China’s universities are expected to train new generations who will drive the modernization of the country, but they are under enormous stress. There is a population explosion of students, a shortfall of faculty, and limited access to knowledge in the West.
To help narrow China's knowledge gap, we seek academic and scholarly books, journals, monographs, databases and other materials, in English and all other languages.
Contents take priority over condition, and used books are as desirable as new books, when their contents are current and their condition is presentable.
We need college, graduate and professional level materials in all fields as outlined below.
Textbooks
| Agriculture | Fine Arts | Natural Science |
| Anthropology | Geography | Performing Arts |
| Area Studies | History | Philosophy |
| Computer Science | Law | Physical Science |
| Economics | Literature | Political Science |
| Education | Management | Psychology |
| Engineering (1990 to present) | Mathematics | Sociology |
| English | Medicine/Health | Minority Studies |
Journals and magazines (sample list)
American Scholar, Atlantic, Economist, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, Hudson Review, Mother Jones, Ms., The Nation, National Geographic, Nature, New Yorker, Poetry, Science, Smithsonian, UtneReader, Wilson Quarterly, Yale Review(Academic and professional journals should be donated in sets of 10 consecutive years or more and should reach the current year if possible.)
Reference works
Dictionaries, encyclopedias (current or most recent previous editions, but none older), almanacs, atlases, glossaries, thesauruses, test-preparation books for TOEFL and the GRE, college catalogs, othersOther materials
Syllabuses, lecture notes, newsletters, conference proceedings, teaching aids, sheet music, maps, and audiotapes.Not needed
Computer books keyed to specific systems, 'life-style books' (personal development, cookbooks, pet care, New Age), and books that proselytize a religion or political view.