Bibliography of Japanese History up to 1912

ttp://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/jbib/bibtitle.html


29 Jan 2009

Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, UK.

Self-description:
"This is a completely revised edition of a bibliography of Japanese history up to the end of the Meiji period which I compiled in 1996 and which was made available to interested parties in a soft cover for a nominal fee. There is no copyright attached to it, and you may print it out or use it in any way you wish. Please send any corrections or additions to me at : pk104--at--cam.ac.uk
Latest update: 9 May 2008. Peter Kornicki, University of Cambridge."

Site contents:
* Preface; * Abbreviations & coverage; * Bibliographies and General works; * Pre-Heian; * Heian; * Medieval; * Foreign relations: 1200-1800; * Tokugawa political history; * Tokugawa social history; * Tokugawa economic history; * Tokugawa intellectual history; * Meiji Restoration; * Foreign relations 1800-1900; * Meiji political history; * Meiji social history; * Meiji economic history; * Meiji intellectual history; * Meiji military history and colonialism.

[In 2004 the bibliography resided on a now defunct http://www.oriental.cam.ac.uk/jbib/bibtitle.html address - ed.]

URL http://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/jbib/bibtitle.html

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/jbib/bibtitle.html

Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
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* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
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SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research (SBBR)

hhttp://web.soas.ac.uk/burma/index.html


26 Jan 2009

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK.

Supplied note:
"The SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research volume 6 is now up online at: [at the URL below]
All SBBR articles and documents [in PDF format]: are free for download to anyone, anywhere, immediately upon issue. The website above includes all past issues as well as the current volume. Current Articles include:
ARTICLES: * U Thaw Kaung, Palm-leaf Manuscript Record of a Mission Sent by the Myanmar King to the Chinese Emperor in the Mid-Eighteenth Century, p. 3 (4.3mb); * Donald M. Stadtner, The Golden Rock at Kyaik-hti-yo, p. 19 (4.1 mb); * Jon Fernquest, The Ecology of Burman-Mon warfare and the Pre-modern Agrarian State (1383-1425), p. 70 (6.3mb);
RESEARCH NOTES: * A Tigress on the Shwedagon! p. 119 (5mb);
BOOK REVIEWS (4.3mb): * Donald M. Seekins. Burma and Japan Since 1940: From Co-Prosperity to Quiet Dialogue. (Edmund Clipton), p. 120; * Emmanuel Guillon. Parlons Mon (Homeri Moun Co): Langue et Civilization. (Jon Fernquest), p. 122; * Mikael Gravers, ed. Exploring Ethnic Diversity in Burma. (William Womack), p. 127. - mc."

Self-description:
"The SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research was established in 2003 by founding editor Dr. Michael W. Charney for the purpose of making available to the broader academic community research, resources, reviews, and information critical for the study of Burma, also known as Myanmar. The bulletin is one of three such publications, alongside the Journal of Burma Studies (Northern Illinois University) [http://www.cseas.niu.edu/seap/burmastudies.htm - ed.] and Burma Watch (Macquarie University) [It is, in fact, 'Burma Economic Watch' (Macquarie University) http://www.econ.mq.edu.au/burma_economic_watch, as distinct from 'Burma Watch', an US blog at http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/BurmaWatch - ed.]. Bulletin articles and documents are posted online immediately on issue for free downloading to anyone, anywhere, with an interest in the society, culture, and history of one of Asia's most interesting countries."

Site contents:
Issues: * Vol. 1 number 1 (Spring 2003), number 2 (Autumn 2003); * Vol. 2 number 1 (Spring 2004), number 2 (Autumn 2004); * Bibliographic Supplement 1; * Vol. 3 number 1 (Spring 2005), number 2 (Autumn 2005); * Vol. 4 number 1 (Spring 2006), number 2 (Winter 2006); * Vol. 5 numbers 1&2 (2007); * Vol. 6 number 1&2 (Spring & winter 2008).

URL http://web.soas.ac.uk/burma/index.html

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://web.soas.ac.uk/burma/index.html]

Link reported by: Michael Charney (mc62--at--soas.ac.uk),
forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

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Asia Major, Third Series [Journal]

http://www.ihp.sinica.edu.tw/~asiamajor/


23 Jan 2009

Institute of History and Philology of the Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.

