LibGuides: Columbia University: Columbia University Library

General Information

Facility:	Columbia University Library
Address:	535 West 114th St., New York, NY 10027
Phone:	(212) 854-7309
FAX:	(212) 854-9099
Email:	N/A

About the library:

The Columbia University Libraries consist of 22 libraries, including affiliates. The Library integrates research library functions with key elements of academic technology services. CLIO, the Library's OPAC, provides access to the full catalog.

All Library Hours
List of All Libraries
Brief description and contact information about each library.

Databases

Columbia University Databases
The Columbia University Libraries provide access to over 1,500 databases, including many pertinent to Japan-related research and approximately ten Japanese-language databases.

Please note: the majority of these databases require the user to either be present on the Columbia University campus, or to log in with a user ID and password provided by Columbia University.

Resources and Facilities

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Summary of Collections

Collection size: as of January 2014 the Columbia Libraries held over 11.7 milliion items of which over 172,000 are in Japanese. The Columbia University Library supports the students, faculty, staff, and researchers at CU, and therefore holds a highly interdisciplinary collection.

URL
Online Catalog
CLIO

Online Resources

Research Guides
The research guides developed by Columbia University faculty and staff are organized by subject area, and include East Asian studies, Japanese studies, music subject guides, religious studies, South & Southeast Asian studies research guides, and more.
GIS and Statistical Resources
Columbia University Libraries offer access to spatial and numeric data collections, including collections in economics, health, and international data.
iPod Tours of the C. V. Starr Library
A collection of audio tours through the C. V. Starr Library's collections, these are enhanced podcasts, which occasionally include images as well as audio. They will play on the web using Quicktime or iTunes, or when downloaded to a video-capable iPod. They are offered in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan.
Cornelius Vander Starr Online Exhibition
An online exhibition from the C.V. Starr East Asian Library detailing Cornelius Vander Starr's life and work. This includes digital images from the library's collections, complete with annotations and detailed information available.

Access

Directions and Library Location Map

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How to Use the Facility

Access to Columbia Libraries for Visitors
Access varies by library and type of visitor. See website for details.
Alumni Access to Libraries and Borrowing Privileges
Direct Link to information for alumni.
Borrow and Request Privileges
Informing about requesting and borrowing specific collection resources, including circulating material as well as special collections access and viewing.
Digitization and Copying Services
The Preservation & Digital Conversion Division provides patrons with reproductions of items owned by the Columbia University Libraries collections. Reproductions are intended for personal or scholarly use, and patrons are responsible for all copyright and permissions matters.
Printing and Scanning Information
Information about printing and scanning on campus.