If you teacher has reserve books for you to read, they will be available on 2 hour reserve at the Welcome desk.
When you find a book that is relevant to your topic, always check the bibliography for other sources and then ask a librarian for help with finding them. The author of the book has already done much of your research for you, and he/she spent many weeks/months/years of his/her life doing research. Take advantage of it!
Search the full text of books that Google has scanned and stored in its digital database. The books come from large research university and public libraries. Full text is available for books published before 1923. For books still under copyright protection, only a small snippet of text is available.
After getting an overview with reference sources, it is time to start searching the online catalogs for books that focus more specifically on the topic you have chosen.
China : its history and culture
The Classical gardens of Suzhou
The Columbia guide to modern Chinese history
Dreaming in Chinese : Mandarin lessons in life, love, and language
Living with reform : China since 1989
A tiger's heart : the story of a modern Chinese woman
Wen xue = Literature 中国传统文化双语读本
Republican Beijing: The City and Its History from ebrary, Inc.
The search for modern China : a documentary collection
Note: we always welcome your recommendations. To make a recommendation to this list or OWHL's collection, please contact Ms. Pei via her email or go to this Suggest New Materials to submit your request(s). Thanks!
Last update 1/12/2015
Chinese History quiz by Mark