Columbia University Libraries: South & Southeast Asian Studies Overview
Explore the comprehensive collection at Columbia University Libraries focusing on South and Southeast Asian Studies, including content related to languages, geographic scope, budgets, partnerships with Cornell University, and online guides. Discover resources, budgets, and information on LC-Delhi profiling in the 1970s.
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES TOUR South and Southeast Asian Studies Gary Hausman, South Asian Studies Librarian
South Asia General Background Over 500,000 volumes related to South Asia Over 1,295 current serial titles related to South Asia Languages currently include Arabic, Assamese, Balochi, Bengali, Brahui, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali, Newari, Pali, Panjabi, Persian, Prakrit, Pushto, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan, and Urdu Geographic scope includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibetan (within Bhutan, India, Nepal, and China)
Southeast Asia General Background 2CUL partnership with Cornell University Both Columbia and Cornell have separate budgets Both Columbia and Cornell are LC-Jakarta participants Cornell collects broadly and deeply in English and regional languages Columbia collects mostly English language materials SE Asia also includes Australia and New Zealand SE Asia at Columbia also includes the Pacific Islands Southeast Asia reference for Columbia students is provided at Columbia (by me) and at Cornell (by Gregory Green and Jeffrey Petersen)
South/Southeast Asia FY15 Budget LC-Delhi net obligation 50,617 items (3rdqtr) LC-Pakistan net obligation (3rdqtr) 7,214 pieces 2013 LC-Delhi monographs shipped 5,326 2014 LC-Delhi monographs shipped 3,939 FY15 South Asia budget $137,616 FY15 Southeast Asia budget $35,862 Total FY15 budget $173,478
Columbia University Online Guides South & Southeast Asian Studies Research Guides (most predate me; to be replaced by forthcoming Libguides) South & Southeast Asian Studies link from Global Studies (includes more recent items added by me) Columbia Universities library catalog (including electronic resources added to CLIO) Columbia Global Studies Blog Bibliography of Asian Studies (hand selected references)
Subscription Resources--Examples Foreign Office files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan India, Raj & Empire IndiaStat ISI Emerging Markets (EMIS) South & Southeast Asian Literature Times of India World Newspaper Archive
Butler Library Resources Humanities & History in depth; but also includes many social science books and even science (with social/cultural underpinnings). Butler samples: Tagore (Bengali) in PK1788-1723 range; Ghalib, Mirza (Urdu) in PK2198.G4 range; Tiruval l uvar (Tamil) in PL4758.9 [.T5] range; Bha sa (Sanskrit) in PK3791.B4 range South Asian Studies Reading Room, Room 601 Rare Books & Manuscripts is also on the 6thfloor Butler Media Collection on 1stfloor LC Video profiles added (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) in 2013; from 2014 added additional Tibetan video profiles
Recent DVDs from Library of Congress --South Asia --Dalit reclaiming dignity: a film on Dali Foundation / directed by Nirmala Nair, Ahmedabad: Drishti Media Collective, 2006 --This year there will be no thirst / direction Nimmi Chauhan, Ahmedabad: Drishti Media Collective, 2003 --Lesser humans / presented by Navsarjan Trust; produced by Drishti Media Collective; directed by Stalin K. --Bol / directed by Shabnam Virmani, Ahmedabad: Drishti Media Collective, 200? --When woman unite: the story of an uprising / direction, Shabnam Virmani, Ahmedabad: Drishti Media Collective, 1996 --Voices of Kutch / a film by Chaitanya Modak, Ahmedabad: Drishti Media Collective, 200? --Southeast Asia --Ada Hantu di Vietnam (Indonesia, 2013) --Ah Boys To Men 2 (Singapore, 2014) comedy film, 2ndpart of two films. --Cangi Ngempon --Cinta Brontosaurus (Indonesia, 2013) --Jing hui tian zhi 2 (Singapore 2013) T show of 5 DVDs about police force workers. OCLC # 859639961 --Lumpinee (Thailand) a documentary film about childrens boxing camp, OCLC # 869847570 --Mursala (Indonesia, 2013) [this was a banned film] --Sath n 4 ph k = Four stations (Thailand), 2013 OCLC # 869847571 --Old Places, by Royston Tan, Eva Tang, and Victric Thng, 77 minutes, OBJECTIFSfilms, 2010
Lehman Social Sciences Library Lehman Newspapers: Dawn, Economic Times, Friday Times, Indian Express, Kompas, Pakistan Times, Statesman, Statesman Weekly Lehman Business Collection: examples, Journal of Southeast Asia Business (HF3790.8.A3) and Pakistan Central Statistical Office (HC440.5.A331) Selected periodicals (Aakrosh, Dewan Masyarakat, etc.)
Avery Library (Art, Architecture, Archeology) Sample items: The printed picture : four centuries of Indian printmaking / Paula Sengupta The Khoj book, 1997- 2007 : contemporary art practice in India / editor, Pooja Sood Stupid guy goes to India (graphic novel)
Gabe M. Wiener Music & Arts Library Columbia has extensive music profiles for South Asia Selected Southeast Asia music Most stored offsite See Indian Music research guide for details
Thomas J. Watson Library of Business and Economics Also see: Lehman Business Collection CapEx & Prowess from CMIE Databases such as CEIC, Emerging Markets, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Books and serials
Arthur W. Diamond Law Library Separate LC-Delhi and LC-Islamabad profiles Pegasus law catalog Books and serials E-resources such as Manupatra
Archival Collections at Columbia Indian Princely State records, ca. 1890-ca. 1960 Historical Photography Collection (Ambedkar) Missionary Research Library Search facets at Archival Collections Portal
Contact Details Gary J. Hausman South Asian Studies Librarian Columbia University Libraries/Information Services 309 Lehman Library 420 West 118thStreet New York, NY 10027 Phone: 212-854-8401 Email: gjh2119@columbia.edu
