ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC)

http://www.iseas.edu.sg/aseanstudiescentre/

27 Aug 2010

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore.

Self-description:
"The ASEAN Studies Centre is devoted to research on issues that pertain to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an institution and a process. This is distinct from ISEASÕ broader concerns with respect to Southeast Asia. [...] The Centre aims to conduct studies and make policy recommendations on issues and events that call for collective ASEAN actions and responses. Through its studies, the Centre offers a measure of intellectual support to the ASEAN member-countries and the ASEAN Secretariat in building the ASEAN Community."

Site contents:
* About ISEAS;
* About ASC;
* About ASEAN;
* Who's Who;
* Events (Ongoing/Planned Events, Recent Events);
* Projects and Activities;
* Discussion Forum (Theme 3: Asia Pacific Community,Theme 2: Energy and Geopolitics in the South China Sea: Implications for ASEAN and its Dialogue Partners,Theme 1: Global Financial Turmoil and its impact on Southeast Asia);
* Opinions (Incl. 2010: 17 Aug ASEAN on path to achieving AEC goal by Sanchita Basu Das , 17 Aug How the US Plays into the East Asia Summit for ASEAN by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, 10 Aug The Preah Vihear Dispute: Time for ASEAN to Step Up? by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, 04 Aug ASEAN at the Myanmar Elections? by Tin Maung Maung Than and Moe Thuzar, 26 Jul ASEANÕs Soaring Energy Challenge by Michael Richardson, 20 Jul Facing up to Second-Half Challenges by Sanchita Basu Das, 09 Jul The Upside to Wage Hikes in China by Sanchita Basu Das, 03 Jul ASEAN's Unenviable Balancing Act: Promoting and Protecting Human Rights by Oh Su Ann, 29 Jun ASEAN-ROK Relations: Their Past and Their Future by Rodolfo C. Severino, 23 Jun ASEAN at the G-20 by Sanchita Basu Das, 15 Jun Towards a better security framework by K Kesavapany, 03 Jun ASEAN and Its Should-Be Role in the Thai Crisis by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, 02 Jun ASEAN+8 best way to engage US, Russia by Rodolfo C. Severino);
* Papers and Statements [2008-2010];
* Report Series ([Online books in PDF formats] (Report Series No. 10 - The Global Economic Crisis: Implications for ASEAN, Report Series No. 9 - ASEAN-Canada Forum 2008, Report Series No. 8 - Energy and Geopolitics in the South China Sea: Implications for ASEAN and Its Dialogue Partners, Report Series No. 7 - Economic Integration and the Investment Climates in ASEAN Countries: Perspectives from Taiwan Investors, Report Series No. 6 - Global Financial Crisis: Implications for ASEAN, Report Series No. 5 - MERCOSUR Economic Integration: Lessons for ASEAN, Report Series No. 4 - ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint, Report Series No. 3 - The Road to Ratification and Implementation of the ASEAN Charter, Report Series No. 2 - Attitudes and Awareness Towards ASEAN: Findings of a Ten-Nation Survey, Report Series No. 1 - The ASEAN Community: Unblocking the Roadblocks);
* Preliminary Reports [documents in PDF formats] (# Urbanisation in Southeast Asian Countries # Three-year ASEAN-Canada Policy Research Programme: A Proposal # Life After the Charter);
* Links;
* Contact Us.

URL http://www.iseas.edu.sg/aseanstudiescentre/

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]:
Corporate info. / Study / Online Guide
* 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 100

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China Policy Institute (CPI)

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cpi/index.aspx

24 Aug 2010

School of Contemporary Chinese Studies (SCCS), The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

Self-description:
"The China Policy Institute (CPI) is a think tank set up by the University of Nottingham to expand the knowledge and understanding of contemporary China in the UK, Europe and worldwide and to analyse its global impact and the critical challenges it faces in its rapid development. The China Policy Institute works with research centres in China and around the world to produce quality analysis on contemporary China on a broad range of topics in the fields of international relations, economics, business, politics, the environment and society. Our goal is to help build a more informed dialogue between China and the rest of the world. The CPI is the research institute for Nottingham's School of Contemporary Chinese Studies [http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chinese/index.aspx]."

