Reference Desk Hours
Monday - Friday 10:00-5:00
Sunday 1:00-5:00
Closed Saturdays and holidays
(All library hours)

Email Reference
asiaref@hawaii.edu

Telephone Reference
(Asia-related questions only)
956-8116
Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

Address
Asia Collection
Hamilton Library
2550 McCarthy Mall
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

The Asia Collection in Hamilton Library at the University of Hawai'i - Manoa is the most significant collection of Asian materials in the State of Hawaii and in the Pacific. It dates from 1920, when the Board of Regents established the Japanese Department at the University of Hawaii. In 1930, the Oriental Institute was established to focus on the study of China, India and Japan. In 1962, the newly established East-West Center absorbed, with the University's agreement, the vernacular materials of the Oriental Library, and expanded the scope to include Korea and all countries in South and Southeast Asia. In 1970, the Asia Collection was transferred to the University of Hawaii as a unique collection.

Periodicals
Currently received journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Asia Collection. Selected titles via web-based databases.

Chinese Language Periodicals
Japanese Language Periodicals
Korean Language Periodicals

English and other non-CJK languages
[A - E]   [F - L]   [M - Q]   [R - Z]

Newspapers (all languages; all areas)

Newspaper indexes



Library Instruction
Contact Area Specialist Librarians directly for instruction requests. For general Asia, send message to asiaref@hawaii.edu.