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CHANT (CHinese ANcient Texts)

CHANT
Chinese Ancient Texts
Resource available to authorized IU Bloomington users (on or off campus)

To link to this database use: https://libraries.indiana.edu/databases/chant

A browsable and searchable database that provides full-text access to Chinese classical works and excavated ancient documents.

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Chinese Ancient Texts (CHANT), a browsable and searchable database, provides full-text access to Chinese classical works and excavated ancient documents. Images of the original scripts can be viewed side by side with the interpretation texts. Created by the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), Chinese University of Hong Kong, it comprises 5 full-text databases:

1. Oracular Inscriptions on Tortoise Shells and Bones
2 . Bronze Inscriptions
3. Excavated Wood/Bamboo and Silk Scripts
4. Traditional Chinese Texts of Wei Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties (220-589 CE)
5. The Entire Body of Extant Han and Pre-Han (pre-220 CE) Traditional Chinese Texts.

Coverage: Varies - Updates vary

Vendor: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Producer: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Interlibrary Loan Type: Not Permitted

Simultaneous User Limit: Unlimited simultaneous users

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