Chinese: Chinese Literature for AP (CHIN-420 )
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Course Description
Five class periods. This intensive course was designed in accordance with the College Board guidelines to prepare students for the AP exam in Chinese, first offered in 2007. Students refine their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative abilities while deepening their understanding of Chinese history and contemporary society. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Chinese 400 or permission of the department.
Research Process Overview
For guidance in the research process, look to the menu on the left hand side.
Gain an Overview with Reference Sources
Below are some Reference Books in the Garver Room. Reference Sources are a great way to get broad information on a subject or idea.
REF 306.0951 EN19DA Encyclopedia of contemporary Chinese culture REF 951 C14 1991 The Cambridge encyclopedia of China REF 951 M722 Modern China : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and nationalism REF 950 M95EA East Asia : a new history REF 951 P41E Encyclopedia of China : the essential reference to China, its history and culture
Delve Deeper with Books
Books offer a more complete look at a subject as well as give good ideas for other resources and references. You can search them via the following online catalogs:
Library Catalog
Other Library Catalogs
Find books and more at the OWHL
Most people start with a keyword searchof the library catalog. The computer will look for your word(s) in the book "record". The record usually contains an item's author, title, subject, and table of contents or item summary.
However, Subject Searches are an even more powerful way to search the catalog. They will focus your search using the exact terminology employed by librarians to describe the book. Subjects can be found at the bottom of an item record. For this class, some subjects you might find helpful are listed below:
- Authors, Chinese -- 20th century -- Biography.
- China -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
- Chinese language -- Composition and exercises.
- Chinese language -- Readers
- Chinese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers
- Chinese language -- Translating into English
- Chinese language -- Vocabulary.
- Chinese literature - History & Criticism
- Chinese literature -- 20th century.
- Chinese poetry -- Tang dynasty, 618-907
- Chinese poetry -- Translations into English.
- Chinese poetry -- Translations into English.
Use Reserves
Some of the more valuable materials have been placed on reserve for your class. You must ask for these books at the circulation desk with your student ID. Books on Reserve at the OWHL
Find More to Reading
We have put together a list of recommended readings for this class so as to make your language class more enjoyable.
Please click this link for the reading list.
We also welcome your recommendations. To make a recommendation to this list, please contact Sharon Pei via her email spei@andover.edu. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Get materials from other libraries
If you are not finding what you need or want at OWHL, please contact an Instructional/Research Librarian for help. They will show you or help you acquire items from libraries other than the OWHL.
Note: When you need to request materials from other libraries via online catalog above, you will need a library card with a PIN. If you don't have one yet, the librarians at the Circulation Desk will help you set it up.
Find Articles Using Databases
Article databases contain thousands of articles organized and updated frequently by specialists. They can be searched via using keywords, specific journal titles, publishing dates, etc... Information contained in articles can be more specific than book information as well as more up to date. The primary method to access articles from magazines and journals is through databases searching.
Below is a chart of some databases that you may find helpful for your assignments. To see a listing of all the databases to which the library subscribes, visit the Databases A-Z Page.
| Title of Database Click on to go to database | About the Database |
|---|---|
| Literature Online | A fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, 208 full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources. It also include some literary and criticism on Asian literature. You may start with its Author Index. Learn More |
| Literary Reference Center | Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works and is an essential resource for public, academic and high school libraries. It also include some literary and criticism on Asian literature. You may start with its Most Studied Author/Works page. |
| The Literary Encyclopedia | The Literary Encyclopedia is an expanding global literary reference work written by over 1750 specialists from universities around the world, and currently provides over 4200 authoritative profiles of authors, works and literary and historical topics. A quick search can be launched from here. |
| Academic OneFile | A general database that includes articles from scholarly as well as popular publications. Learn More |
| Academic Search Elite | Similar to that listed above, this is another general database using a different search interface. Learn More |
| JSTOR | This database provides a trusted archive of important scholarly journals. Learn More |
Note: You can access these databases both on and off campus. If you're off campus, you may be prompted for your "library card number". This is simply your PA ID number, which is on your ID card.
Explore Internet Sources
Below is a list of some sites you should find worthwhile visiting:
中文报刊，网站，广播电台，电视
中文期刊 (Note: To access to BPL's electronic resources, you will need to sign up an BPL's e-Card.
国会图书馆的中文资料 The Library of Congress's Portals to the World - China
广播孔子学院 Confucius Institute on the Air
Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Site Literary Criticism by nationality and literary period
Internet Public Library Newspapers from around the world
百度百科全书 It's the largest online Chinese encyclopedia.
You will probably find other useful websites as well. However, always remember to evaluate your sources when you are looking at websites.
How to Do Citations and Documentation
The Research Process box on the up left hand side includes a link to the citation section of the OWHL Website.