Self-description:
"Asia Major, Third Series (issued semi-annually), is published by the Institute of History and Philology of the Academia Sinica, Taiwan. It is a continuation of Asia Major, New Series, published in England from 1949 to 1975. It covers all periods of Chinese history, literature, ideas, and culture in general. Included are the histories and cultures of other East and Central Asian peoples in their relations with China."

Site contents:
* History [About the journal - ed.];
* Editorial Board; * Contents [Full text of articles, in PDF format] (Past Issues of Asia Major Third Series [1988-2008 and continuing], Past Issues of Asia Major New Series [1949-1975], Past Issues of Asia Major First Series [1923-1934]);
* Submissions; * Style Sheet; * Links (Asia Major's Home Institution, China-related Journals, Chinese Studies in Taiwan, Other China-Related Links);
* Subscriptions.

URL http://www.ihp.sinica.edu.tw/~asiamajor/

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ihp.sinica.edu.tw/~asiamajor/

Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

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Association for Asian Studies (AAS)

http://www.asian-studies.org


22 Jan 2009

www.asian-studies.org, Ann Arbor, MI, US.

Supplied note:
"Please update your bookmarks and links!
Work on the switchover from www.aasianst.org to our new URL: http://www.asian-studies.org was completed in early January, 2009.
The old URL still works but will eventually be phased out. In the meantime, please update your bookmarks to any AAS pages.
LINKING TO THE AAS WEBSITE: If you or your department's or school's website has a link to AAS, please change any reference to aasianst.org in the link to asian-studies.org (the remainder of the link will remain the same).
E-MAIL ADDRESSES: Also, note that AAS Secretariat e-mails now end with @asian-studies.org. Please update your e-mail address book when corresponding with AAS Secretariat staff. Correspondence sent to the old aasianst.org addresses will be automatically forwarded for a short period before eventually being phased out.
We hope the new more intuitive URL will be appreciated by members and the Asian studies community. - di."
Self-description:
"The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) - the largest society of its kind, with more than 7,000 members worldwide - is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia. It seeks through publications, meetings, and seminars to facilitate contact and an exchange of information among scholars to increase their understanding of East, South, and Southeast Asia. It counts among its members scholars, business people, diplomats, journalists, and interested lay persons. The AAS was founded in 1941 [...]."

Site contents:
* ABOUT (About the AAS, Contact Information, Board of Directors/Officers, AAS Committees, Northeast Asia Council (NEAC), Southeast Asia Council (SEAC), South Asia Council (SAC), China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC), Council of Conferences (COC), AAS Regional Conferences, AAS Affiliate Organizations, Constitution and Bylaws);
* MEMBERSHIP (Membership Information, Become a Member of AAS, Frequently Asked Questions, Member Login, View/Edit Your Member Profile, Online Member Directory, Online Journal of Asian Studies, Member Forums);
* ANNUAL MEETING (General Information, Frequently Asked Questions);
* PUBLICATIONS (AAS Publications, The Journal of Asian Studies, Education About Asia, Bibliography of Asian Studies, Asia Past and Present Book Series, Key Issues in Asian Studies Booklets, Resources for Teaching About Asia, Asian Studies Newsletter, First Book Subvention Program, AAS Book Prize Competitions, Publications Catalog, Ordering Information and Terms, Advertising Opportunities and Mailing Labels);
* CONFERENCES (Conferences and Meetings, AAS Annual Meeting, AAS Regional Conferences, General Conference Announcements);
* JOBS (Job Listings, Submit or Pay for a Job Ad);
* FORUMS (Member Forums: Overview);
* STUDENTS (Student Pages: Overview, The Profession: A Career in Asian Studies, Asian Studies Programs and Centers, Grants and Fellowships, Study Programs, First Book Subvention Program);
* LINKS & RESOURCES (Links and Resources: Overview, Links to Asian Studies Organizations,
Asia Resources on the WWW [the page was missing in Jan 2009 - ed.],
Asian Studies Programs and Centers, AAS Affiliate Organizations, Grants and Fellowships, Study Programs, AAS Book Prize Competitions, AAS Asia Photo Gallery, Advertising Opportunities and Mailing Labels, AAS Accounting: Secure Payment).

URL http://www.asian-studies.org

Internet Archive (web.archive.org)
[The new site was not archived at the time of this abstract. Archives of the old site reside at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.aasianst.org]

Link reported by: Doreen Ilozor (dilozor--at--asian-studies.org), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate info./Study/News/Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: In Jan 2009, 7450 external links to the old address www.aasianst.org, and 197 links to www.asian-studies.org

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India Human Development Survey of 2005

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/22626.xml


21 Jan 2009

ICPSR, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US.

