East Asian History Research Guide: Books and eBooks

Materials in the Benedictine Library are organized according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system.  Use the online catalog to find call numbers for specific books or subject areas.  However, look for these numbers if you just wish to browse the stacks for materials

900 History & geography

915.04 Asia--travel

915.1 China--geography

915.2 Japan--geography

915.4 India--geography

915.40452 India--guidebooks--1977-1999

915.6 Middle East--geography

915.804 Central Asia--travel

915.9 Southeast Asia--geography

915.970444 Vietnam--guidebooks--1975-

950 History of Asia

950 History of Asia; Far East

951 China & adjacent areas

952 Japan

953 Arabian Peninsula & adjacent areas

954 South Asia; India

955 Iran

956 Middle East (Near East)

957 Siberia (Asiatic Russia)

958 Central Asia

959 Southeast Asia

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