The McGill Libraries recently acquired the electronic version of the Nihongo Tadoku Bukkusu にほんご多読ブックス series. Users can now access graded readers for Japanese language learners in either print or electronic format:

• Reberu betsu Nihongo tadoku raiburarī レベル別日本語多読ライブラリー  (also, called Nihongo Yomu Yomu Bunko ほんごよむよむ文庫) consists of 15 volumes divided into five levels (0-4). Each volume contains 4-6 booklets (parts).
• Nihongo Tadoku Bukkusu にほんご多読ブックス consists of 55 books divided into six levels (0-5).

Detailed information about the titles in these series and how to access them can be found in “Resources for Japanese Language Learners” of the Japanese Studies guide. For questions and additional information, contact the East Asian Studies Liaison Librarian (hye-jin.juhn@mcgill.ca).

*Yomu よむ means “to read.” Tadoku 多読 means “extensive reading.”

麦吉尔大学图书馆提供中文电子书籍!

Check out the new digital library of Chinese ebooks: Chinamaxx Digital Libraries.

This digital library contains digitized copies of books published in China, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s. Unlike ebooks nowadays that are born-digital, these are digitized copies of print books that might be out of print.

Through Chinamaxx, you can select books and gain speedy access to the content at your convenient location.

When you enter the Chinamaxx site, check the “Trial” box. (You can choose the display language from the dropdown menu under “Other Languages” in the right column.)

Once “Trial (试读全库书)” is checked, you will be able to see the categories, by which you can browse book titles.

Click “推荐 (recommend)” and enter your name and email address. You will receive an email notification when the book is available.

Questions about Chinamaxx or other Chinese resources? Contact the East Asian Studies Liaison Librarian (hye-jin.juhn@mcgill.ca).

Books by Han Kang, the 2024 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, have been in high demand. For McGill readers, there are a couple of options to read them for free. But to check them out will require a long waiting time.

1. The McGill Libraries has 24 titles (18 in original Korean, 6 in English translation).
   • 21 books are on order.
   • 3 books have been checked out. Wait time is likely 2-6 months.
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2. Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) provides free access to electronic and audio books of Korean literature in translation through The Digital Library of Korean Literature (DLKI). To access Han Kang’s books in English, (1) Sign up for membership; (2) Sign in; (3) Go to Advanced Search; (4) Enter “Han Kang” in Author and select “English” in Languages.
   • All copies are currently in use. Wait time in likely 4-6 months.
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If you are also interested in other Korean authors, there are many books available at the McGill Libraries.

• Korean fiction | poetry translated into English

Happy reading!