Handbook for Asian Studies Specialists: A Guide to Research Materials and Collection Building Tools

An indispensable tool for librarians who do reference or collection management, this work is a pioneering offering of expertly selected print and electronic reference tools for East Asian Studies (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean).

• Represents the first work to include Chinese, Japanese, and Korean materials in one volume

• Incorporates critical information on subscription-based and open-source electronic reference tools

• Written by noted leading experts in Asian Studies librarianship

• Supplies materials in English and vernacular Asian languages

• Includes multilingual titles but provides references and citations in English

• Comprises not only a bibliography, but a guide containing key tips on how to use many reference tools