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South Asian Studies: Books
South Asian Studies is the study of South Asian Countries - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan.
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More Catalogs for South Asian Resources
Please click on the link below to search other useful South Asian Studies related catalogs such as Center for Research Library catalog or South Asia Union catalog.
- Center for Research Libraries Catalog This link opens in a new windowCRL is a consortium of North American Universities, colleges and independent research libraries.
- Library of Congress CatalogCRL is a consortium of North American Universities, colleges and independent research libraries.
- Catalog of the Roja Muthiah Research Library (RMRL)The Roja Muthiah Research Library (RMRL), founded in 1994, exists to provide research materials and facilities for students of Tamil studies in a variety of fields spanning the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
- British Library, Oriental and India Office CollectionsThe collections of the India Office Library and Records reflect the territorial interests and activities of the East India Company and the India Office, and include literature and documents on India, Pakistan, Burma, Bangladesh and neighbouring countries, Iran and the Gulf states, South Africa, St. Helena, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China and Japan.
- South Asia Union CatalogThe South Asia Union Catalogue is an historical bibliography describing books and periodicals published in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, colonial Burma, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka from 1556 through the present and a union catalogue of holdings.
Search tips for finding books
Use UW Libraries Search to find books.
- Keyword - broadest type of search. Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: missionaries india women history. On the results screen choose the Resource Type "book" from the left toolbar. This will eliminate any articles that were found.
- Title - search for a specific book by title. Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "atomic frontier days". On the results screen choose the Resource Type "book" from the left toolbar. This will eliminate any book reviews that were found.
- Author - search for books written by a specific author. Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "giebel christoph". On the results screen choose the Resource Type "book" from the left toolbar. This will eliminate any book reviews and articles that were found.
Note down the library name and call number -- you need this information to locate the book.
