Subject Search Terms Examples:
Keyword Search Terms Examples:
General
| Encyclopedia of Asian History 4 Vols. | REF DS31 .E53 1988 |
| The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen |
REF BL1005 .L4813 1989 |
| The Far East and Australasia Main Collection 1975-76 and 1981-82; 1989-2002 can be found in Oversize Collection |
REF DS1 .F3 2012 |
| Historical Atlas of South-East Asia | REF G2361.S1 H5 1995 |
| International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-1993 |
REF HA4675 .M552 1998 |
China
| Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: The Qing Period, 1644-1911 |
REF HQ1767.5 .A3 B56 1998 |
| Biographical Dictionary of Republican China 5 Vols. | REF DS778 .A1 B5 |
| The Cambridge Encyclopedia of China | REF DS705 .C35 1991 |
| Cultural Atlas of China | REF DS721 .B56 1998 |
| Encyclopedia of China: The Essential Reference to China, its History and Culture |
REF DS705 .P47 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas | REF DS732 .E53 1999 |
| Information China: The Comprehensive and Authoritative Reference Source of New China. 3 Vols. |
REF DS706 .I5 1988 |
| Modern China: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism | REF JC311 .M54 1998 |
Japan
| Biographical Dictionary of Japanese History | REF DS 834 .B56 (1978) |
| The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan | REF DS805 .C36 1993 |
| Japan: Profile of a Nation | REF DS 806 .J228 1999 |
| Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan 9 Vols. | REF DS 805 .K633 1983 |
| Modern Japan: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture and Nationalism | REF DS 805 .M63 1998. |
Korea
| Conflict in Korea: An Encyclopedia | REF DS916 .H62 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of the Korean War: a Political, Social, and Military History 3 Vols. |
REF DS918 .E53 2000 |
Russia and Former Soviet Republics
| Blackwell Encyclopedia of the Russian Revolution | REF DK265 .B54 1988 |
| Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia and the Former Soviet Union | REF DK14 .C35 1994 |
| Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia | REF HC244 .A1 E293 2012 |
| Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend | REF BL930 .D58 1998 |
| Great Dates in Russian and Soviet History | REF DK36 .G74 1994 |
| Longman Biographical Directory of Decision-Makers in Russia and the Successor States | REF DK37 .L66 1993 |
| Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet History. 60 Vols. (+ 3 Vol. Suppl.) | REF DK36 .M55 1976 (and 1994) |
| The Territories of the Russian Federation | REF DK293 .T47 1999 |
South Asia
| Cambridge Encyclopedia of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives | REF DS334.9 .C36 1989 |
| Encyclopedia of India. 2 Vols. | REF DS405 .C47 1988 |
| The Hindu World; an Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. 2 Vols. |
REF BL1105 .W34 1968 |
| Tirtha, the Treasury of Indian Expressions |
REF DS423 .T54 1992 |
Vietnam
| Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War | REF DS557.7 .E53 1996 |
| Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History |
REF DS557.7 .E53 2000 |
Other Sources
Historical Dictionary of [specific Asian Country] Check catalog for call number.
Bibliographies are also available for many countries. Check catalog call number using the additional subject heading “Bibliography” (i.e. ‘India’ ‘Bibliography’).
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Chinese and Japanese Art History
Information on symposia, conferences, grants and a listing of relevant websites for students of Chinese and Japanese art history
Contemporary Art in Vietnam
Information and images on the Arts in Vietnam. Included are paintings and sculptures.
China
Comprehensive metasite for China and Chinese Studies hosted at the Institute for Chinese Studies, University of Heidelberg. Subjects organized by Library of Congress call numbers to provide quick access to areas of interest. Individual sites are annotated and rated. In addition, the site is searchable and updated frequently.
Japan
A large guide with numerous sub categories for Japan. Currently over 2k web sites listed with brief annotation. Site maintained by the Stanford University US-Japan Technology Management Center.
Asian History and Studies
Organized and hosted by H-Net, includes reviews and discussions with a searchable discussion archives. The stated purpose of H-ASIA “.is to enable historians and other Asia scholars to easily communicate current research and teaching interests; to discuss new articles, books, papers, approaches, methods and tools of analysis; to test new ideas and share comments and tips on teaching”.
Cambodian Genocide Program
Hosted at Yale, the Cambodian Genocide Program web site includes numerous searchable databases containing among other political document translations, a photo archive, documentation of grave sites and Democratic Kampuchean prisons and a detailed list of references and links.
Revelations from the Russian Archives
Online exhibit at the Library of Congress on new materials emerging after the opening of the Soviet archives in Russia. Provides descriptions and selected reprints of primary sources.
Asia Society
Large metasite with an extensive web directory and special reports. The coverage includes all of Asia as well as the Asian American diaspora. From the the Asia Society, a nonprofit educational organization based in the United States that aims to foster awareness and understanding of the region in the US.
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
This metasite is from the Internet Publications Bureau, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra and is part of the WWW Virtual Library project. Extensive listings with regional and country specific links. The site is updated regularly.
Asia Business Today
This directory links to commentaries and analysis on business-related topics, articles and speeches, breaking news articles, Asia job resources, and data on every Asian country by region in Country Listings. The site is a cooperative project of the Asia Society and CitiGroup.
Central Asia Resources
An excellent resource for Central Asia. Covers Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Browse by country and topic, and includes an extensive bibliography. From the Interactive Central Asia Resource Project.
Digital Himalaya Project
Ethnographic materials from the Himalayan region. Includes photographs, films, sound recordings, field notes, and texts from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Indian Himalayas (including Sikkim) and covers the early 20th century to the present. From the Social Anthropology Dept. at the University of Cambridge.
Digital South Asia Library
Numerous resources for this region from the Digital South Asia Library at the University of Chicago. Subjects include reference materials, images, statistics, maps and e-books.
Maps of Asia
A variety of related electronic maps from the map collection of the Perry-Castaneda Library, U Texas (Austin). Includes historical maps for the region.
Tibetan Studies Gateway
A metasite for Tibetan Studies providing numerous sub-categories and descriptions of individual links.
Asia Times Online
Reports on current events in Asia. The focus is on political and economic news, covering all major Asian regions. Included are also special sections on the global economy, the Asian crisis and media/information technology. Based in Bangkok, Thailand.
BBC News Asia-Pacific Section and BBC News South Asia Section.
Information on current events and in-depth background reports on recent developments in Southern Asia and the Far East.
The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine
An independent news publication, raises awareness about Burma-related issues through unbiased reporting from a Burmese perspective.
New York Times Asia-Pacific Section
The link takes you to the Asia – Pacific page on the international section of the New York Times. The site includes up to date information from the AP and Reuters.
Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) based in Hong Kong ‘seeks to promote greater awareness and realization of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilize Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations’. Details available for individual countries.
National Bureau of Asian Research
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced research on
policy-relevant issues in Asia, based in the US.
Political Resources on the Net
Political resources for individual countries in Asia. Information on respective national governments, parties and local political organizations.
Buddhist Studies
A wealth of information on Buddhism and Buddhist Studies, the site serves as a gateway to specific areas or topics within the field providing content information for specific sites. Integrated into the WWW Virtual Library Collection.