Asian Studies
Aardvark The Aardvark Home Page - Asia's Web resource for librarians - offers links to databases made in Asia or about Asia, along with links to links to free preprint and full text science archives.
_______________________ ABIA South and Southeast Asian Art & Archaeology Index The ABIA Index is a bibliographic database on South and Southeast Asian art and archaeology compiled by an international team of specialists.
_______________________ Academia Sinica Databases (Access from Asian Reading Room Only) Contains over two dozen databases from Academia Sinica in Taiwan (中央研究院) and its various institutes and library.
_______________________ Academic Conferences in China (ACIC) ACIC contains over 600,000 full-text conference papers, and 800,00 abstracts and other descriptive information on national and international conferences held in China since 1986.
_______________________ AccessAsia AccessAsia is a clearinghouse for information on contemporary Asian affairs and policy-related issues.
_______________________ Anthropology Plus Contains index to articles and essays in over 5,000 sources published in English and other European languages on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, ethnology, material culture, psychology, religious studies and sociocultural anthropology.
_______________________ Asian American Drama Brings together more than 250 plays, along with related biographical, production, and theatrical information.
_______________________ Asian Development Bank Economics & Statistics Thru its online publications, ADB provides a comprehensive economic analysis of economies in developing Asia and the Pacific.
_______________________ Asian Law Bibliographic Database The database is a collection of English language materials on Asian laws available throughout the world and includes books, chapters in books, journal articles and theses.
_______________________ Asian Studies Search Engines These search engines specialise in scholarly information related to online research, teaching and publishing about Asia and related regions and topics.
_______________________ Berita Database Bibliographic database indexing over 8,000 articles from published and unpublished sources pertaining to Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and all of Southeast Asia.
_______________________ Bibliography of Asian Studies Contains nearly 600,000 entries covering books, journal articles, individually-authored monographs, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften on all subjects (but primarily in the humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, South, and Southeast Asia.
_______________________ BookPLUS Catalog containing bibliographic information for nearly 2 million books published in Japan.
_______________________ Century Journals Social Sciences (CJSS) Century Journals Project contains the full text for over 200,000 articles from core Chinese-language journals published in Mainland China.
_______________________ China Academic Journal (CAJ) and China Core Newspapers Database (CCND) Contains more than 22,000,000 full-text articles from 7,200 journals and over 9,000,000 articles from 700 core newspapers.
_______________________ China Data Online Provides monthly and annual macroeconomic statistics, monthly reports on economic development, city and county data, and industrial sector data for China.
_______________________ China Dimensions Data Collection Contains a variety of socioeconomic data covering the social and natural sciences, including Geographic Information System (GIS) databases that cover the administrative regions of China.
_______________________ China Infobank Online service for news, business, legal and statistical information from China.
_______________________ China National Knowledge Infrastructure
CNKI (China Academic Journals, China Academic Journals Bibliographic Database, and China Core Newspapers) indexes and provides the full text to over 7,200 core Chinese and English journals, as well as over 600 newspapers published in mainland China.
_______________________ China Times (click on the word Enter ) Full text of the Chinese-language newspaper published in Taiwan.
_______________________ Chinese Cultural Revolution Database Compilation of historical resources from an abundance of publications, both official and unofficial, which appeared during the Cultural Revolution undertaken by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
_______________________ Chinese Electronic Periodical Service CEPS provides full text access to Chinese language journals covering the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Applied Sciences and Medical & Life Sciences.
_______________________ Chinese Movie Database Covers production, cast and crew, awards and biographies, reviews and books, and other information about Chinese language movies made in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other regions.
_______________________ Chosun Daily Newspaper Archive Contains the full-text in Korean (with images) of articles from the Chosun Ilbo, the most widely read newspapers published in South Korea.
_______________________ Columbia International Affairs Online CIAO contains theory and research on policy issues and current events in international affairs.
_______________________ Constitutions of the Countries of the World (Use "Connect via IP Access") Contains the full text of constitutions from over 190 countries, including English translations and introductory and comparative notes that review recent amendments and provide historical, economic, and political information.
_______________________ Country Studies Prepared by the Library of Congress Federal Research Division, these studies describe and analyze the political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions for over 100 countries and regions.
_______________________ DBPia Searchable database of full-text articles in about 700 scholarly journals published in Korea, covering all subject areas.
