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1. What is CJK?
2. Can I view or search by CJK characters from any computers in the library?
3. Can I view or search by CJK characters from a computer outside the library?
4. How do I set up language support?
5. What are the basic software requirements to view and input CJK characters?
6. What is the CJK Input method editor (IME) and how do I use it?
7. I need assistance for CJK input, where can I find it?
8. Can I perform searches by Romanization and CJK characters input?
9. How do I perform searches by Romanization?
10. How do I perform searches by CJK characters?
10a. Chinese character searches?
10b. Japanese character searches?
10c. Korean character searches?
1. What is CJK?
CJK is a short form standing for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The term is commonly used in the library
world to refer to materials written in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. The library catalog, STARS, is now enabled to search and display the character sets used by these languages. Top
2. Can I view or search by CJK characters from any computers in the library?
You may view and search by CJK characters on any computers in the Central Reading Room, North Reading Room,
Circulation area, and Library Classrooms A & B. Top
3. Can I view or search by CJK characters from a computer outside the library?
You may view any records with CJK characters from any computers. You may also search by CJK characters,
if your computer is set up with CJK language support. If your computer is set up with CJK language support, see 10. How do I perform searches by CJK characters? Top
4. How do I set up language support?
Setting up language support in Windows 2000.
Setting up language support in Windows XP/Server 2003 Family.
Office XP users will need to install IMEs for office XP. Top
5. What are the basic software requirements to view and input CJK characters?
You will need a web browser (Internet Explorer 5.x or higher, Firefox 1.5.01 or higher); configured to support Unicode-based characters. Windows users will need
Windows 95 or higher (Windows 2000 is recommended) with appropriate Global IMEs (input method editors) installed. XP users will need IME's XP. Top
6. What is the CJK Input method editor (IME) and how do I use it?
IME is a program that allows computer users to enter complex characters and symbols, such as Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters,
using a standard western (non-Asian) keyboard.
Descriptions on using IME : Top
7. I need assistance for CJK input, where can I find it?
The following images are keyboard layouts for Chinese (traditional), Japanese and Korean. The print copy of the keyboard is also included in the portfolio
(available at the Reference desk).
Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese
Korean
8. Can I perform searches by Romanization and CJK characters input?
CJK language materials display in, and may be searched by, Romanization or by CJK characters. Top
9.How do I perform searches by Romanization?
Our Chinese language materials are romanized using the Pinyin system, our Japanese language materials are romanized using the modified
Hepburn system, and our Korean language materials are romanized using the McCune-Reischauer system. It is important to use the
correct form of Romanization to retrieve materials. Top
The Romanization schema is as follows :
(The above links are to the scanned text of the ALA-LC Romanization Tables: Transliteration Schemes for Non-Roman Scripts, approved by the Library of Congress
and the American Library Association, and the concise Romanization Tables from UCLA East Asian Library homepage).
10. How do I perform searches by CJK characters?
The IME (Input Method Editor) is used for input. The language indicator, marked 
(English) by default, is located at the bottom right hand corner of the desktop. If you left click on this, you can choose non-Latin scripts for input:
CH-Chinese PRC (simplified), CH-Chinese Taiwan (traditional), JP- Japanese, or KO-Korean. Right-click on the language code again and choose the menu
option "Additional icons in Taskbar". A keyboard icon will appear on the Taskbar next to the language code. Left click on the keyboard icon to choose
a keyboard for input, e.g. "Chinese simplified- Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0". Top
10a. Chinese character searches
For browse searches on the STARS homepage, scroll down the browse indexes under (Find:) and select "Title-Chinese" or "Author-Chinese".
Enter the search term in Chinese, either CH Chinese (PRC) simplified IME
or CH Chinese (Taiwan) traditional IME , and click search.
When you are finished searching with Chinese character, please change the IME back to.
*(For a comprehensive search, you should input your search term both in traditional Chinese characters, and in simplified Chinese characters.) Top
10b. Japanese character searches
For browse searches on the STARS homepage, scroll down the browse indexes under (Find:) and select "Title-Japanese" or "Author-Japanese".
Enter the search term in Japanese using IME , and click search.
When you are done searching with Japanese character, please change the IME back to
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10c. Korean character searches Top
For browse searches on the STARS homepage, scroll down the browse indexes under (Find:) and select "Title-Korean" or "Author-Korean".
Enter the search term in Korean or Hancha using IME
and click search.
When you are done searching with Korean character, please change the IME back to .
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