HOLLIS ClassicHarvard-Yenching Library
Tibetan Collection
Overview
Tibetan studies at Harvard are centered in the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies and in the Harvard Divinity School. Tibetan-language library materials are held by both the Harvard-Yenching and Widener libraries, and all can be located through romanized records in HOLLIS. New publications from China, India, and Tibet are added regularly and are supplemented by a growing collection of older materials on CD-ROM. The Tibetan Collection at Harvard-Yenching Library has historically centered on Buddhism, but there are also some holdings in history and literature. Strengths of the collection include printings of the 17th and 18th century editions of the Kanjur and the Tanjur.
Questions and comments, including requests for materials and inquiries about how to use the collection, may be directed to Dr. Raymond Lum, Librarian for the Western-Languages Collection, via e-mail or at 617-495-0585. Dr. Lum oversees the Tibetan Collection as well as the Western-Languages Collection.
Requesting Materials
Harvard Resources
- Harvard University Asia Center
Overview of Asia-related programs, Asian studies directory - Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Guide to faculty, course offerings, degree programs, other resources - Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Courses, talks, faculty and student lists - Harvard Buddhist Studies Forum
Sponsors a lecture series on Buddhism
Selected Web Sites
- The Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library
Portal to a wide range of resources on Tibetan and Himalayan languages, texts, and cultures - Portals to the World: Tibet
A guide to Tibet, from the Library of Congress - Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
Links to resources on all Asian countries - Tibetan Studies: Language, Literature, and Software
A central access point for online resources
