Hello, Asian Studies students! I hope that you will find the information on this guide helpful. If you need help with your assignments please contact me directly: Sigrid Kargut; or use one of our other research services: Ask Us
You'll also find lots of information on the Asian Studies departmental website.
Summon searches almost all print and online resources in the Library collection. Learn how to refine your searches by watching this short video.
These e-books are available through the Library catalogue:
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the Asian Studies program, you may also find these other subject guides to be of use:
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Need a place to start? These reference books will give you a general outline of your topic:
Search our Library Catalogue for books & films
Take a look at the New Asian Studies book list
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When you are looking for books in the Library, here's where you'll find these topics:
Call numbers are like a book's address - they help you locate items in the library. You will always find related books shelved together so understanding call numbers can help you find many resources on the shelves.
Your Kwantlen library - like most academic libraries worldwide - uses an alpha-numeric (letter and number) system to arrange books on the shelf.
Locating a book is a progressive process: for example, to find a book with the call number DC256 B4613 1966 follow these steps.
DC → first find the call numbers starting with D: following that will be DA, DB, DC etc
256 → now start looking for the number, starting with 1 and working your way up to 256
B → now start looking for the next letter, starting with A, B, C, etc.
4613 → now start looking for the next number, starting with 1 and working your way up to 4,613
1966 → the year the book was published
The Location: This will tell you which campus has the item, or if it is available full text online. Most items can be transferred to another campus through the "Place Hold" link.
Reference books and circulating books are shelved separately. In the Surrey library reference books are on the ground floor and circulating books are on the second floor.
