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General Description of the East Asia Library |
Scope of the Collection |
The East Asia Library supports teaching and research activities on East Asian studies at the University of Washington. The collection is primarily composed of materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan covering all areas of the humanities and social sciences. |
While the library does not collect in the natural or applied sciences, it acquires titles in those areas which relate to the historical and cultural traditions of East Asia. |
The Gallagher Law Library collects materials on East Asian law; the East Asia Library acquires titles in the areas of constitutional law, legal philosophy, and legal history. |
Language of Materials |
Responsibility for acquiring titles in English and Western European languages related to East Asia is shared with other libraries on campus, although most core titles will usually be found in the East Asia Library. As a general rule, the East Asia Library acquires reference materials and important scholarly monographs of interest to specialists in East Asian studies. In addition, the library has primary collecting responsibility for Western language works in the areas of language and literature and religion. It should be noted that some branch libraries such as Art, Engineering, and Forestry libraries also have East Asian vernacular titles in their collections. |
Size of the Collection |
As of September 2006, the library holds approximately 566,158 volumes (including books, serials, electronic resources and audio visual materials):
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