Supplied note:
"NCAER [National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi] and the University of Maryland announce the availability of data from the India Human Development Survey 2005:
Freely downloadable public use data files are now available for the India Human Development Survey 2005 (IHDS), a nationally represen tative, multi-topic survey of 41,554 households in 1503 villages and 971 urban neighborhoods across India. Two one-hour interviews in each household covered health, education, employment, economic status, marriage, fertility, gender relations, and social capital. Children aged 8-11 completed short reading, writing and arithmetic tests. Additional village, school, and medical facility interviews will be available later.
Data files and documentation can be downloaded for free from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR): [at the URL below] While registration is required, the data are available at no cost.
For further information see the IHDS web pages: http://ihds.umd.edu IHDS was jointly organized by researchers from the University of Maryland and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi. It was funded by the National Institutes of Health. - rv."

URL http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/22626.xml

Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by: Reeve Vanneman (reeve--at--umd.edu), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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Sikhs-in-Europe [academic network]

http://www.sikhs-in-europe.org


21 Jan 2009

Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, Sweden.

Self-description:
"Sikhs-in Europe is an independent and interdisciplinary academic network for students, teachers and scholars conducting studies of and research in all areas related to the Sikh history, religion and culture in Europe. The forum was created in 2008 and is managed by a collaborative group of scholars from different European universities."

Site contents:
* Projects;
* Publications [in online format] (# Bibliography of Studies on Sikhs in Europe, edited by K. Myrvold, 2008. # Bibliography of Studies on Sikhs in North America, edited by K. Myrvold, 2008. # Bibliography of Studies on Sikhs in Africa, Asia and Oceania, edited by K. Myrvold 2008. # Bibliography of Studies on Sikh Diaspora and Migration - General works, edited by K.Myrvold, 2008. # International Bibliography of Sikh Studies, edited by Raiwant Singh Chilana, 2005. # Bibliography of Sikh Studies, edited by S. P. Gulati & Rajinder Singh, 1989. # Bibliography of Sikh Studies, edited by Ganda Singh, 1965);
* Scholars (A-Z) (research and contact details of: Barbara Bertolani, Federica Ferraris, Helene Ilkjaer, Knut A. Jacobsen, Alexandra Irene Larsen, Steven Loyal, Kathryn Lum, Christine Moliner, Kristina Myrvold, Eleanor Nesbitt, Michael Nijhawan, Anjali Gera Roy, Laura Schwoebel, Jasjit Singh);
* Downloads (Bibliographies, Image Bank, Papers, Programs [Conference/Symposium/Workshop], Scholars [CV/Publications]);
* Events Calendar;
* Internet Resources (Research Associations and Networks, Journals, Guru Granth Sahib and other Sikh religious texts online); * "South Asian Diaspora" journal;
* News Blog; * About Us; * Patrons; * Contact Us.

URL http://www.sikhs-in-europe.org

Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by: Frank Korom (korom--at--bu.edu), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate info./Study/News/Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

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Advising the New [US] President on Asia Policy

http://www.nbr.org/AP7_B_SpecialRT_AdvisingPres.pdf


20 Jan 2009

The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Seattle, WA, US

Supplied note:
"'Advising the New President on Asia Policy: What does the incoming administration need to know about Asia?' Michael Green, T.J. Pempel, Nicholas Eberstadt, Robert Sutter, and 15 other editorial board members of NBR's journal, http://asiapolicy.nbr.org/board.html Asia Policy, offer their expert insights and recommendations on a wide array of topics and issues, including China, North Korea, Japan, Mongolia, economic nationalism, terrorism, energy, S&T, and human rights. Read the advance release of the [... Asia Policy, Number 7 (January 2009), 1-59 at the URL below]. This roundtable was made possible by the generous support of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation. - nbr."