Site contents:
* About the Institute (Honorary Patron, Advisory board, Sponsorship, Contact us, Find us);

* Research (RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS, RESEARCH THEMES, FUNDED PROJECTS:
1. China's economic transformation and its global impact: # The widening income gap between rich and poor and between Western China and the prosperous coastal regions, # Financial system reform, the development of China's capital markets and its banking system, # Barriers to economic growth and the impact of foreign competition, # Science, technology and education policy, # Understanding China today from the perspective of its economic history.
2. The impact of China's rise on its international relations: # China as an emerging superpower, # China's soft power and its image abroad, # Chinese views of the EU and the implications for the EU's China policy, # China's energy security, growing oil demand and sea lane protection, # China's major corporations and their investment overseas.
3. Chinese politics and civil society: # Political reform and democratisation, Chinese-style, # Local democratisation, governance, citizen empowerment, and regime legitimacy in China, # The development of Chinese civil society and its impact, # Interaction between political institutions and civil society in China, # The role of policy entrepreneurship in the reform process, # The role of non-formal education in the development of civil society organisations.
4. The development of Chinese enterprises: # China's large enterprise groups and the emergence of its big corporations, # Overseas investment by Chinese corporations and their international competitiveness, # The reform of state-owned enterprises and their organisational structure, # Labour relations, # Corporate social responsibility, # Investment overseas in the energy and resources sectors.
5. Sustainable Development: # China's environmental history, # The impact of climate change on China, # Mapping the Gobi desert and the geography of knowledge on the Silk Road, # China's energy security, # Farmer innovation systems on the loess plateau: ecosystem services and poverty alleviation, # Regional environmental regulations and pollution havens in China.
6. Chinese Migration: # The migration of hundreds of millions of people from the countryside to the towns and cities as China urbanises and industrialises, # Chinese migration abroad and issues facing Chinese migrants in Europe and the UK, # The impact of migration on the sending and receiving communities, # Chinese migrant entrepreneurs in Europe, # People smuggling and trafficking, and labour exploitation among Chinese migrants in the UK, # Health and safety among Chinese migrant workers, # The working conditions of Chinese seafarers worldwide.
7. The impact of ICT on Chinese politics, society and culture: # How has the internet changed China? # Social changes and state responses to the revolution in ICT, # The impact of the internet on news coverage, freedom of information and the use of internet as a public space, # The implications of ICT for the future of the one party-state., # China's global soft power projection and changing global information flows, # Internet literature, censorship, consumer culture, youth culture and gender);

* People look-up;

* China analysis (# China Analysis [in PDF format] 2010. 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, # China policy blog [http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/CPI/china-analysis/china-policy-blog/index.aspx]);

* Publications [in PDF format] (# Policy papers 2006-2010 [incl. Issue 62 Economic Recession, Employment and Working Conditions of Chinese Migrant Workers in the UK - Bin WU, Lan GUO and Jackie SHEEHAN Issue 61 Western system versus Chinese system - Wei PAN Issue 60 Grain for Green Programme' in China: Policy making and implementation? - Can LIU and Bin WU; Issue 59 Chinese Economy 2009: Leading the World Economy Out of Crisis - Shujie YAO and Dan LUO],
# Discussion papers 2005-2010 [incl. Issue 65 An Investigation of OFDI Strategies in China's Private Businesses: 'Round-Tripping' or 'Onward-Journeying'? - Dylan SUTHERLAND, Issue 64 Generational Shift and Its Impacts on Regime Legitimacy in China - Zhengxu WANG, Issue 63 Dealing with the global crisis: China among protectionism and containment - Stefania PALADINI, Issue 62 Access Matters: The Little Man with the Big Stone -- A commodity chain analysis on the case of Chinese fir in P County, Hunan Province, China - Xiuli XU, Ting ZUO, Tianlai GOU, Gubo QI, Ribot JESSE],
# Commentaries & reports 2006-2010 [incl. Jul 13, 2010 Employment Conditions of Chinese Migrant Workers in the East Midlands: A pilot study in a context of economic recession, Jun 21, 2010 Who will be China's psychiatrists? Jun 8, 2010 Misunderstandings about Chinese Charity Practice, Jun 1, 2010 New global consensus on climate change needed, Prescott says];

* News & events (Latest news, Forthcoming events, Events archive).

URL http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cpi/index.aspx

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]:
Corporate info. / Study/ News.
* 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 30

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Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art, U. of Oxford

http://www.jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/

20 Aug 2010

The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Self-description:
"The Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art provides online access to the Ashmolean Museum's Eastern Art department collections. As part of the University of Oxford, the collections hold particular value for teaching and research, but they also appeal to visitors who may not be as familiar with the material. This project aims to open up the collections and enable everyone to find what they are interested in; whether for research, artistic inspiration or general curiosity.
Project Focus: Eastern Art Online is designed to provide layers of information about the objects and the stories they tell. High quality images and up-to-date information for the objects are a priority and there is an extensive, ongoing programme dedicated to this. As much as possible the Centre avoids duplication of information that already exists online, choosing instead to link to and reference other resources in related areas, while specialising in the unique areas of our collections.
Project Scope: The Ashmolean [http://www.ashmolean.org/] reopened its doors in November 2009 following an extensive redevelopment."

