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Siku Quanshu

Requires a PC equipped with Chinese fonts and input capability and proprietary software. Software is set up on library computers. Single user license. For off-campus username and password, contact Sharon Domier, 413 577-2633 sdomier@library.umass.edu.

3,460 works of history, astronomy, geography, politics, economics, and others from ancient China. Compiled 1773-1782, by edict of Emperor Qianlong.

Language: Chinese

Access: Maximum number of simultaneous users is 1. Available on campus, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an OIT account: enter your OIT NetID (user name) and password when prompted.

Terms of Use:

The University of Massachusetts Libraries purchases access to licensed electronic resources on behalf of the University of Massachusetts community.

License agreements usually stipulate the following rights and restrictions:

Permitted Uses: Authorized users may typically display, download, print, and copy a reasonable portion (generally one or two articles or one book chapter) of the licensed electronic resource.

Restrictions: Systematic downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information or using software such as scripts, agents, or robots, to retrieve information is generally prohibited.

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