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Asian and European languages: Find books and journals

This guide will help you find resources in specific languages

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To find books in a language of your choice go to Advanced search in OneSearch. In Any field enter your search terms and select 'Books' under Resource type.  Then select a Language from the dropdown menu and click Search.

If you are wanting to locate eBooks follow the process above and from the results list, go to the Modify my results panel and select 'Available online' under the Availability filter.

eBook formats and viewing options will differ according to the eBook provider, however, eBooks are generally available as either PDF or ePUB files.

Learn how to find, download, print eBooks and more on our eBooks guide.

 

                                                                         

  Books in Asian languages are on the third floor of the Reid Library grouped in one Collection called the CJK Collection (Chinese Japanese Korean).

 
Please note that the classification number starts with the language name. For example, J for Japanese.
 
 

If you wish to explore our literature collections of books in European languages, go to the third floor of the Reid Library. The table below lists the range of numbers for each language covered.

 



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European literature

​Languages

Dewey range

English

820 - 829

German

830 - 839

French

840 - 849

Italian

850 - 859

Spanish

860 - 869
Latin

870 -879
Ancient & Modern  Greek 880-889

In OneSearch, go to Advanced search,  select the field subject and enter the language of your choice.

In Resource type, select 'journals',  under the Language option select your language again and click 'search'. 

 

From the results page, you can refine your results further by using the filters under Modify my results to left of screen. For example, selecting subject will allow you to limit your results to specific topics.

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