Site contents:
* Welcome;
* The Project (About the project, What next?, Yousef Jameel, Project team, Acknowledgements, Contact us);
* Collection (# Overview, # About, # Highlights [an interactive timeline 3000 BC - 2000 AD with links to key specimens of Sculpture, Ceramics, Textiles, Paintings, Other], # Browse [over 1500 objects to browse online], # Galleries [Textiles gallery, China 3000 BC-AD 800 gallery, India 2500 BC-AD 600 gallery, India 600-1900 gallery, Islamic Middle East gallery, Mughal India 1500-1900 gallery, Royal elephants from Mughal India (until 26th September 2010), Japan 1600-1850 gallery, Japan from 1850 gallery], # Collection Trails [** Creativity & Craftsmanship: Islamic Ceramics trail, Meiji Arts trail, ** Artists & Collectors: Gerald Reitlinger (1900-1978), Sir Alan Barlow (1881-1968), Sir Herbert Ingram (1875-1958), Miyagawa (Makuzu) Kozan (1842-1916), ** Collections & Archives: Beattie Archive, Creswell Archive, Newberry Collection], # Publications Online (** Early Himalayan Art by Amy Heller, ** Embroideries and Samplers from Islamic Egypt by Marianne Ellis, ** Islamic Ceramics by James Allan], # Search Collection [Simple / Advanced Search]);
* What's On (Exhibitions, Events, News);
* Visiting (Opening Times, Location, Gallery Closures, Access, Eating, Shopping, Floor Plan, Contact Us);
* Education;
* Services (Venue hire, Publications, Picture Library, Print on Demand, Commercial filming);
* Shop (online shop).

URL http://www.jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/

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]:
Documents / Study/ Corporate info.
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Museum
* 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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Centre for Asian Business (CAB)

http://www.unisa.edu.au/asianbusiness

17 Aug 2010

International Graduate School of Business, Division of Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Self-description:
"The Centre for Asian Business is a community of leading academics in the fields of Business, Commerce, Law, Management and Marketing dedicated to producing high-quality research on Asian business, and broadening the Australian understanding of Asian business practices. The Centre seeks, through our research and events, to not only make an important contribution to Australia's understanding of Asian business, but to assist businesses, particularly Australian companies, in their Asian ventures by providing them with high-quality, in-depth research, and facilitating a range of networking and educational events in order to encourage the development of regional collaborative partnerships. Officially established on 1 January 2010, the Centre is located within the International Graduate School of Business (IGSB). Research teams and members are, however, drawn from all schools within UniSA's Division of Business, including the Schools of Commerce, Law, Management, and Marketing, as well as the IGSB. We believe this cross disciplinary approach and diverse research expertise form a major strength of the Centre, and will ensure its relevance and importance to both academia and industry."

Site contents:
* Research Groups (International Trade, Finance and Investment; Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Enterprises; Globalisation and Asian Capitalism; Cross Cultural Management; International Marketing and Management; International Accounting Regulation, Valuation and Assurance);
* Current Research (# Internationalization of Indian Firms: Applying the Gandhi Philosophy, # CSR Strategy and Firm Performance, # The Effect of Government Alternative Policies on the Ethicality of Business Decisions in China, # Using Balanced Scorecard to Increase the Success Rate of Innovation Alliances: A Comparative Study in Australia and China, # Comparison of Protection of Commercial Secrets and Undisclosed Information in China and Australia - the Commercial Secret or the Dragon Secret, # The Impact of Foreign Multinational Corporations in South Korea: Evolution, Dynamics and Contradictions, # Market Orientation in the Shanghai Automotive Industry and its relationship with business performance, # Causes and channel of conflict in the Chinese telecommunication Industry under Conditions of Rapid Expansion, # Managing Foreign Acquisitions: Exploring the Influence of Administrative Heritage, # The Influence of Ethnic Food Experience on Country Perceptions and Tourism, # A Social Distinctiveness Perspective of Brand Preference Among Migrants, # I Don't Like You, But I Like Your Products: The Conflicting Relationships Among Consumer Animosity, Materialism and Ethnocentrism, # Cost of Carbon Regularity Compliance: A Comparison of How it will Affect Various Industries, Sectors and Countries, # Financial Reporting Demands in South East Asia: The Harmonisation of Accounting Rules and its Implications to ASEAN, # Development of Valuation Standards in South East Asia: The Current State of Play, # Full Cost Accounting as a Tool for Sustainable Development in Solid Waste Management: A Case Study for the Kuching Municipality, Malaysia);
* Staff of the Centre;
* Events and Collaborations (Current Events, Past Events);
* Research Publications (Books, Journals, Book Chapters and Other Edited Volumes);
* Postgraduate Research Students;
* Contract Research & Related Services;
* Contact the Centre;
* International Graduate School of Business (About the School, Programs, Academic Expertise, Prospective students, Career services, Alumni, Business relationships, Internationalisation, Podcasts, Research, What's new, Contact IGSB, Division of Business);
* Search.

