http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rqs.phtml?subject_id=65 Contact Librarian: Ding Ye en-us Georgetown University Library, 2009 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=65&resource_id=124&infotype_id=21&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=65&resource_id=173&infotype_id=21&masterinfotype_id=3 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=65&resource_id=454&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides free delivery of full-text copies of Chinese language academic journal articles to any researcher in the U.S. Journal publications are transmitted digitally from China and Taiwan http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=2587&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 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=65&resource_id=122&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Maps illustrate key points in Islamic history from its beginnings to the present. Chronology, bibliography, map list, and index. 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. Includes historical maps. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=692&infotype_id=14&masterinfotype_id=2 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. 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=65&resource_id=670&infotype_id=85&masterinfotype_id=2 Brief entries on events, individuals, places, legislation, treaties, and related topics concerning European empires of the past 500 years. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=657&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. 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. Entries cover political and social aspects along with military history and include bibliographies and cross references. Maps, Order of Battle, Medal of Honor Winners, a timeline of Korean history, glossary, and bibliography of the war round out the three-volume set. A comprehensive three-volume encyclopedia of the war. Articles include bibliographies and references to related entries. Set includes bibliographies of nonfiction, fiction, and films, as well as maps, statistics, primary documents, chronology, glossary, and index. Contains around 1,500 entries in A-Z format ranging from one or two paragraphs to several pages. Most entries have suggestions for further reading. Includes maps, a chronological chart of East Asia's dynastic periods, a name index, and an extensive cross-reference system. Contains over 425 entries. Concentrates on the period since 1850. Examines historical events, leaders, and societal pressures that caused Japan's entry into the modern age. Includes a chronology of historical events. This series includes individual volumes for many Asian countries, all with different call numbers. Includes chronologies, bibliographies, and short dictionary entries useful for quick definitions and identification. In GEORGE, do a keyword search for: Asian Historical Dictionaries and choose your country from the list. An authoritative multivolume history with useful bibliographies. The set is not yet complete, so there are not volumes for all periods. A multivolume history of India from the earliest times up through the early twentieth century. This set is updated by self-contained, thematic volumes of the New Cambridge History of India, each of which has a distinct call number. In GEORGE, do a title search for: New Cambridge History of India and browse the list. Including articles by experts, each volume of this set covers a specific time period. Good, detailed index for each volume. The set is not yet complete, so there are not volumes for all periods. Covers Southeast Asia from early times into the twentieth century. Includes a bibliographic essay at the end of each chapter. Three volume set containing essays arranged in alphabetical order by topic. Asian countries with an Islamic presence are listed by country name. Each essay gives a brief history of Islam in that country. A major, standard bibliography for all time periods and fields of history, including Asian. Includes brief annotations. 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. CD-ROM. Contains references to over 83,000 items - articles, books, book sections, theses, and reviews. The majority of the works cited are written in the English language. The other works are in western languages. Lists books and periodical articles covering all fields of history and time periods. Arranged by field of history. Includes indexes by author, geographic location, and historical figure. Covers materials from ancient Japan through the early 1990's. Bibliographies are arranged by period, then subject. Extensive bibliography of South Asia, prehistory through the twentieth century. Includes books, theses, and long review articles, primarily in English. Covers political, social, economic, labor, cultural, and local history of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Himalayan Rim. Annotated bibliography for the India-Pakistani subcontinent. Lists articles and dissertations on political, cultural, social, and economic history. In addition to sections by country and by topic, this work has a special section on historical materials. Most of the works listed are in English but some are in western languages and some are in the languages of the South East Asian countries. 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. The SKQS is the single largest collection of literary works in the world, with 3,460 works and 36,000 volumes. Compiled by edict of China's Emperor Qianlong during the period from 1773-1782, its title can be translated as the Complete Library of Four Treasures (Classics, History, Literature and Biography). Requires installation of client program. Install setup.exe file. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=2847&infotype_id=27&masterinfotype_id=4 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=65&resource_id=976&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=65&resource_id=586&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=65&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=65&resource_id=585&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 This book provides historical statistics arranged by broad subject (e.g., population, agriculture, industry, labor). 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=65&resource_id=3188&infotype_id=148&masterinfotype_id=11 Includes academic announcements and employment listings for Asia scholars; teaching resources; online archive of H-ASIA, H-JAPAN and H-ANZAU listservs; scholarly reviews of books, monographs, educational multimedia and software; Asian studies related electronic journals; and links to other Web sites. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=767&infotype_id=148&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=65&resource_id=768&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 Selections of links to authoritative electronic resources by country name and sorted into broad categories such as culture, history, society, health, government, politics, laws, geography, business, literature, travel, and tourism. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=769&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 University of Texas at Austin Asian Studies Network Information Center. Offers many links to regional and country resources as well as online journals and newsletters. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=770&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 Complete, full-text archive of the New York Times, from its first issue on September 18, 1851, through 2005, with coverage of national and international news. Includes coverage of key events in US history such as the Civil War, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. NOTE: The newspaper was titled the New York Daily Times from 1851-1857. In 1857, its name was changed to the New York Times. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=280&infotype_id=78&masterinfotype_id=5 Searchable, electronic version of The Times, Britain's newspaper of record, essential for primary source research in British history, politics, and culture. Provides a complete full-text and full-image archive of The Times from 1785 to 1985. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=65&resource_id=281&infotype_id=78&masterinfotype_id=5 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=65&resource_id=135&infotype_id=16&masterinfotype_id=10