Western European Studies Section (WESS)
Western European Studies Section (WESS), Association of College and Research Libraries. The Western European Studies Section (WESS) is a Section within the Association of College and Research Libraries, which is itself a Division of the American Library Association. WESS is Professionally Involved in the Acquisition, Organization, and Use of Information Sources Originating in or Related to Western European Countries.
Contents: (1) European Studies - Regional and Historical Resources: British Studies (England, Scotland and Wales), Classics Studies, Dutch Studies, French Studies, German Studies, Iberian Studies (Spain and Portugal), Irish Studies, Italian Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies,
Scandinavian Studies, Social Sciences and History.
(2) Contemporary Europe: Selected Newspapers and News Services, Key Facts & Figures About Europe, National Resource Centers for Foreign Language, Area & International Studies (funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education). (3) Texts and Text Collections: EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History (From Brigham Young University), Online Text Collections in Western European Literature, Europeana (Searchable Millions
of Digital & Multimedia Items), Livres en ligne (A Meta-search Engine of Several e-Text Collections), DART-Europe E-theses Portal (DEEP) (European Open-access Research Theses Online), Center for Research Libraries Dissertation Search.
(4) Guides to Library Resources: European Library Catalogs, Historical Research in Europe: (A Guide to Archives and Libraries), Indexes and Guides to Western European Periodicals (in the Humanities and Social Sciences), WESS Members' Subject Guides (Intended as a Resource for WESS Members
and Colleagues, This Page Includes Links to Subject Pages, Guides and Bibliographies Created by WESS Members
for Their Home Institutions.). (5) Book Reviews.
(6) Member Resources. (7) WESS Activities and Publications.
(8) WESS Organization. (9) Related Organizations.
White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC)
White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC), National Institute of Chinese Studies (NICS), National Institute of Japanese Studies (NIJS). The White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC) is an International Centre of Excellence on China and Japan Funded by the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts
and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Following a Successful £4 Million Bid Under the 2006 Language Based
Area Studies Initiative. It is a Collaborative Endeavour Between the Departments of East Asian Studies at the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield Under the Umbrella of the White Rose University Consortium. The National Institute of Chinese Studies (NICS) and the National Institute of Japanese Studies (NIJS) Together Constitute the Centre. It Undertakes World-class Research and Provides Advanced Research Training in Chinese and Japanese Studies as Part of a Government Drive to Strengthen Britain’s Specialised Research Capacity in the Area.
Chinese Studies - White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC)
Chinese Studies - White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC).
Chinese Link - White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC)
Development Studies, Libraries, Media,
Organisations, Portal of Portals.
Chinese Studies - Portal of Portals - WREAC
Chinese Studies - Portal of Portals -
White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC).
Chinese Studies - Academic Web Portals - WREAC
Chinese Studies - Academic Web Portals -
White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC).
Japanese Studies - White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC).
Japan Link - White Rose East Asia Centre (WREAC)
A Collection of Links to Japan-Related Materials on the Internet With a Focus on Academically Relevant Resources.
(1) Research Fields: Art and Culture, Business and Economy, Education, Geography, History, Language and Linguistics,
Law, Politics and International Relations (Agencies, Diet, Local Government, Ministries, NGOs, Other Government Institutions, Other Resources, Political Parties, Prime Minister/Cabinet), Religion, Society. (2) Resources: Academic Associations
and Research Institutes, Books and Bookshops, E-resources, Language Tools, Libraries, Media (Magazines, Newspapers, Wire Services), Publications (Bibliography, Book Reviews, Journals), Publishers. (3) UK-Japan Relations: Japan in the UK, The UK in Japan). (4) Study and Funding: Japanese Studies in UK, Scholarships and Funding, Study in Japan (Language Programmes, Other Resources, Universities). (5) Travel
and Life in Japan: General Guide, Handy Tools, Hotels
and Accommodation, Sports, Working in Japan.
Chinese Studies - Duke University Libraries
(1) Search the Catalog: How to Search Duke's Catalog in Pinyin and Chinese Characters. (2) Research Guides: Resources
at Duke on China by Categories: General Reference Tools, Statistical Resources, Image Resources, Film Studies
Resources, Chinese Studies Databases, East Asian Studies Databases. (3) Internet Resources: Collects Free Web Resources by Subjects. (4) Institutions and Programs:
Introduce Centers, Institutes Related to Chinese Studies
at Duke, in the Triangle Area and in North America.
Duke University Chinese Studies Internet Resources
By Subject: Anthropology, Business, Disease, Economics, Education, Environment, History, Language and Linguistics, Laws and Regulations, Literature, Maps, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics, Sociology, Statistics, Tibet, Women's Studies.
China Gateway- Research at Boston College
This Site Aims to Create A Basic Toolkit For Students
of Chinese History and Culture. It Offers an Entry Point
to Some of the Vast and Ever-Changing Internet and Print Materials on China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and The Chinese Diaspora, as Well as Learning Modules and an Introduction
to China-Related Resources at Boston College
and in the Greater Boston Community. Libraries & Archives.
Asian Studies - The World-Wide Web Virtual Library
Asian Studies - The World-Wide Web Virtual Library.
East Asian Library - UC, Berkeley
East Asian Library - University of California, Berkeley.
C. V. Starr East Asian Library. Electronic Resources: Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, East Asian Studies.
The Japan Foundation is an Independent Administrative Institution That Was Established in 1972 by the Japanese Government to Carry Out International Cultural Exchange Programs, With a View to Deepening the Mutual Understanding Between Japan and Other Nations. The Foundation Carries Out Three Major Categories of Programs and Activities: 1) Arts and Cultural Exchange, 2) Japanese-Language Education Overseas, and 3) Japanese Studies Overseas and Intellectual Exchange.
The Foundation is Financed Through Endowments From
a Japanese Governmental Source, an Annual Government Subsidy, and Donations From The Private Sector.
Japan Foundation in Egypt (Cairo Office)
The Cairo Office, Which Opened in 1995, is the Only Branch of the Foundation in the Middle East. The Office Organizes Cultural Events and Regular Activities in Egypt, and Coordinates Various Cultural and Academic Exchange Programs. It Also Offers Some of its Information Services to Other Countries in the Middle East.
Asian Collections | National Library of Australia
Categories: Burmese Collection, Cambodian Collection,
Chinese Collection, East Timor Collection, Indonesian Collection, Japanese Collection, Korean Collection, Lao Collection, Thai Collection, Vietnamese Collection, Formed Asian Collections, Overseas Newspaper Titles Collected, History of Asian Collections, Asian Accounts of Australia - Bibliographies.
Chinese Websites | National Library of Australia
Chinese Websites | National Library of Australia.
Japanese Collection | National Library of Australia
Japanese Collection | National Library of Australia.
Korean Collection | National Library of Australia
Korean Collection | National Library of Australia.
Korean Websites | National Library of Australia
Korean Websites | National Library of Australia.
The International Studies Association (ISA)
The International Studies Association (ISA) Was Founded
in 1959 to Promote Research and Education in International Affairs.
With Well Over Four Thousand Members in North America and Around
the World, ISA is the Most Well Respected and Widely Known Scholarly
Association in This Field. ISA Cooperates With 57 International Studies
Organizations in Over 30 Countries, is a Member of the International Social Science Council, and has Nongovernmental Consultative Status with the United Nations.