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
- History of China
- Ancient Chinese History
- Modern and Contemporary Chinese History
- World History
- China Chronicles of Nationalities and Local Chronicle
- Biography
- Archaeology
- Geography
Literature & Art
- Literature Theory
- Chinese Language
- Chinese Literature
- Foreign Language
- World Literature
- Dancing and Music
- Drama and Film
- Art and Calligraphy
Culture & Education
- Philosophy and Religion
- Ethics
- Demography and Statistics
- Aesthetics
- Ethnonymics
- Education
- Physical Education
- Management
Politics & Economics
- Marxism
- Military and Security
- Chinese Politics and International Politics
- Economics
- Trade Economy
- Industrial Economy
- Agricultural Economy
- Tourism and Culture Economy
- Finance and Investment
- Accounting and Auditing
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.
