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Tibetan Collection: Asian Collections at the Library of Congress

Newspapers & Periodicals

The Asian Division’s Tibetan collection contains about 50 serial titles in print and microfilm/microfiche, which includes Tibetan-language newspapers (e.g., Bod kyi dus bab = Tibet times), magazines, journals, reports, and other periodical publications accessible in the Asian Reading Room. More information on these publications is provided in the lists below. In addition, please note that English-language newspapers and periodicals (e.g., The Tibet Society Newsletter) are available in the Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room, while English-language journals and government reports (e.g.,Chö-yang = Chos dbyangs) are available in the Main Reading Room. In addition to serial publications in print, the Library of Congress provides onsite access to a number of subscription databases for e-journals, which can be browsed in the Library of Congress Electronic Resources Online Catalog.

Selected Tibetan-Language Newspaper and Periodicals at the Library of Congress

The following selected Tibetan newspapers are available in the Asian Reading Room. Links to titles below will retrieve fuller bibliographic information from the Library of Congress Online Catalog. While browsing the online catalog, subject headings in bibliographic records can be used to discover additional titles in the Library's collections. For information on the years and issues available, please see the "Item Availability" section at the bottom of each newspaper's bibliographic record. Please also note that some records may be incomplete and may not reflect the full range of available issues. For questions, please contact staff through Ask a Librarian.

Title City of Publication Language Format
Bod ljoṅs ñin re'i gsar 'gyur Lhasa Tibetan Microfilm
Bod-ljongs nyin reʼi tshags par = Xizang ribao = Xizang daily Lhasa Tibetan Microfilm
Bod kyi dus bab = Tibet times Dharamsala Tibetan Print
Bod miʼi raṅ dbaṅ = Tibetan freedom Darjeeling Tibetan Microfilm
Dar Mdo'i Gsar 'Gyur Kangding Xian Tibetan Microfilm
Krung-dbyang gsar-ʼgyur = Central weekly news = Zhong yang zhou bao Calcutta Tibetan Microfilm
Spyi tshogs me long = Chitsok melon = Mirror of society Dharamsala Tibetan Print
Yul phyogs so soʼi gsar ʼgyur me loṅ Kalimpong Tibetan Microfiche

The following selected Tibetan periodicals are available in the Asian Reading Room. Links to titles below will retrieve fuller bibliographic information from the Library of Congress Online Catalog. While browsing the online catalog, subject headings in bibliographic records can be used to discover additional titles in the Library's collections. For information on the years and issues available, please see the "Item Availability" section at the bottom of each periodical's bibliographic record. Please also note that some records may be incomplete and may not reflect the full range of available issues. For questions, please contact staff through Ask a Librarian.

Title City of Publication Language Format
Bdag po Lhasa Tibetan Print
Bod-ljongs zhib ʼjug = Xizang yan jiu Lhasa Tibetan Print
Bod kyi rtsom rig sgyu rtsal = Xizang wen yi Lhasa Tibetan, Chinese Print
Bod-ljongs nang bstan Peking? Tibetan, Chinese Print
Bod-ljongs Slob-grwa Chen-moʼi rig deb = Journal of Tibet University Lhasa Tibetan, English, Chinese Print
Bod rig pa źib ʼjug = Journal of Tibetan studies Dharamsala Tibetan Print
Chö-yang = Chos dbyangs Dharamsala English Print - MRR
Gangs-ljongs rig gnas Tibet? Tibetan Print
Gtam tshogs Dharamsala Tibetan Print
Ti-siʼi ʼod zer Dharamsala Tibetan Print