_______________________ Dictionary Today The official dictionary for the People's Republic of China which allows users to utilize keyword searches for dictionary definitions, thesaurus options and other resources in Chinese and English.
_______________________ Directory of Japanese Scientific Periodicals The Directory of Japanese Scientific Periodicals Database covers serials on science and technology edited and published by organizations operating in Japan.
_______________________ Dissertations of China (DOC) DOC contains over 800,000 full-text dissertations, and 1 million abstracts and other descriptive information of Masters and Doctoral dissertations from key Chinese universities and research institutions since 1986.
_______________________ DuXiu (Access from Asian Reading Room Only) Provides the full text to over 2 millions core Chinese monographs and journals, as well as over 500 yearbooks published in mainland China.
_______________________ EIU City Data Contains global price levels covering over 330 cost of living prices for 140 cities worldwide from 1990 to the present.
_______________________ EIU Country Data Contains annual, quarterly and monthly economic indicators and forecasts covering 150 countries and 45 regions.
_______________________ EIU Country Profiles Provides background and historical context of current economic and political events for over 200 countries provided by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
_______________________ EIU Market Indicators & Forecasts Provides in-depth coverage of 60 key markets worldwide and includes more than 400 different variables per country to help gauge international demand for products and services.
_______________________ Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative An online catalog of research findings and other shared resources, the
Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative was formed to encourage the sharing of data among researchers who emphasize the relationships between place, time and topic in the study of culture and history.
_______________________ Emerging Markets Collection of news and financial information for over 65 selected countries in Africa & the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, Central Asia (Caucasus) and Asia, and Latin America.
_______________________ Encyclopaedia of Islam Online Version of Brill's 11 volume Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd Edition, containing more than 13,000 articles on every aspect of Islamic civilization and culture, from 'Abābda to Zurna.
_______________________ Encyclopedia of Taiwan The Encyclopedia of Taiwan covers the history, geography, local customs, politics, economics, sociology, laws and culture of the island from the Tang Dynasty to the Japanese occupation period.
_______________________ Europa World Online version of the Europa World Year Book (published since 1975).
_______________________ Excerpta Indonesica Contains abstracts in English of periodical articles and chapters in books on Indonesia in the fields of the social sciences and humanities.
_______________________ Factiva Factiva is a vast full text archive of publications and up-to-the-minute reports and news focusing on global developments and business.
_______________________ FRANCIS The International Humanities and Social Studies database covers a wide range of multilingual, multidisciplinary information in the humanities (67%), social sciences (30%), and economics (3%).
_______________________ GBV Online GBV includes the International Bibliography of Periodical Literature covering all subject areas from around the world in German, French and English.
_______________________ Global Financial Data Comprehensive economic and financial time-series database covering 150 countries and 6,500 different data series.
_______________________ Global Gateway: World Culture and Resources A list of links, databases, and resources which provide an entry point to the scale and depth of the international collections held by the Library of Congress.
_______________________ Global Legal Information Network GLIN is a database of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources covering international law.
_______________________ Humanities E-Book ACLS Humanities E-Book Project contains hundreds of full text works of major importance in history, area studies, and the humanities.
_______________________ International Country Risk Guide (select LOGIN to search) The International Country Risk Guide (ICRG) rating comprises 22 variables in three subcategories of risk: political, financial, and economic.
_______________________ Islamic Finance Information Service IFIS contains detailed information on Islamic finance markets and securities providing top news, company information, financial markets data, research reports, legal and current affairs, deal details and league tables and Sharia rulings.
_______________________ JapanKnowledge Japan knowledge contains various reference sources, including dictionaries (Japanese, English and multi-languages), encyclopedias (Encyclopedia Nipponica, Encyclopdeia of Japan, Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, etc.
_______________________ Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan Contains hard data and full text on Japanese politics, government, economics and corporate behavior, as well as information on Japanese art, culture, and history.
_______________________ Korean Bibliography Bibliography of approximately 4,800 records of books about Korea in English up to 1995 held by the Library of Congress.
_______________________ Korean Studies Database KRpia is a full text database for Korean Studies covering history, literature, dictionaries and traditional medicines.
_______________________ Korean Studies Information Service System KISS is a searchable database of full-text articles in about 6,000 journals published by 1,200 Korean academic societies and research centers / institutions, covering all subject areas.
