TRIAL: Collection of Chinese Literature and History database 中国文史资料集粹
A trial for a Chinese language database, Collection of Chinese Literature and History database 中国文史资料集粹 [1], has been set up for Yale University users from now to November 30, 2017.
Wenshi Ziliao 文史资料 has been considered as an important primary source for scholars of twentieth-century China. Collection of Chinese Literature and History database 中国文史资料集粹 [1] is part of Chinamaxx Digital Libraries. The database contains full texts of more than 20,000 volumes (650,000 articles) of publications arranged by regions and provinces. The articles are mostly first-person narratives on history, culture, politics, economy, literature and ethnicity etc.
Please follow the steps listed below to get access to this database:
- Access link: http://www.chinamaxx.net/ [1]
- Click “Click to enter”
- Click “文史资料” under “SuperStar Specialty”
User guide [2] is available online. Since the access is controlled by Yale IP ranges, you have to login Yale VPN [3] first to get access from off-campus locations.
Please feel free to contact Michael Meng [4], Librarian for Chinese Studies, if you have any questions about the trial.