South Asian Studies: Books

A summary of Yale University Library's South Asia Collection, which includes material from and about Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Himalayan region, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Guides to Sterling Stacks

There are two call number systems in Sterling Memorial Library: the Library of Congress system (which you probably know), and the Old Yale system (which you probably don't know).

Sterling call number guide for stacks

Open the file below to see a chart detailing major South Asian collections in the Old Yale call number system.

Old Yale Class - South Asia

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