URL http://www.unisa.edu.au/asianbusiness

Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [it is not clear whether, at the time of this abstract, the www.unisa.edu.au/asianbusiness site was archived]

Link reported by: Erin Leggat (erin.leggat--at--unisa.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
* 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 100

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Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS)

http://www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au/

16 Aug 2010

Faculty of Arts and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia / ACICIS, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Self-description:
"The Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS [...]) is an innovative, non-profit, national educational consortium that was established in 1994 to develop and coordinate high-quality, semester-long study programs at Indonesian partner universities for Australian university students. Today ACICIS offers both semester-long and 6-week short course options in Indonesia and is also open to non-Australians and private individuals. ACICIS currently has 19 Australian member universities (including nearly all of Australia's leading institutions in the field of Indonesian studies), two European member universities (SOAS University of London and Leiden University), and the Asia New Zealand Foundation. It is coordinated by a small secretariat based at Murdoch University and governed by a National Reference Group consisting of senior Indonesian Studies academics representing all Australian states."

Site contents:
* About Us (What is ACICIS?, Why study in-country?, Member Universities [Australian National University, Asia New Zealand Foundation, Charles Darwin U., Curtin U. of Technology, Deakin U., Flinders U., La Trobe U., Leiden U., Monash U., Murdoch U., SOAS (U. of London), U. of Adelaide, U. of Melbourne, U. of New England, U. of New South Wales, U. of Queensland, U. of Sydney, U. of Tasmania, U. of Technology Sydney, U. of Western Australia, U. of Western Sydney, U. of Wollongong], Partner universities in Indonesia [Atma Jaya U. (UAJ), Gadjah Mada U. (UGM), Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI), Indonesian Islamic U. (UII), Muhammadiyah U. (UnMuh or UMM), Parahyangan Catholic U. (UNPAR), Sanata Dharma U. (USD)], ACICIS staff, Joining the consortium, Donate);
* Study Options (Study Options, Flexible Immersion, Field Study, Islamic Studies, Journalism, Teacher Immersion, International Relations, Development Studies Short Course, Development Studies Semester, Indonesian Arts);
* Media (Press, Govt backs ACICIS, ALTC award, Inside Indonesia articles, Taring padi, Photos, Videos, PowerPoints);
* Going to Indonesia (Current Security, Security, FAQs, General information, Program Dates, Financial help, Where will I live?, Health);
* ACICIS Students (Student Perspectives, Student Field Reports, PM's Awards 2010, Student profiles, Careers after ACICIS, Stay in touch, Stay involved, UGM Alumni Weekend 2009);
* Resources (#Open Lecture Series, #Promotional Material, #Study in Australia, #Bulletin board, #Links: Language Links, Indonesian Embassies, Search Engines, Sounds and Pictures, History and Culture, Indonesian Portals, Links sites);
* Costs (Semester, Short Course, ILTI Short Course);
* Apply Here;
* Contact Us;
* Search.

URL http://www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au/

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

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

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info. / Online Guide
* 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 1,000

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Encyclopaedia Iranica Online

http://www.iranica.com/

The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: Aug 2010, Vol. 17, No. 10 (315)
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10 Aug 2010

Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Self-description:
"The Encyclopaedia Iranica is dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. The academic reference work will eventually cover all aspects of Iranian history and culture as well as all Iranian languages and literatures, facilitating the whole range of Iranian studies research from archeology to political sciences. The Encyclopaedia is an international, collaborative project, based at Columbia University in the City of New York. Its compilation is overseen by the general editor Ehsan Yarshater and a team of Consulting Editors, all internationally renowned scholars of Iranian studies, who assist in the commissioning and editing of entries. The in-house editorial staff works at Columbia's Center for Iranian Studies [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/center-for-iranian-studies/index.html]. Entries are solicited through invitation only, and are subjected to peer review to ensure factual reliability, scholarly objectivity, and political independence."