_______________________ KPM: North Korea's Newspaper & Journals Database Full text of journals and newspapers published North Korea, including the English edition of the Pyongyang Times.
_______________________ Law n B — Korean Law Database (Available in Law Reading Room Only) The Korean legal information service provides access to cases, statutes and other legal references for Korea.
_______________________ MagazinePLUS Japanese index to over 4 million articles in 8,500 journals and magazines covering medicine, science, law, humanities, popular culture, business and social sciences.
_______________________ Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies MECAS is a bibliographic index of research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa.
_______________________ National Assembly Library (Korea) Databases (Access from Asian Reading Room Only) The full-text databases contain over five million items, including monographs, government publications, and dissertations covering all subject fields.
_______________________ National Library & National Digital Library of China Databases Provides access to numerous databases, including Digital Oracle Bones & Rubbings, Digital New Year Illustrations, Digital Local Gazetteers, Digital China Republican Period Periodicals, Digital Doctoral Dissertations, International Dunhuang Project, Tangut Kingdom Research Repository, and Online Exhibition & Online Video Tutorial.
_______________________ NewspaperDirect PressDisplay Library PressDisplay provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format.
_______________________ Newspapers via ProQuest Full text of 300+ United States and international news sources.
_______________________ PAIS Chronicling global public policy and social issues, the Public Affairs Information Service provides access to over 3,600 periodicals, books, hearings, reports, gray literature, government publications, Internet resources, and other publications from 120 countries.
_______________________ PAIS Archive Retrospective database chronicling global public policy and social issues from the early twentieth century through the mid-1970s.
_______________________ Philippine Bibliography Compiled by the Asian Division of the Library of Congress, this classified bibliography consists of approximately 5000 entries for monographic works about the Philippines in all languages held by the Library.
_______________________ ProQuest Asian Business
ProQuest Asian Business is an English-language database containing economic and business data, as well as analyses, current news, policies, statistics, and political developments for countries in Asia.
_______________________ ReferenceUSA International Businesses Reference USA OneSource International Business contains in-depth company profiles on 3 million international companies, including key executives and detailed financial information.
_______________________ Sho no Jiten File (賞の事典) Comprehensive database of Japanese national and local prizes and awards in science, arts, music, literature and culture.
_______________________ Sidney D. Gamble Photographs Archive of photographs depicting Chinese urban and rural life, public events, architecture, religious statuary, and the countryside during the early part of the 20th century.
_______________________ Soshoo Soshoo - Statistical data on the social and economic situation in China - offers yearly and monthly statistical data on China.
_______________________ SourceOECD Contains the full text of all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) studies and reports from both serial and monographic publications, as well as time series databases.
_______________________ Southeast Asian Serial Index Indexes major academic and current affairs journals covering Southeast Asia published in a range of countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Australia, and The Netherlands.
_______________________ Taiwan Electronic Periodicals Service TEPS contains more than 700 journals (80,000 full-text articles), published in Taiwan, covering the humanities (70), social sciences (202), natural sciences (15), applied sciences (51), and medicine and life sciences (169).
_______________________ Thai Journal Link Union list of journals - searching is possible in both Thai and English.
_______________________ Thai Periodical Articles and Newspapers Indexes magazine and newspaper articles published in Thailand.
_______________________ Thai Thesis Database Provides bibliographic information and abstracts to theses produced in Thailand.
_______________________ Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library Guide to Journals Contains links to full text electronic academic journals of interest to those in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies.
_______________________ Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center TBRC is a database of Tibetan literature (especially Buddhist works), people, and history.
_______________________ Treaties and International Agreements (Select: Connect via IP Access) TIARA contains accurate versions of over 11,500 treaties and international agreements.
_______________________ Vietnam Journal Index (Select Bài trích on the sidebar to use) Indexes Vietnamese journals.
_______________________ WebSCIMS SCIMS is a serials database containing all serial subscriptions maintained by the New Delhi Library of Congress Office including current, changed, and ceased titles from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
_______________________ World News Connection Full-text summaries and translations of international newspaper articles, conference proceedings, radio and television broadcasts, periodicals, non-classified technical reports and local media sources from the Foreign Broadcast information Service (FBIS).
_______________________ Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy.
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