AsianDOC Electronic Newsletter 1:3 (October 1998)
The Essential Asian Studies Resources
Jun-Aug 1998
Edited by Dr
T.Matthew Ciolek,
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS),
The Australian National University, Australia.
The Asian Studies WWW Monitor
(
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/asia-www-monitor.html) is an electronic journal
which is published since June 1994 by the RSPAS, ANU and which regularly
monitors new developments in the Asian Studies' cyberspace.
The Monitor acts as a current awareness bulletin for a broad range of
readers: academics, students, librarians, journalists, business people,
government administrators and the wider community. All sources of online
information reported by the 'Monitor' are inspected and rated on a 5 point
scale [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal] in terms of
their scholarly/factual quality and usefulness to the social sciences
studies of the Asian continent, its regions and countries.
Data collected by 'The Monitor' indicate that, at present, about 55% of the
networked Asian Studies materials are worthy of a serious attention. This is
an improvement over the situation some 18 months ago on the Asian Studies
WWW sites, when the percentage of worthwhile materials was oscillating
around the 40% mark.
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Table 1
The Quality of Asian Studies WWW Resources
[187 materials (1 Mar 98-31 May 98) considered for publication in
"Asian Studies WWW Monitor "]
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Essential 24 13%
V.Useful 24 13%
Useful 57 30%
Interesting 17 9%
Marginal 11 6%
Useless * 46 25%
rating not available 8 4%
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Total 187 100%
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* rejected (i.e. very bad, useless, irrelevant) materials
Src: Ciolek, T.Matthew. 1998. Table 034, Asia Web Watch: a Register of
Statistical Data.
http://www.ciolek.com/Asia-Web-Watch/main-page.html
This regular column of the AsianDOC Electronic Newsletter has the pleasure
of listing those Asian Studies resources which have been submitted to the
Monitor during the previous 3 months and which received a rather rare
'Essential' rating.
The most valuable online materials which came to our attention during the
period 1 June 1998 - 1 September 1998 are:
27 Aug 1998
H-Bahai Discussion List
H-Net, Humanities & Social Sciences On-Line, USA.
Self-description:
"H-Bahai encourages scholarly discussion of the culture and
history of The Baha'i Faith and makes available diverse
bibliographical, research, and teaching aids. [...] H-Bahai
maintains a Digital
Publication Series
(http://h-net2.msu.edu/~bahai/index/pubs.htm) consisting of
'Occasional Papers on Iranian Religions'; of 'Occasional Papers
in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies'; of shorter 'Research Notes
in Shaykh i, Babi and Baha'i Studies'; of 'Documents on the
Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Movements'; of 'Translations of
Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Primary Texts'; and of the 'H-Bahai
Digital Library', including 'Sources in European Languages' and
'Sources in Arabic, Persian and Turkish'."
URL http://h-net2.msu.edu/~bahai/
Link submitted by: Juan Cole (jrcole@umich.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
25 Aug 1998
South
Asia Diaspora
Library, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Self-description:
"We are collecting memorabilia, personal papers, correspondence,
photographs, early publications, ephemera, posters, newsletters
of early community organizations, and realia of the early South
Asian immigrants to the United States, Canada, and other parts of
the world. "
Site contents:
Archive of the South Asian Diaspora;
Bibliographic Guides;
Essays;
Electronic Resources;
Photographs/Documents/Maps;
Diaspora Project Database;
Web Art Exhibit: India 50 Presents The Indian Emigre, A Photo Story.
[The site is an official Associate of the
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
(http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html) - ed.]
URL http://library.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/diaspora.html
Link submitted by: Suzanne McMahon (smcmahon@library.berkeley.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
25 Aug 1998
Human Rights in China (HRIC)
Human Rights in China (HRIC), New York, NY, USA
Self-description:
"An international non-governmental organization founded by
Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989. HRIC monitors the
implementation of international human rights standards in the
People's Republic of China and carries out human rights advocacy
and education among Chinese people inside and outside the
country."
Site contents: About HRIC; Current Human Rights Situation in
China; 'Human Rights Forum' and other HRIC publications; Human
Rights Educational Materials [United Nations Documents]; Take
Action!; The HRIC Gopher.
[Online materials are available in English and in Chinese (GB
& BIG5). The crisp, factual and fast-loading site was
established with support from the Olof Palme
Foundation - ed.]
URL http://www.hrichina.org
Link submitted by: S. Beach (mrswang@aol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
18 Aug 1998
WWW Hmong Homepage
www.hmongnet.org, USA
Self-description:
"The WWW Hmong Homepage is a collection of resources relating to Hmong
history, culture, language, and current events."
Site contents:
Current Events and Announcements; Top Picks; General Information
About Hmong People and History; Hmong Creative Works: Papers,
Opinions, Essays, Stories, and Poetry; Hmong History; Hmong
Culture and Traditions; Hmong Organizations and Conferences; News
and Mailing List Resources; Publications Resources for the
Researcher; How to Help.
[The site is an official Associate of the
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
(http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html) - ed.]
URL http://www.hmongnet.org/
Link submitted by: Craig D. Rice (cdr@stolaf.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
12 Aug 1998
Olive Tree Chinese Literary Magazine
Olive Tree Literature Society, USA
Supplied note:
"An electronic Chinese literary magazine that has been in
existence for five years, originally as a poetry journal, now as
a general literary magazine including fiction, essays and
criticism as well. The editorial board and growing pool of
contributors span the globe [...]. Olive Tree's website also
serves as an up-to-date, selective guide to Chinese language
resources relating to the creation, study and appreciation of
literature."
