Chinese: Modern Chinese Literature for Advanced Heritage Learners (CHIN-640 )
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Course Description
Four class periods. This course is intended for students with near-native fluency in Chinese and extensive familiarity with Chinese culture. A variety of literary genres and works are studied, and the course structure and content are designed to emulate the challenge of an actual high school level course taught in China. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Chinese 641 or Chinese 642 or permission of the department.
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 813.09 C71 The Columbia companion to the twentieth-century American short story
Pt. 1. Thematic essays. The American short story cycle ; The Asian American short story
REF 813.09 F11 The Facts on File companion to the American short story
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.
- Short stories, American -- Minority authors.
- Short stories, Chinese -- Translations into English
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 | About the Database |
|---|---|
| Biography Resource Center | Almost a million biographies including full text of the complete Marquis Who's Who(R). Has the full content of Contemporary Authors. Source citation is at the end of each article. LEARN MORE |
| 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 |
| Oxford Language Dictionaries Online | This becomes so handy whenever you wonder what a new Chinese Character or phrase means during your reading. |
| 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:
百度百科全书 It's the largest online Chinese encyclopedia.
中国文学网 由中国社会科学院文学研究所主办
当代文坛 读严歌苓长篇小说《小姨多鹤》
海外华文文学港澳台文学与海外华文文学研究
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.)
不列颠简明百科全书Global Reference Center - 英汉双语版 (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
You will probably find other useful websites as well. However, always remember to evaluate your sources when you are looking at websites.
Your Teacher & Instructional Librarian
Or, email me at spei@andover.edu to ask a question or set up a meeting. You can also call me at x4228 or simply stop by! First, know what style your teacher asks you to use, then click the link below to learn how to use them via samples given. If you have further questions, please feel free to ask librarians at the Help Desk.