Site contents:
* Get Asia Right - Michael Green;
* Unbungle East Asia - T.J. Pempel;
* Prepare to Deal with Discontinuities - Nicholas Eberstadt;
* Trust Our Resiliency - Robert Sutter;
* Build on Past Successes, Tackle Long-Term Challenges - Aaron L. Friedberg;
* Recognize New Realities - David Shambaugh;
* Promote Domestic Consensus to Enable Policy Continuity - Robert Ross;
* Maintain Stability - Mark N. Katz;
* Restrategize Policies on Nuclear Proliferation, Failing States, and Terrorism - Rajan Menon;
* Strengthen Science and Technology - Richard P. Suttmeier;
* Experiment with Change, Chinese-style - Lawrence C. Reardon;
* In Relations with China, Beware Economic Nationalism - Mark Frazier;
* Deepen Sino-American Cooperation on Energy - Steven W. Lewis;
* Incorporate Human Rights Concerns into China Policy - Barrett McCormick;
* Respond to China's Rise and Engage Taiwan - Vincent Wei-cheng Wang;
* Hit the Ground Running on Korea and Know Your Taiwan Talking Points - Andrew Scobell;
* Give a Little to Get a Lot from North Korea - David C. Kang;
* Raise the U.S. Profile in Southeast Asia - Sheldon W. Simon;
* Don't Forsake Mongolia - Alan M. Wachman.

URL http://www.nbr.org/AP7_B_SpecialRT_AdvisingPres.pdf

[A PDF document, 383 KB - ed.]

Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by: NBR Publications (publications--at--nbr.org)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V. Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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The Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan

http://www.womenandwar.net/english


18 Jan 2009

The Korean Council, Seoul, South Korea.

Self-description:
"Remember the Past: You are led back in time to become witness to the inhumanities done by the Japanese Government before and during World War II. Over 200,000 women were forced into military sexual slavery by Japan between 1931-1945."

Site contents:
* About Us (Purpose, History, Organization, Activity, People, Site Links, News);
* Wednesday Demonstration (History, Streaming Video, Photos, Statements);
* War and Women's Human Rights Center (Purpose, History);
* Cyber Memorial (Remember the Past: Photos - Victims - Testimonies - Paintings, Rise for Justice, Move to the Future, Establishement of the Museum);
* Contact us;
* The signature Campaign.

[A bi-lingual (KR, EN) site - ed.]

URL http://www.womenandwar.net/english

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.womenandwar.net

Link reported by: Vincent K Pollard (pollard--at--hawaii.edu), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info./Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V. Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: over 3,000 [in fact: 57,800 external links]

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Asia Research Centre

http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/


16 Jan 2009

Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.

Self-description:
"The Asia Research Centre has established itself over more than a decade as an international leader in the study of East and Southeast Asia, undertaking fundamental interdisciplinary and disciplinary research into a wide range of social, political and economic dynamics within the region. The thematic focus, however, is on the analysis of forces within the region that mediate the form and impact of globalisation. Its objectives are to: produce high quality academic research publications for international and domestic audiences; foster the development of high quality research graduates; and to constructively contribute to public policy debate and public understanding on issues concerning contemporary Asia."

Site contents:
* New Modes of Governance (Overview, Projects, Events); * Policy Briefs; * About the Centre; * Centre Governance; * Staff; * Postgraduates;
* Working Papers (2003-2008; the latest 13 papers are: #Nov 2008 - WP 152 - Carolin Liss - Privatising the Fight against Somali Pirates. #Sep 2008 - WP 151 - Kanishka Jayasuriya - From British Subjects to Australian Values: Australia -- Asia Relations as Citizenship Building. #Aug 2008 - WP 150 - Terence Lee and Cornelius Kan - Blogospheric Pressures in Singapore: Internet Discourses and the 2006 General Election. #May 2008 - WP 149 - Loh Kah Seng - Fires and the Social Politics of Nation-Building in Singapore. #Nov 2007 - WP 148 - Lieutenant General Dr John Sanderson, AC - The Shifting Centre Of Global Power: Australia's Emerging Relationships In Asia And The South Pacific. #Nov 2007 - WP 147 - Miyume Tanji - Futenma Air Base as a Hostage of Us-Japan Alliance: Power, Interests And Identity Politics. Surrounding Military Bases In Okinawa. #Nov 2007 - WP 146 - Rizal G. Buendia - The Politics of Ethnicity and Moro Secessionism in The Philippines. #Jul 2007 - WP 145 - David Brown and Ian Wilson - Ethnicized Violence in Indonesia: The Betawi Brotherhood Forum in Jakarta. #Jul 2007 - WP 144 - Nathan Gilbert Quimpo - The US and the Southern Philippines' Quagmire. #Jun 2007 - WP 143 - Dilip K. Das - South Asian Free Trade Agreement: Prospects For Shallow Regional Integration. #Jun 2007 - WP 142 - Kanishka Jayasuriya - Riding the Accountability Wave? Politics of Global Administrative Law. #Feb 2007 - WP 141 - Carolin Liss - The Privatisation of Maritime Security - Maritime Security in Southeast Asia: Between a rock and a hard place? #Feb 2007 - WP 140 - LOH Kah Seng - Dangerous Migrants: The Representations and Relocation of Urban Kampong Dwellers in Postwar Singapore.)

