As noted above, the aim is to build a modest collection, but one which can support a wide range of master’s level or preliminary dissertation level research topics in the history, civilization, and society of East Asia, China, Japan, and perhaps South and North Korea, using both Western and vernacular sources as needed; teaching resources follow as a matter of course. This formulation seems to be equivalent to Level 3c of the WLN Conspectus, which includes support for master’s programs and “more advanced independent study needs of the patrons of public and special libraries.” (Level 4, described as “the major published source materials required for dissertation and independent research,” is probably out of reach for our program at current funding levels). Other Asian areas and topics should be collected at levels below 3c, as described in the appendix. In general, the aim should be to assure building good interdisciplinary collections in which material on geography, society, economics, education, politics, etc. is added to core material on history and literature.

• Appendix: Areas part of “East Asian Studies” with collection intensities