Site contents:
* Article Table of Contents (from A - to Z);
* [Related Online] Resources;
* Citing Iranica;
* Search Iranica;
* Advanced Search;
* FAQs;
* Contact Us
* About Iranica (Audience, Authors, Consulting Editors, Editorial Staff, History, Newsletters, Website Features, Scope, Sponsors, Film Profile of Ehsan Yarshater);
* Support Iranica (Board of Trustees, Club 1000, Donations, Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation, Galas, Subscription, Viva Iranica!)
* Guidelines for Authors (Spelling List, Notes for Contributors, Short References).

URL http://www.iranica.com/

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.iranica.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]:
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 [in fact, 15,700]

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Afghanistan Digital Library

http://afghanistandl.nyu.edu/index.html

09 Aug 2010

New York University Libraries, New York, NY, USA.

Self-description:
"The immediate objective of the Afghanistan Digital Library is to retrieve and restore the first sixty years of AfghanistanÕs published cultural heritage. The project is collecting, cataloging, digitizing, and making available over the Internet as many Afghan publications from the period 1871?1930 as it is possible to identify and locate. In addition to books, this will eventually include all published serials, documents, pamphlets, and manuals. Phase 1 of the project, undertaken in 2005, has drawn materials from the collections of several private collectors as well as from the holdings of New York University Library and the British Library. Phase 2, undertaken in 2006, has trained a staff at the National Archives in Kabul in conservation and digitization and is engaged in the cataloging and digitization of materials held in various public and private collections inside Afghanistan."

Site contents:
* Search [for details of 383 digitised books]
* Show All (Title, Author, Publication, Subjects, Original Book [details], Digital Book [details], Object Number, Citation Link, Downloadable PDF [Url], Other Contributors, Statement of responsibility, Transliterated, Note(s))
* Sort Options (Title, Author, Publication);
* Contact;
* About Afghanistan Digital Library;
* Related Sites (Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection [U. of Nebraska at Omaha]: Digitizing the Collection [http://library.unomaha.edu/research/apac.htm] The Agriculture Electronic Library [http://alic.arid.arizona.edu/afghanistan/index.html]);
* Bibliography of texts [from Afghanistan] (Books, Documents, Newspapers).

URL http://afghanistandl.nyu.edu/index.html

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://afghanistandl.nyu.edu/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
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Library
* 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 1,000

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The Avestan Digital Archive (ADA)

http://www.avesta-archive.com/

05 Aug 2010

Dpto. de Filologia Clasica e Indoeuropeo, University of Salamanca, Spain.

Self-description:
"The Avestan Digital Archive (ADA) seeks to be a digital archive containing all Avestan manuscripts spread all over the world. The Avesta, the holy book of the Zoroastrian religion, was last edited at the end of the 90s of the 19th century by the German scholar K. F. Geldner. We claim that presently a new edition is needed. [...] But a new edition of the Avesta is a huge task: probably more than two hundred manuscripts scattered all over the world have to be checked. [...] In order to solve this problem we have conceived the ADA project. This project seeks, on the one side, to find, to collect and to digitalize all the extant Avestan manuscripts. On the other hand, the ADA Project is developing a tool to provide all these manuscripts with indexes of the passages and to make them thus available on the web for researchers and for the general public. The electronic tool will allow an easy checking of all the manuscripts containing a concrete passage. This research tool can be useful not only for the Old Iranian studies, but also for the textual criticism based on manuscripts in other languages and fields of research."

Site contents:
* Scientific committee;
* Team (Director, Researchers, Collaborators);
* About ADA;
* Manuscripts view (By Passage, By Library) [a section under construction];
* Libraries ([details of the Avestan manuscripts in:] # India (Meherji-rana, Cama, University of Bombay, Bhandarkar, Kotwal's private collection), # Iran (Tehran University, Majles Library, Astan-e Qods), # Denmark (Kongelige Bibliotek), # United Kingdom (British Library, Bodleian Library), # France (Bibliotheque Nationale), # Germany (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek), # Russia (National Library Saint Petersburg);
* Avestan written transmission (Videvdad, Yasna, Xwardag Abastag, Genaologies of scribes, Big misplacements);
* Search [it is not clear if this section was fully operational in Aug 2010];
* ADA-Newsletter [method of subscription to LISTSERV--at--LISTSERV.REDIRIS.ES];
* Conference [details of a Sep 2009 conference in Salamanca: "Poets, priests, scribes and (e-)librarians. The transmission of holy wisdom in Zoroastrianism");
* Tools for Avestan Text Criticism [a section under construction].

URL http://www.avesta-archive.com/ [the same site as http://ada.usal.es/]

Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.avesta-archive.com/

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

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study/ Documents
* 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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