* AsiaView (Newsletter: Apr 1997 - Vol 7, No. 1 till Nov 2007 - Vol 17);
* Seminars (details of speakers and contents of their papers: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002); * Projects (New Modes of Governance, Political Regimes and Governance in East and Southeast Asia: Problems and Prospects, History of Marine Animal Populations - Southeast Asia, Port Privatisation: The Asia Pacific Experience);
* Publications (Latest Editions: Working Papers, Publications 2007, Publications 2006, Publications 2005, Publications 2004, Publications 2003, Publications 2002, Publications 2001, Publications 2000, Asian Capitalisms, The New Rich in Asia, Studies on Contemporary Asia, Asia Papers, Policy Papers, Other Publications);
* Links; * Contact Us;

URL http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/

Link reported by: James Boyd (j.boyd--at--murdoch.edu.au), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info./Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 1000

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Columbia Online Research Guide For Modern Tibetan Studies

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/eastasian/Tibetan/guide/index.html


14 Jan 2009

Columbia University Libraries, Columbia University, New York, NY, US.

Self-description:
"The COLUMBIA ONLINE RESEARCH GUIDE FOR MODERN TIBETAN STUDIES was compiled by Gray Tuttle, Leila Hadley Luce Assistant Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies, and published for use on Library Web by Lauran Hartley, Tibetan Studies Librarian. It is a navigational tool for library patrons at Columbia University and elsewhere to access bibliographies and other noteworthy resources covering a wide range of subjects in the field of Tibetan Studies. Drawn from an extensive syllabus compiled by Professor Tuttle for his seminar 'Sources for Modern Tibetan History,' the Online Guide in its current version is exceptionally strong in its survey of resources for historical research."

Site contents:
* Tibetan Studies (Survey Articles, Journals, Book Reviews, Scholarly Blogs, Listservs);
* General Bibliographies; * Library Catalogs (North America, Western & Eastern Europe, East Asia, South Asia);
* Dictionaries, Encyclopedias (Tibetan Dictionaries, Chinese Dictionaries, Encyclopedias);
* Tools, Maps, Images (Maps & Social Data, Photo Images & Archives, Tibetan Fonts & Software, Library Search Conventions);
* Periodicals (Western Language, Tibetan & Chinese Post 1950, Tibetan & Chinese Pre 1950);
* History (Biography, Religious & Geographic Surveys, Local Histories, Imperial Records, Archival Materials);
* Social Sciences [under construction]; * Religious Studies [under construction]; * Language & Literature [under construction]; * Art & Material Culture (Engaging Digital Tibet [http://digitaltibet.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/], Research Materials For the Study of Tibetan and Himalayan Art [under conctruction]); * Music [under construction]; * Contact; * Search.

URL http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/eastasian/Tibetan/guide/index.html

Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Library
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V.Useful [It will be an Essential resource, once it is completed]
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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Japan Focus: An Asia-Pacific Journal - January, 2009

http://japanfocus.org


13 Jan 2008

japanfocus.org, Ithaca, NY, US

Supplied note: "Here are the offerings of the last two weeks at The Asia-Pacific Journal.
* Peter Dale Scott - Martial Law, the Financial Bailout, and the Afghan and Iraq Wars.
* Mark Beeson - East Asian Regionalism and the End of the Asia-Pacific: After American Hegemony.
* John Feffer - Japan: The Price of Normalcy.
* Immanuel Wallerstein interviewed by Jae-Jung Suh - Capitalism's Demise?.
* Elizabeth Van Kampen - Memories of the Dutch East Indies: From Plantation Society to Prisoner of Japan.
* Justin McCurry & David McNeill - Japan's King of Fish Faces Extinction.
* Shoko Yoneyama - The Era of Bullying: Japan under Neoliberalism.
* Lawrence S. Wittner & David Samuels - Atomic John: The Bomb as Fetish.
* Alain Gresh - The West's Selective Reading of Eastern History and Values: From Thermopylae to the Twin Towers.
* Kim Hyo-sun - Allied and Korean Forced Labor at the Aso- Mining Company and Japan-South Korea Relations.
Find them and many more at http://japanfocus.org - m.selden."

