a new window

Taiwan Nichinichi Shinpō (臺灣日日新報) was an official newspaper of the Taiwanese government under Japanese colonial rule. The newspaper chronicled events in legislation, social hierarchy, and politics. [1898-1944]

Taiwan Nichinichi Shinpo Sound Culture Database This link opens in a new window

The database contains articles related to musical sound, including performing arts, mass media, and traditional activities, from Taiwan Nichinichi Shinpō (臺灣日日新報) newspaper from 1898 to 1944.

Tang Dai Mu Zhi Ming Database 唐代墓誌銘数据库 This link opens in a new window

The Tang Tomb Inscriptions Database contains about 12,500 tomb inscriptions from the Tang Dynasty, Sui Dynasty and Wu Dai time period. The database is full-text searchable. [581-960]
Note: This resource is limited to one user. Please try again later if refused.

Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center (TBRC) Digital Library This link opens in a new window

An online repository of the most extensive collection of Tibetan literature, currently contains more than 7,000 works of Tibetan texts.

UDNDATA This link opens in a new window

A newspaper database of the United Daily News Group, the largest news group in Taiwan. Provides current, full-text articles for seven Chinese newspapers in Taiwan.

WiseNews 慧科新闻资料库 This link opens in a new window

Hundreds of newspapers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other Asian countries. In Chinese and English. [1998-present]. This resource is limited to 5 simultaneous users. If it does not work, please try again later.

Zhonghua Ancient Books Database 中華經典古籍庫 This link opens in a new window

A collection of more than 1,200 well-known Chinese classics edited and punctuated by Zhonghua Book Company. [Pre-1911]