Discover new research material using existing images. AcademicImage Library is a platform that provides scholars with one-stop access to academic images relating to Chinese history, geography, literature, art, philosophy, religion, culture and education. Users can start their research with an image, find relevant research interests and links to related documents. Offered via the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) platform, AcademicImage Library comprises images from China Academic Journals (CAJ) and from China Reference Works Online (CRWO). Images are academically and accurately classified based on their features, literature keywords and caption keywords, and include links to the source literature.
At present, AcademicImage Library includes over 2.2 million images from CAJ (1994-2019) and over 750,000 images from CRWO (1981-2019). CNKI will continue to add new images as they become available in CAJ and CRWO; approximately 200,000 images are expected to be added annually.
Users can search by keywords (basic and advanced), or browse by four disciplines and 34 sub-disciplines:
History & Geography
Literature & Art
Culture & Education
Politics & Economics
Users can download multiple images at once from search results, compare up to three images at once, and rotate or zoom in on images. The platform also includes “Popular Images” and “Hot Knowledge” sections on the main page that provide suggestions on interesting topics.
Note: AcademicImage Library is not cross-searchable with other CNKI databases but does include links to literature found in CAJ and CRWO, allowing CAJ and CRWO subscribers to seamlessly download relevant full-text articles.
CNKI is the world’s most comprehensive online resource for accessing China’s intellectual output. This powerful platform is the product of Tongfang Knowledge Network, Beijing, and encompasses academic journals, dissertations, conference papers, news, and many other resources that put the knowledge of China in the sciences and humanities at your fingertips. With more than 25 million articles and growing every day, CNKI is a foundation for any serious research on China. CNKI is hosted in the United States by East View and updated daily.