[A left-wing/liberal and 'progressive' politics & history e-journal - ed.]

URL http://japanfocus.org

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://japanfocus.org

Link reported by: Mark Selden (ms44--at--cornell.edu), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu

* Resource type [news/comments - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: over 3,000

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[The 19th c. Images of] Formosa

ttp://academic.reed.edu/formosa/formosa_index_page/Formosa_index.html


12 Jan 2009

Reed College, Portland, OR, US

Self-description:
"This digital library gathers together a large body of primarily European and American images of the island of Taiwan -- called 'Formosa' by foreign visitors in the 19th Century -- and its various peoples. These textual representations, woodcuts, maps, and linguistic data were originally published in European and North American books and journals during the 19th Century, but are not easily accessible to those interested in the history of Taiwan today. Users are encouraged to examine the engravings, woodcuts, etchings and sketches of landscapes, people, architecture, boats and implements by selecting increasing magnifications of those Images included in the library."

Site contents:
* Introduction;
* Maps (Island maps, Place-name maps, Locality maps, Map catalog);
* Texts [19th-Century European & North American Encounters with Taiwan: A Bibliography of Texts Input - 59 references];
* Images [by Category: Architecture, Landscape, Implements, People, Boats; by Individual Portfolio: Thomson - 1875, Fischer - 1900, Garnot - 1894, Ibis - 1877, Taylor - 1888, The Illustrated London News - 1859];
* Linguistic data;
* Timeline; * Search; * Feedback; * Credits.

URL http://academic.reed.edu/formosa/formosa_index_page/Formosa_index.html

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://academic.reed.edu/formosa/formosa_index_page/Formosa_index.html

Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Documents/Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

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Japan Publications Guide Service (JPGS)

http://jpgsonline.com/


12 Jan 2009

IMCBook, Tokyo, Japan

Self-description:
"The Japan Publications Guide Service (JPGS) collects and catalogs information on currently available English books, periodicals, other publications and information products that are published in, on, or for Japan and East/Southeast Asia. Countries and territories covered include: Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Russian Far East, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Publications listed by the JPGS include those from commercial publishers, associations, university presses, government agencies, small and vanity publishers, individuals and other sources. Unpriced publications and those with limited or restricted circulation may be included. Discontinued titles are kept in the database for several years or until there is no longer any interest in them."

Site contents:
* JEPP Standard [Free details of title, author, ISBN]
* JEPP - Japan English Publications in Print [Free details of over 25,000 published-in-English published-in-Japan books, magazines, monographs, journals, annuals, directories, proceedings, and other publications are listed. Extra details such as publisher address and contact information are available only to paid subscribers.]
* JDPA - Japan Directory of Professional Associations [Free details of Organization name in English, Address, Phone and Fax nos. Extra contact and organisational details are available only to paid subscribers. Over 9,000 Associations (kyokai), Societies (gakkai), Institutes (kenkyujo), Centers and similar organizations in Japan are included.]

[A valuable site, which was last updated in Feb-Mar 2007 - ed.]

URL http://jpgsonline.com/

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://jpgsonline.com/

Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 3,000

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Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)

http://http://www.memri.org/


09 Jan 2009

The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), Washington, DC, US

Self-description:
"The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) was founded in 1998 in Washington, DC to bridge the language gap between the Middle East and the West by monitoring, translating, and studying Arab, Iranian and Turkish media, schoolbooks, and religious sermons. MEMRI is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has branches in Baghdad, Tokyo and Jerusalem, and a staff of over 70 working around the globe. MEMRI's research is translated into English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish with a subscriber list of over 75,000."

