In addition to our regular collection, the East Asian Library has a comprehensive collection of East Asian bibliographies, indexes, biographies, encyclopedias, dictionaries, yearbooks, and other reference tools.
We also offer a dedicated Reference Desk where the reference staff on duty will be happy to assist you in your research work.
Reference Service Desk Hours
Our in-person Reference Desk hours are open:
- Effective February 1, 2025: Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For reference and consultation questions, contact EAL librarians for area studies inquiries or email us at ref.eal@utoronto.ca.
Reference Librarians
You can also contact our librarians directly:
- Chinese Studies: Andrew Ip
- Japanese Studies: Fabiano Rocha
- Tibetan Studies: Kristina Dy-Liacco (based at Columbia University)
- Korean Studies: TBA (To Be Announced), email ref.eal@utoronto.ca (Temporary)
- East Asian Studies: Lucy Gan
- Loan Services: access.eal@utoronto.ca
- General Inquiries: ref.eal@utoronto.ca
Research Orientation
We also offer research orientations to the East Asian Library for Students and Faculty in the streams of East Asian Studies: Research Orientation
Recorded Lectures & Guides
Watch recorded lectures, resource guides, and bibliographic instructions for various subjects and area studies including, Asian Canadian Studies, Chinese Studies, East Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, and Tibetan Studies on the East Asian Library's YouTube channel (open access) and MyMedia (UTORid required).