Support for International teaching and research is a major focus of the Perkins Library system and the Law Library. Librarians in the International and Area Studies Department, working closely with faculty and students in Area Studies programs, collect materials in many different formats and languages from around the world to support research and teaching at Duke University.  They welcome suggestions for titles to purchase and requests for specialized research consultations or library instruction for classes.

To facilitate research, subject guides have been compiled for Area Studies and Cultures, International and Non-governmental Documents and Legal Resources.  Databases and journals can be accessed by subject as well as by title.

The International and Area studies reading room together with the adjacent librarian offices on the second floor of Bostock provides support for research on international topics and highlights the Library's commitment to and involvement in Area Studies on campus.