Site contents:
* Latest Reports (Jan 8 ANNOUNCEMENT# 89 - Exclusive MEMRI Viral Video Release For Free Download "Hamas: In Their Own Voices", Jan 8 SD# 2180 - The Current Crisis in Gaza and the Salafi-Jihadi Dilemma, Jan 8 SD# 2179 - In Open Letter to Barack Obama, the Chief of Tora Bora Battlefield In Afghanistan Warns: The Flames of this Fire will Blow Up on Washington, Jan 7 SD# 2178 - Hamas TV Blooper: Erotic Footage During Night Shift WARNING: Clip Contains Nudity, Jan 7 SD# 2177 - Hamas: The Tahdiah (Calm) Benefits Israel, Not the Palestinian People, Jan 6 IA# 490 - Recent Attempts to Form Strategic Regional Bloc: Syria, Turkey and Iran, Jan 6 SD# 2176 - Egyptian Cleric Safwat Higazi on Hamas TV: Dispatch Those Sons of Apes and Pigs to the Hellfire - On the Wings of Qassam Rockets, Jan 5 IA# 489 - Pakistan's Army Thwarts a Historic Opportunity for Peace in Baluchistan, Jan 5 SD# 2175 - Iranian Student Group: Hamas Is a Terrorist Group and Its Use of Civilians is Inhumane; Those Who Arm Hamas Have Innocent Blood on Their Hands; Ahmadinejad's Government Is Using Gaza Crisis to Settle Political Scores, Jan 5 SD# 2174 - Arab Media Attacks Egypt);

* Subjects (Jihad and Terrorism Studies, U.S. and the Middle East, Reform in the Arab and Muslim World, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Inter-Arab Relations, Economic Studies, Antisemitism Documentation Project, Islamist Websites Monitor Project, Urdu-Pashtu Media Project);
* Countries (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, North Africa, Palestinian Authority, Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey);
* Languages (Chinese, Deutsch, Espanol, Francais, Hebrew, Italiano, Japanese, Russian);
* Video;
* Subscribe;
* About Us;
* Archives (The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) produces original analysis based on Middle Eastern media and distributes them, free of charge, by fax and email. # Inquiry and Analysis [over 470 articles] [Last seven articles: Inquiry and Analysis - No. 490 - Jan 6, 2009 Recent Attempts to Form Strategic Regional Bloc: Syria, Turkey and Iran - by O. Winter, Inquiry and Analysis - No. 489 - Jan 5, 2009 Pakistan's Army Thwarts a Historic Opportunity for Peace in Baluchistan - by Tufail Ahmad, Inquiry and Analysis - No. 488 - Dec 26, 2008 Renewed Power Struggle in Iran as the Presidential Elections Approach: Part I - Ahmadinejad's Revolutionary-Messianic Faction vs. Rafsanjani?Reformist Alliance - by A. Savyon and Y. Mansharof, Inquiry and Analysis - No. 487 - Dec 22, 2008 Rising Inter-Arab Tensions: Saudi Arabia and Egypt versus Syria and Iran, Part III - Syria, Saudi Arabia Clash over Fath Al-Islam - by H. Varulkar, Inquiry and Analysis - No. 486 - Dec 22, 2008 Rising Inter-Arab Tensions: Saudi Arabia and Egypt versus Syria and Iran, Part II - Egypt Trades Accusations with Hamas, Syria, Iran - by L. Azuri, Inquiry and Analysis - No. 485 - Dec 22, 2008 Rising Inter-Arab Tensions: Saudi Arabia and Egypt versus Syria and Iran, Part I - Deepening Crisis in Saudi-Syrian Relations - by C. Jacob, Inquiry and Analysis - No. 484 - Dec 18, 2008 Language as a Tool in the Political-Religious Power Struggle between the Salafi-Jihadists and Their Opponents - by D. Nagy], # Special Dispatch [over 2120 articles], # Special Report [40 articles], # Special Alert [13 articles], # Daily Reports [0 articles]);
* Support MEMRI;
* Search;
* Widget ["a mini-webpage that can be downloaded to a user's desktop or placed into a blog or third party web site. The new MEMRI Widget is a convenient & multi-dimensional way of staying well informed about breaking news in the Middle East."];
* E-tributes;

