September 2018 Archives

September 6, 2018

TRIAL: Song Tomb Inscriptions Database 宋代墓誌銘資料庫

A trial for a Chinese language database, Song Tomb Inscriptions Database 《宋代墓誌銘資料庫》, has been set up for Yale University users from now to October 31, 2018. 

Song Tomb Inscriptions Database 《宋代墓誌銘資料庫》 is the first series of Zhonghua Shuju’s 中華書局 China Stone Inscriptions Database 《中華石刻數據庫》. It currently includes 6,403 items. 

The trial URL is http://inscription.ancientbooks.cn/docShike. You can also access this database through the Yale University Library’s Chinese studies research guide at https://guides.library.yale.edu/China/. Since the access is controlled by Yale IP ranges, you have to login Yale VPN first to get access from off-campus locations.

Please feel free to contact Michael Meng, Librarian for Chinese Studies, if you have any questions about the trial.

Post on September 6, 2018 - 10:09am |

September 12, 2018

TRIAL: Modern Chinese Newspaper Database 中国历史文献总库•近代报纸数据库

Zhongguo li shi wen xian zong ku. Jin dai bao zhi shu ju ku

A trial for a Chinese language database from the National Library of China, Zhongguo li shi wen xian zong ku. Jin dai bao zhi shu ju ku 中国历史文献总库•近代报纸数据库, has been set up for Yale University users from now to November 10, 2018. The database has been added to Library’s Chinese studies research guide. Since the access is controlled by Yale IP ranges, you have to login Yale VPN first to get access from off-campus locations.

Digitized the contents from the comprehensive collections of the National Library of China with the supplements from other Chinese libraries, the first series of Zhongguo li shi wen xian zong ku. Jin dai bao zhi shu ju ku 中国历史文献总库•近代报纸数据库contains 100 titles (more than 600,000 pages) of Chinese national and local newspapers published between 1911 and 1949. Major national newspapers include 《解放日报》《新华日报》《北京益世报》《大刚报》, and major local newspapers include 《华北日报》《冀热察导报》《绥远西北日报》《黑龙江日报》《汉口市民日报》《山东民国日报》《东南日报》《福建日报》《阵中日报（桂林）》《西康国民日报》《贵州商报》《西京日报》《青海民国日报》《宁夏民国日报》《琼崖民国日报》《新疆日报》etc. The NLC has an ambitious plan to further expand the contents to 500 titles (more than 5,000,000 pages) through 2022. However, this is a full-image database with limited search functions by article title, page and publication date for an individual title as well as the entire database.

Certain restrictions applied during the trial period including no download and print functions. Please feel free to contact Michael Meng, Librarian for Chinese Studies, if you have any questions about the trial.

Post on September 12, 2018 - 10:46am |

September 27, 2018

TRIAL: Zhongguo jin shi ku 中國金石庫 and Zhongguo lei shu ku 中國類書庫

A trial for two Erudition (愛如生) Chinese language databases, Zhongguo jin shi ku《中國金石庫》 and Zhongguo lei shu ku《中國類書庫》, has been set up for Yale University users from now to October 26, 2018. The trial information has been added to the Library’s Chinese studies research guide: https://guides.library.yale.edu/China.

Zhongguo jin shi ku 《中國金石庫》 [Chinese Bronze and Stone Inscriptions Database] includes 1,700 titles from ancient time through modern period.

Zhongguo lei shu ku《中國類書庫》 [Chinese Ancient Encyclopedias Database] includes 300 titles from ancient time through modern period.

Please follow the steps listed below to get access to the databases:

  1. Access link: http://small.wenzibase.com (a different link from our regular access to already purchased Erudition databases)
  2. Click “Ancient Classics” and then “Login”
  3. Select either 《中國類書庫》初集 or 《中國金石庫》初集
  4. Click the blue “我已閲讀” to enter the main interface

The function of text downloading has been disabled during the trial period. Only ONE user would be allowed access each session. Please click “X” (退出) to sign out after each session. Since the access is controlled by Yale IP ranges, you have to login Yale VPN first to get access from off-campus locations.

Please contact Michael Meng, Librarian for Chinese Studies, if you have any questions about the trial. 

 

Post on September 27, 2018 - 11:46am |