Chinese Studies
Selected digital resources for conducting research in Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan
E-Books in Chinese
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Books of Modern China (1840-1949) 中国近代图书库(1840-1949)Contains OCR-ed e-version of over 120,000 books held by the Shanghai Library that were published between 1840 and 1949.
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"Pishu 皮书": China Economy, Public Policy, and Security Database'Pishu' (皮书, which literally means ‘cover-books’) are high-value analytical reports intended to guide policymaking in the People’s Republic of China. They may be considered somewhat analagous to United States Congressional Research Service reports and analysis reports published by the RAND Corporation.
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Duxiu Knowledge Search 读秀学术搜索You can think of Duxiu as a Google Book Search in Chinese.
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Apabi Digital Library 阿帕比电子书An online collection of Chinese e-books. It contains a collection of yearbooks and many important reference works such as the 汉语大词典. Requires Apabi Reader software (available from the web site).
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Super Star Digital Library 超星数字图书馆 (also known as Chinamaxx)Online library of Chinese e-books. Search guide.
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CADAL: China Academic Digital Associative LibraryOnline digital library (a.k.a. "China-US Million Book Project"). Contains over a million Chinese books, many of which (especially those published before the Republic Era) are free to the public.
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Taiwan eBook 臺灣華文電子書庫An open access platform for e-books from libraries in Taiwan. The first phase of 13,000+ titles include books published between 1911 and 1949, government publications, and scholarly materials.
E-Books in Western Languages
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The Online Book PageOnline book directory. Includes links to many China-related e-books, all of which are free of copyright restrictions.
Last Updated: Nov 25, 2025 2:13 PM
Subjects: International Studies