COVID-19 has created significant challenges in access to research materials for scholars in area studies. Since June, many of the area-specific librarian associations have produced statements on the difficulties for collection development, access, and equity during the pandemic, as well as a joint statement addressed to library administrators. While some institutions have adopted e-preferred policies and significant budgetary cuts, Princeton University Library remains committed to enhancing access to e-resources for area studies, while continuing to select the print and physical resources that remain the lifeblood of area studies research. Although many of the challenges in area studies are shared across geographies, we recognize that each area has different approaches to supporting remote teaching and learning and that users will benefit from the guidance of subject experts. As such, please refer to the list below for more information on access to digital resources at PUL and elsewhere for each area:
African Studies: Alain St. Pierre
China: Joshua Seufert
Korea: Hyoungbae Lee
Japan: Setsuko Noguchi
East Asian Library Director: Martin Heijdra
Hellenic Studies: David Jenkins
Judaic Studies: David Hollander - https://libguides.princeton.edu/judaic_studies
Latin American & Iberian Studies; Latino Studies: Fernando Acosta-Rodriguez - https://libguides.princeton.edu/las
Near East Studies: Deborah Schlein - https://library.princeton.edu/databases/subject/near-eastern-studies
Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies: Thomas Keenan – https://libguides.princeton.edu/ru_lit ; https://libguides.princeton.edu/russian_soviet_history
South Asian Studies: Ellen Ambrosone - https://libguides.princeton.edu/sas
