
Teacher Resource Library
The Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh maintains a lending library for educators with an assortment of books, tapes, videos, artifact lending kits, language programs, and curriculum guides. Materials are available for all age levels including documentary programs, feature films, animated films, books, lesson plans, and more! All material may be borrowed for up to two weeks at a time. The borrowing period can be extended based on the written / phone request from the borrower. For borrowers beyond the Pittsburgh region it is crucial to return materials via trackable or insured mail.
Hours of Access
Access to the Teacher Resource Library is during weekdays by appointment. Please contact Patrick Hughes by email at hughespw@pitt.edu to schedule a visit, or call the Asian Studies Center at 412-648-7370.
List of Available Materials
For our Book and Video Catalog please click on the links below:
- Books & Curriculum Catalog (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
- Films and Documentaries Catalog (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
- For a more interactive online listing of most of the videos in our collection (hosted by Delicious.com) click: http://www.delicious.com/nctalibrary
Catalog Arrangement
The BOOKS in the Catalog are arranged according to the following categories:
- Japan Children's Books
- Japan Books
- Japan Curriculum Materials
- China Children's Books
- China Books
- China Curriculum Materials
- Korea Children's Books
- Korea Books
- Korea Curriculum Materials
- South Asia Books
- South Asia Curriculum Materials
- South East Asia Books
- South East Asia Curriculum Materials
- Asian American & General Asia Books
- Asian American & General Asia Curriculum Materials
The FILMS are arranged according to the following categories:
- Japan Feature Films
- Japan Animated Films
- Japan Documentaries
- China Feature Films
- China Documentaries
- Korea Feature Films
- Korea Documentaries
- South Asia Feature Films
- South Asia Documentaries
- South East Asia Documentaries
- General Asia & Asian American Documentaries
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