Welcome! In this guide you will find selected major resources western and South Asian languages that will help you begin your research across subjects in South Asian Studies. At Yale University Library, South Asia includes the peoples, languages, and lands included in the following modern states:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
For assistance in navigating or using these resources, or for additional information on South Asian Studies research material in the Yale University Libraries and beyond, please feel free to contact the interim Librarian for South and Southeast Asian Studies using the contact information on the right hand side of this guide.
Rich Richie will be serving as interim Librarian for South and Southeast Asian Studies starting December 1, 2021. As an expert on South and Southeast Asian resources, he will be an invaluable resource for students and faculty from all disciplines working on these regions.