* MEMRITV (video clips from: Al-Jazeera (Qatar), Al-Arabiya (Dubai), Al-Manar (Lebanon), Iqra (Saudi Arabia), IRINN (Iran), Iran Ch.1, Iran Ch.2, Al-Alam (Iran), Al-Majd (Saudi Arabia), Sahar (Iran), Saudi Ch.1, LBC (Lebanon), New (Lebanon), Syrian, Dream 2 (Egypt), Qatar, MBC, Palestinian Authority, Dubai, IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam1 (Iran), IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam2 (Iran), Al-Iraqiya (Iraq), The Internet, ANB (Lebanon), Al-Aqsa (Hamas TV), Al-Risala (Saudi Arabia/Kuwait), Al-Mamnou' (Jordan), Abu Dhabi, Al-Fayhaa (Iraq/UAE), Mihwar (Egypt), Future/Al-Mustaqbal (Lebanon), Egypt Channel 1, Al-Ekhbariya (Saudi Arabia), Iran Ch.3, Bahrain, Al-Kawthar (Iran), Nile Culture, Libya, Esfahan (Iran), Iran Ch.4, Al-Hurra (US), NBN (Lebanon), IRIB/Jaam-E-Jam3 (Iran), Jordanian, Heya (Lebanon), Al-Hayat (Europe), Al-Baghdadiya (Iraq), Al-Nas (Egypt), UAE, Ein (Saudi Arabia), Al-Rai (Kuwait), Peace (India/UAE), Al-Furat (Iraq), Kerman (Iran), Tanweer (Egypt), Al-Shariqa (UAE), Sudan, Yemen, Saudi Ch.2, Islam (UK), Tehran (Iran), Teleliban (Lebanon), Al-Mustaqila (London), ANN, Oman, Kuwait, Zagros (Taakhi), Salah Al-Din (Iraq), Anwar (Iraq), Noursat (Lebanon), Koran Channel (Iran), Khorasan (Iran), Bushehr (Iran), Al-Jazeera Children's Channel (Qatar), Al-Rafidein (Iraq/Egypt), Rotana Cinema (Saudi Arabia);
* The MEMRI Blog [http://www.thememriblog.org/];
* Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) [http://www.memrijttm.org/] (Alerts, Planning & Training, Global Jihad News, In Depth Threat Analysis, Jihadi Texts, Global Jihad - Opposition & Dissent);
* The MEMRI Iran Blog [http://www.thememriblog.org/iran];
* The MEMRI Urdu/Pashtu Blog [http://www.thememriblog.org/urdupashtu];
* The MEMRI Turkish Media Blog [http://www.thememriblog.org/turkey];
* The MEMRI Economic Blog [http://memrieconomicblog.org/] (Highlights-News of the Day, Intra-Eegional Issues, Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Oil and Gas Policy Statements, Islamic Banking, Labor Issues and Employment, Trade Issues, Banking and Finance, Countries);
* The MEMRI Arab Culture Blog [http://thememriblog.org/arabculture].

URL http://http://www.memri.org/

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/* /http://www.memri.org/

Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Documents / Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: over 3000 [in fact: 299,000 external links]

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Wolfgang Michel-Zaitsu Portal: History of Euro-Asian Cultural Exchange

http://www.flc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~michel/index.html


06 Jan 2009

Faculty of Languages and Cultures, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Self-description:
"Wolfgang Michel-Zaitsu - Professor, Faculty of Languages and Cultures (University of Kyushu), Research Topics: History of Euro-Asian cultural exchange; medicine and allied sciences in the history of East-West cultural exchange; History of 'Dutch Learning' (rangaku) and 'Western Studies' (yogaku) in premodern Japan."

Site contents:
* Profile, Activities (Profile, Awards, Outline of Research Activities, Related Newspaper Articles, Research Activities (Department of Research and Development, Kyushu University Library), Research Results: Kyushu University Repository)
* Education (Undergraduate Level, Graduate Level);
* Publications (Books and Articles, Miscellanies, Research Notes, Translations, Textbooks and Readers, Notes on Medical Books, Editorial Activities);
* Presentations (Papers, Congresses, other Presentations);
* Databases, Bibliographies (Catalogue: Murakami Archive (Nakatsu), Catalogue: Old Medical Books & Manuscripts, Pictorial Database of Old Medical Illustrations, Old Maps of Japan, Bibliography: Japan in Europe 16th-19th Century, Bibliography: Medical History in Japan, Bibliography: E. Kaempfer);
* Research Resources (Caspar Schamberger, Engelbert Kaempfer Forum, Medical History, Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the History of Euro-Asian Cultural Contacts, Dutch Studies in Nakatsu, History of Cultural Relations: Europe - Japan, VOC and Japan, History of Cultural Relations: Europe - China, Intercultural Communication);
* Public Activities (Exhibitions (Organization, Participation, Cooperation), Newspaper Articles).

[A bi-ligual (JP, EN) site - ed.]

URL http://www.flc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~michel/index.html

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.flc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~michel/index.html

Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study / Documents / Online Guide / Corporate Info
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

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