[An elegant site entirely in Chinese (Big5, GB, HZ and
postscript formats) - ed.]
URL http://www.wenxue.com
Link submitted by: Charles A. Laughlin (charles.laughlin@yale.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study
10 Aug 1998
Chinese and Japanese
Art History WWW Virtual Library
Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, USA
Self-description:
"This site provides information on symposia, conferences, grants
and other items of interest to graduate students of Chinese and
Japanese art history. I first established this page in May 1996,
and update it roughly twice a month."
Site contents: Positions Available;
Calls for Papers;
Conferences, Symposia, Seminars, Lectures;
Graduate Student Directory;
Fellowships and Grants;
Links to other websites related to Asian art.
[The site forms an official section of the Asian
Studies WWW VL
(http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html) - ed.]
URL http://pages.nyu.edu/~boc7379/
Link submitted by: Nixi Cura (boc7379@is.nyu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
03 Aug 1998
East Timor Website
East Timor Relief Association (ETRA), Australia
Supplied note:
"The ETRA website provides extensive coverage of all aspects of
the East Timorese people's struggle for self determination, peace
and democracy. Background and up to date information, including
the latest from inside East Timor, United Nations and other
international initiatives and intereviews and speeches from East
Timorese leaders. Also links to all East Timor related sites, and
an extensive network of organisations working on East Timor. ETRA
is an East Timorese NGO, and brings particular focus to
developments within the Asia-Pacific region."
URL http://www.pactok.net.au/docs/et/
Link submitted by: Kieran Dwyer (kierand@zip.com.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
12 Jun 1998
Mirrors of the Heart-Mind: Tibetan Art Exhibition
The Huntington Archive, The Ohio State University, USA
Supplied note:
"An on-line version of the Tibetan art from The Rezek Collection
exhibition scheduled to open on June 13th 1998 at the Southern
Alleghenies Museum of Art, St. Francis College, Loretto,
Pennsylvania, USA. On-line exhibition contains 85 images with
didactic text and 45 essays written by guest curators. Subject
matter includes: Adi Buddhas, Arhats, Bardo, Bhaishajayaguru,
Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Herukas, Prajnas, Jina Buddhas, Mandalas,
Protective Deities, Ritual Implements, Shakyamuni Buddha, Stupas,
Sukhavati, Teachers, Tara."
[Another superbly crafted and curated information system by the
world's leading team from The Huntington Archive. An
image-intensive site, esp. the top page - ed.]
URL http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/sama/samaintr.html
Link submitted by: Janice M. Glowski (glowski.1@osu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
12 Jun 1998
Modern
Chinese Literature and Culture
Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures,
The Ohio State University, USA
Supplied note:
"This is the website of the journal 'Modern
Chinese Literature', which is in the process of
moving from the University of Colorado to
The Ohio State University. The journal is the
leading English-language forum for scholarship
in the field of modern Chinese literature.
With the publication of Vol XI, the journal will
change its name to 'Modern Chinese Literature and
Culture', marking a shift in editorial direction
toward a broader cultural studies approach. In
addition to basic information on the journal itself,
the website contains a 'Bibliography'
(http://deall.ohio-state.edu/denton.2/biblio.htm), perhaps
the most extensive English-language bibliography
of studies related to modern Chinese literature
and media."
[The Journal web pages are, at present, uneventful. However, the Bibliography is
truly excellent - ed.]
URL http://deall.ohio-state.edu/denton.2/mclc.htm
Link submitted by: Kirk A. Denton (denton.2@osu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info.
09 Jun 1998
City/Buildings Image Archive
University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Supplied note:
"Prof. Meredith Clausen, who teaches history of architecture
at the University of Washington, is creating an electronic
photo archive on "Cities and Architecture" that is
world-wide in scope. [...] While the archive is still in
its beginning stages, it has the potential to grow in ways
that will benefit all of us, and it can grow through
donations of images by you who would use the material."
Site contents:
Information is organised into four layers
(1) Country; (2) City or Location;
(3) Subject; (4) View, Detail.
Geographic coverage (Asian countries as of 09 Jun 1998):
Afghanistan; Bhutan; Burma; China; Hong Kong; India;
Indonesia; Iran; Japan; Malaysia; Nepal; Pakistan; Russia;
Taiwan; Thailand; Tibet; Uzbekistan
Each photograph is annotated according to the following schedule:
slide number; file format; subject; detail; nation; city;
state; site; date; architect; materials; type; keywords;
photographer; copyright holder; photographer's reference
no.; transmission data; date of photograph; source.
[A paragon of clarity, online efficiency and good housekeeping - ed.]
URL http://www.washington.edu/ark2
Link submitted by: Daniel Waugh (dwaugh@u.washington.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Documents
01 Jun 1998
China - New Resources
University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, USA
Self description:
"[A] catalog of existing resources on China. Many of the
resources referenced here do not focus solely on China, but
they contain valuable material or citations related to China."
Site contents: Daily News on China, Taiwan & Hong Kong;
General Information & Data on China, Taiwan & Hong Kong;
Web Resources in The U. of Michigan Campus; Other Web Sites on
China, Taiwan & Hong Kong (directory, library, database,
business, commercial, new & notable); Indexes & Databases
in The U. of Michigan Campus; Net Publications & Indexes
on China, Taiwan, Hong Kong; Centers at the U. of Michigan; Q
& A about our site & others; Search Links in 'China: New Resources';
MIRLYN, the U. of Michigan Libraries' online system.
[Uses frames. Not for readers with simpler versions of the browser software - ed.]
URL http://asia.lib.umich.edu/china/index.htm
Link submitted by: Toasia (toasia@umich.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Online Guide
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