http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rqs.phtml?subject_id=36 Contact Librarian: Ding Ye en-us Georgetown University Library, 2009 Full-text electronic versions of selected articles from Chinese academic periodicals. Database is Series F, part of CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), a national project to digitize all Chinese knowledge-based information resources. Subject coverage of Series F: literature, philosophy, history, archaeology, music, arts, sports, folk custom, language, and news. Chiefly in Chinese. Some articles have English abstracts. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=454&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Information on foreign investment, interpretation of the laws, rules, and regulations governing establishment of new enterprises, and limitations on foreign ownership and taxation. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=73&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Information on foreign exchange regulations, financial conditions, sources of capital, and strategies. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=74&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Annual analysis of major trends in economies of over 180 countries. Includes forecasts for the upcoming year and evaluations of foreign trade data and background data on political developments in each country. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=82&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Quarterly analysis of major trends in economies of over 180 countries. Includes forecasts for the upcoming year and evaluations of foreign trade data and background data on political developments in each country. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=75&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Major index to articles on Islamic history and the languages, literatures, and ethnography of the Islamic world. Also available in a printed version: http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=173&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 An abstract of periodical articles on political science, government, international relations, and area studies. Indexes more than 1,000 international journals. The printed version (1951-1997) is available http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=96&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 A subject guide to journals, books, pamphlets, and government publications relating to economics, social conditions, and international relations since 1915. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=38&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 A collection of 95 English-based business journals and magazines covering industry and company operations in Asia. Some titles are unique to this database. Search in ABI-Inform Complete as well. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=399&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes the major scholarly journals in the social sciences, including public policy, since 1983. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=27&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes and abstracts articles from over 1,400 political science and international relations journals. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=392&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides full text for 4,486 publications (3,718 peer-reviewed) covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. A total of 8,224 titles are abstracted and indexed, of which 7,132 are peer-reviewed. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=251&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 A monthly publication devoted to current political, economic, and social developments in Asia. The January and February issues survey the previous year's major trends in 18 Asian countries. Indexed in Bibliography of Asian Studies, Social Sciences Index, P.A.I.S., Historical Abstracts; Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science); and International Political Science Abstracts. Index of Australian articles, conference papers, and books covering business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics, and social sciences. Includes some full text after 1994 http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=376&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 An official weekly publication (in English) from the People's Republic of China, presenting the official views of the Chinese Communist Party. Includes articles on international and domestic political, economic, and social issues, as well as those on business, culture, science, and sports. Excerpts articles from the Chinese press and reprints important speeches and official documents. Discusses international questions. Indexed in Bibliography of Asian Studies and Social Sciences Index. Conference proceedings and working papers from participating institutes around the world. Includes the full text of books and book summaries, journal abstracts, links to websites and a calendar of conferences and seminars. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=52&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides basic economic, political, geographic and background data for every country in the world, along with a mechanism for comparing statistics across countries. Includes directories of government agencies and officials, political parties, media organizations, business associations and other similar groups for each country. Earlier years in LAU Stacks JN 1 .E85. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=460&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 A news magazine covering the past week's events as well as reports on regional affairs. Indexed in Bibliography of Asian Studies, Social Sciences Index, P.A.I.S., and ABI/Inform Global. NOTE: Earlier issues located in the Periodical Stacks, second floor, or on microfilm, first floor. Primary index to materials for research in non-U.S./non-Canadian history, including social and cultural history. Includes abstracts (summaries) of journal articles. Covers world history from 1450 to the present. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=122&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides access to the full text of thousands of national and international magazines, newspapers, wire services, TV and radio broadcast transcripts, web publications, and blogs. Search by General, News, Legal, Business, or People. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=30&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Offers objective and authoritative analysis of international and country events in the areas of economics, politics, public policy and business. Updated weekly, but with 3 month embargo. Covers events back to 1984. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=42&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides indexing, abstracting, and many full-text entries for over 2,800 scholarly and general interest periodicals. Covers a very broad range of topics and sources, including most public policy issues. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=71&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Includes a chronology of the region (since 1945), a historical listing of the heads of state, a glossary of terms and events, as well as information on international treaties/agreements, political parties, elections, and population. Each section is arranged alphabetically by country. Provides maps of the region and of individual countries, arranged in chronological order, as well as an introduction giving a brief background to the maps. Includes an extensive bibliography and an index of personal names. Brief essays introduce historical periods and give background to entries on important events in the history of East, South, Southeast, and Central Asian countries, from earliest times to the present (1998). Arts, culture, thought, religion, science-technology, economics, and everyday life have entries as well as political events. Political Chronology of Central, South, and East Asia (Ref. DS 327.5 .P65 2001) and Political Chronology of South-East Asia and Oceania (Ref. DS 525.7 .P65 2001) are devoted to political events. Details the principal economic, cultural and social landmarks in the history of each nation, with additional coverage of current events particularly for countries with a recent history of political upheaval. Details the principal economic, cultural and social landmarks in the history of each nation, with additional coverage of current events particularly for countries with a recent history of political upheaval. Geographic, political, and economic information in narrative and statistical form on 192 individual countries. Provides GDP, growth, money, prices, unemployment, government, debt, trade, and balance of payments. Productivity data on five key sectors. Gives country rankings for trade, population, productivity, development and technology http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=63&infotype_id=85&masterinfotype_id=2 This authoritative series includes a few European countries, each with a different call number. The social, political, and economic conditions of the country are described. Also includes bibliographies. Call numbers for print versions may be found in GEORGE by searching [Name of Country]: A Country Study. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=670&infotype_id=85&masterinfotype_id=2 Each country analysis provides forecast summaries for the country, economic performance, social indicators, general business climate, and eighteen-month and five-year political and economic forecasts. Annual. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=143&infotype_id=85&masterinfotype_id=2 Includes short entries, arranged alphabetically, on people and events relevant to this area's political history. Includes an index by country. Listing of libraries in the Washington, D.C. area. The subject index identifies libraries with Asian Studies subject specialties. A two-volume UN compilation of foreign direct investment statistics for countries in the Asia and Pacific Rim areas, arranged by country. Profiles also describe the activities and basic financial data of transnational corporations by sector (e.g., sales, assets, research & development expenditures, royalty receipts and payments) and the legal framework for investment. The major scholarly encyclopedia in Islamic & Middle Eastern studies, it is a multi-volume work containing signed articles on all aspects of the Islamic world: religious, biographical, historical, and social. Short bibliographies of classical works accompany signed articles. Many articles in the new editions (EI2 & EI3) have been revised and updated. The second edition is now complete and the online version includes entries for the 3rd edition, which is not yet complete. The first edition, now published as E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936, is also useful; it was reprinted in 1987, thus that date in its call number. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=1195&infotype_id=3&masterinfotype_id=2 Almost 1,000 entries cover the concepts, personalities, place names, and cultural history of the Qur'an. Includes extended essays on the most important themes of Qur'anic studies. Print edition complete in 6 vols.: http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=475&infotype_id=3&masterinfotype_id=2 Covers ancient Asia from the Indus Valley Civilization in 3000 BCE through the Cambodian empires of Funan, Chenla, and Angkor that lasted until the 15th Century. Includes 900 detailed A-Z entries that treat archaeological sites, religions, agricultural and economic development, personalities, warfare, trade, and political institutions. Contains 206 articles about all aspects of Asian culture, including political organization, social life, economic conditions, education, literature, art, architecture, and religions and spiritual life. Also highlights some close cultural similarities among people of Asia. Short articles by scholars covering all areas of Asian history, includes brief bibliographies. A detailed subject index and a useful synoptic outline appear at the end of volume four. Important thinkers and ideas in Asian philosophy are examined in short and longer entries which are cross-referenced and include lists of further reading. A six-volume work divided into geographic areas: Asia and Oceania; Central and South America; the Middle East and North Africa; North American and the Caribbean; Sub-Saharan Africa. Each volume is further divided into countries and then the following subtopics: education, employment and economics, family and sexuality, health, politics and law, religion and spirituality, violence, and an outlook for the 21st century. Contains over 500 alphabetically arranged articles which cover all aspects of folklore including folk art, dance, street theater, puppetry, foods, architecture, traditional carpet weaving, the caste system, Hindu and Muslim religious practices, holidays, festivals, and rituals and rites of passage for the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Forecasts and analyses of the economies of the developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank; includes 41 Asian and Pacific economies. Statistical projections for the current and coming year. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=1920&infotype_id=17&masterinfotype_id=2 Narrative and brief statistical information on the political, economic, and commercial conditions of the countries of the world. Updated annually. Includes web addresses for country statistical offices when available. Europa guides to regions of the world offer more detail on countries in a region; ask at the Reference Desk. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=1916&infotype_id=17&masterinfotype_id=2 Covers Southeast Asia from early times into the twentieth century. Includes a bibliographic essay at the end of each chapter. Includes a section on the economics of the region, plus a section, arranged alphabetically by country, surveying the country's politics, foreign relations, economics, trade, industry, and agriculture. Much like the Europa World Year Book, this work provides the same sort of information, but focuses solely on this region. The main section is arranged alphabetically by country. (Former title: Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, 1997). This annual survey describes the political, economic, and commercial situation of each country in the region. Includes statistics for each country and information on regional organizations. Older editions are in LAU Stacks. References western-language books, chapters in edited volumes, journal articles, conference proceedings, anthologies, and Festschriften on all parts of Asia. Allows browsing by subject, journal title, or by country/region or search by topic. Covers the social sciences as well as the humanities. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=124&infotype_id=22&masterinfotype_id=4 Comprehensive subject coverage in all formats for materials published in any East Asian country and for materials about any East Asian country from any place of publication. Annotated bibliographies on individual countries, covering a wide range of topics, including history. Search GEORGE by title: World Bibliographical Series, then browse the list or limit by name of country in title. Check for books on your topic in GEORGE, the library's catalog. Search by keyword, author, title, or subject heading. To find a book by topic, search by Library of Congress Subject Headings, keywords, or try looking up a title you know and click on "Find Similar Items" to search by the subject headings listed in the book's catalog record. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=976&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 Provides citations from books, journal articles, working papers, conference proceedings, and technical reports for 14 libraries in the Joint-Bank Library Network. IMF and World Bank publications are included. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=164&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world. An unparalleled world resource, the collection holds more than 138 million items, including more than 32 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. To make use of its resources as a Georgetown affiliate, consult GU-LC Connection. General information for researchers appears at LC's Researchers page. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=586&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 Mostly fulltext collection of World Bank documents. Includes planning documents, working papers, project assessments, and 50 other types of World Bank documents. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=422&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 WorldCat is a catalog consisting of over 100 million records for books and other materials in over 60,000 libraries. NOTE: Available only to Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff. A publicly accessible version is available at http://www.worldcat.org/. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=104&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The catalog of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC): George Washington, American, Catholic, George Mason, Gallaudet, and Marymount Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and Georgetown University. Georgetown students may borrow directly from WRLC libraries or request items via the WRLC Catalog. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=585&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 Collection of data on recent armed conflict(international and internal) throughout the world. Includes information on terrorism, refugees, displaced persons, weapons use and flows, fatalities, costs and timelines. Users can generate custom reports and download data. Created by the International Institute for Stategic Studies (IISS). http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=502&infotype_id=135&masterinfotype_id=7 "The National Institute of Informatics (NII) is the provider of academic information services including the NACSIS-CAT (Catalog Information Service), NACSIS-IR (Information Retrieval Service), and NACSIS-ELS (Electronic Library Service). To take these services a step further, the NII is now constructing "GeNii", the National Institute of Informatics academic content portal, basing it around the core of content provided by the existing services and adding a search system with enhanced usability, and also including external links. GeNii: Pronounced like "Jeanie", GeNii is the NII's academic content portal, providing services related to provision of academic paper information, book information, etc. In addition to providing these individual services, GeNii connects the services together." http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=536&infotype_id=135&masterinfotype_id=7 The Asian Development Bank's statistical compilation on economic, financial, environmental, and social data for ADB's 40 member countries. The first section is arranged by economic indicators and the second by country. Data go back almost fifteen years. This book provides historical statistics arranged by broad subject (e.g., population, agriculture, industry, labor). Provides official government figures for population, land use, employment, production, national accounts, external trade, government expenditure, transportation, tourism. (Data sometimes drawn from the United Nations and other international sources when official government figures are not available.) Published by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the main economic and social development forum within the United Nations. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=2203&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 Statistical data at the national, provincial (31), county (over 2000), and city (over 700) level. The Website contains annual macroeconomic, industry, and socioeconomic data, with some monthly data. A few market research reports and trade data (in Chinese). Authorized by the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=407&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 Contains statistics on import/export trade, including tables with data for over all trade, trade between countries, intra-regional trade, and major products. Provides social and economic statistics for India, covering topics such as agriculture, banking and finance, companies, crime and law, demographics, education, elections, environment, foreign trade, health, housing, media, and tourism. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=453&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 This commercial database allows Georgetown authorized users to search for crime statistics by geographic area as well as by date, keyword, and demographic data such as age, gender and race. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=1987&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 Many countries publish their own statistical handbooks. They are available in the reference stacks for a number of countries, primarily developed nations. To determine if the library has one for a given country search GEORGE by subject [name of country] - Statistics or ask a Reference Librarian for help. Brief, essential information about all the countries of the world. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=2022&infotype_id=150&masterinfotype_id=14 Indexes United Nations documents and publications, articles appearing in UN periodicals, and treaties in the UN Treaty Series. Citations to resolutions from the General Assembly, Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council include the full text. Documents come from the six main bodies of the United Nations: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, and International Court of Justice. Masthead documents (formerly referred to as mimeographed documents), Official Records, sales publications, limited and restricted documents, and documents emanating from sessional and standing committees, functional commissions, conferences, and regional bodies are also included. The "Readex Year" field identifies documents included in the Readex microfiche collection available in the Government Documents and Microforms area on the first floor of Lauinger Library. For full text documents from 1993 to the present, also check the UN ODS: Official Documents of the United Nations http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=99&infotype_id=76&masterinfotype_id=14 A United Nations analysis of regional economic developments and prospects; includes macroeconomic performance, issues, and policies. Scroll to this title on Publications page. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=1924&infotype_id=76&masterinfotype_id=14 A project of the Center for Research Libraries, this site includes links to online digital dictionaries, image & photograph collections, bibliographies, journals, books, statistical sources, and other web sites all dealing with South Asia. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=2209&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 Numerous links to Asia-Pacific global resources, regional Asian resources, and individual countries/territories resources. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=768&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 This site is maintained by a professor at Redlands University, and organizes links by country, region, and "hot topics." Annotations accompany each link. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=2210&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 Lists high-quality Web resources originating in Asia from academic, government, commercial, trade and industry, and non-governmental organizations. Resources include bibliographies and databases, data sets, newspapers and journals, government reports, and organization sites. Over six thousand professionally selected, cataloged, and annotated online resources. A project of the library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=2208&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 As the Georgetown University's page on China, it provides all the important information on the academic exchange programs between Georgetown and China's renowned institutions of higher education, Georgetown scholar's research on China and the core academic resources. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=3188&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced research on policy-relevant issues in Asia. NBR's AccessAsia is a global clearinghouse for information on contemporary Asian affairs and policy-related issues. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=2211&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Index to FBIS reports from 1975 to 1996. Lauinger's Government Documents department has the full text on microfiche of items listed in this database from 1978 through the mid-1990s. Full text is also available for 1974 to 1996 from FBIS Reports Online. For 1994 to the present, see the World News Connection database. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=458&infotype_id=19&masterinfotype_id=6 Full-text collection of selected articles from over 800 national and international newspapers, wire services, TV news transcripts, blogs and news agencies. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=464&infotype_id=19&masterinfotype_id=6 Provided by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Contains translations of worldwide news and commentary from foreign television and radio broadcasts, newspapers, and periodicals from July 1994 to the present. World News Connection replaces Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). For earlier FBIS Daily Reports, consult the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports database (digitized, full text) or use the FBIS Index to the microfiche content. Microfiche are located on the first floor in Government Documents and Microforms. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=103&infotype_id=19&masterinfotype_id=6 Listing of websites that link to many worldwide news websites. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=1974&infotype_id=19&masterinfotype_id=6 This resource contains the full-text and color photos and images of 225 newspapers from all over the world. Issues are kept on file for 60 days. Printing is not available for most papers http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=428&infotype_id=50&masterinfotype_id=6 A national nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization aiming to foster understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and people of the Asia-Pacific region. Includes Asia Source, a pan-Asian resource providing links to information on Asian arts & culture (e.g., food), business & economics (e.g., business protocol), policy & government, and social issues. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=2207&infotype_id=79&masterinfotype_id=9 RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=36&resource_id=135&infotype_id=16&masterinfotype_id=10