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Organization of materials and some important services
Newspapers
Currently received South & Southeast Asian newspapers are held in the Lehman Social Sciences Library on the 2nd floor. CLIO does not list holdings information for currently received newspapers. The Libraries also have microfilm of older issues of some currently received newspapers held in ReCAP. Please, check CLIO for detailed holdings information for newspapers on microfilm. Also consult the serials card catalogs in Butler Reference for pre 1981 microfilm holdings of newspapers. News and current events databases like Factiva, ISI Emerging Markets, LexisNexis Academic, and World news connection, give access to many newspapers from the region.
Government Documents
South & Southeast Asian government documents are held throughout the departmental libraries depending on the subject. General censuses are held at Butler. Use CLIO to locate these items. Many government publications are available on the Web.
Maps
The Lehman Social Sciences Library has a Map room on the second floor. Consult the Map Collection Guide, and/or Reference staff for assistance with locating maps. The Libraries also hold many atlases and reference works containing maps. Search CLIO and/or the card catalogs to locate these items.
Data
GIS and Spatial Data Resources, which cover international subjects, are supported by the Digital Social Science Center located in Lehman Library. Visit their web pages for detailed information on the holdings and services available.
Rare Books, Archival Materials, Manuscripts, Special Collections
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, located on the sixth floor of Butler, houses collections of original papers, oral histories, manuscripts, letters, documents, archival materials and other rare materials. The Archival Collections Portal provides access to descriptions of all cataloged archival collections in CLIO. The Center for Human Rights Documentation & Research is the designated repository for the archives of major Human Rights organizations such as Amnesty International USA and Human Rights Watch.
Butler Media Center
The Butler Media Center supports the playback of multiple visual and audio formats and its purpose is to support research and curricular needs of faculty and students. Currently enrolled Columbia University and affiliated institutions students, faculty and staff are permitted to use the center. Requests for class screenings should be forwarded to Butler Reserves. The Barnard Media Services also has a large audiovisual collection.
Offsite Library Shelving Facility (ReCAP)
All patrons with a valid UNI and password may place requests using CLIO to request items from ReCAP an offsite library shelving facility. Most deliveries can be made to all campus libraries within two business days.Electronic Document Delivery (EDD) is provided for journal articles and single chapters of books.
Borrow Direct
Borrow Direct enables Columbia University students, faculty, and staff with library borrowing privileges and active e-mail accounts to borrow books directly from the libraries of Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University.
Reference Assistance
The South & Southeast Asian Studies Librarian is available for individual consultations and specialized reference. Services include assistance with searching major print and electronic resources for information on South & Southeast Asian research topics. Suggestions for purchases and other feedback about the collection are welcome directly to the librarian or via Recommend Titles for Purchase and Make Suggestions. Orientation sessions, tours, and class visits to provide assistance with research on particular topics may also be arranged.
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