17 Apr 2009

[Online] Asian Databases [from EastView Information Services]
East View Information Services, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, US
Self-description:
"* Jie fang jun bao [PLA Daily] - People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily is the official newspaper of the military of the People's Republic of China. The publication was established on January 1, 1956 and acts as the authoritative media of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to release military news and comprehensive military-related information. East View offers the entire run of PLA Daily on East View's Universal Databaseª platform. [...]
* The China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) - CNKI is the world's most comprehensive online resource for accessing China's intellectual output. This powerful platform is the product of Tongfang Knowledge Network, Beijing, and encompasses academic journals, dissertations, conference papers, news, and many other resources that put the knowledge of China in the sciences and humanities at your fingertips. With more than 25,000,000 articles and growing every day, CNKI is a foundation for any serious research on China. CNKI is hosted in the United States by East View and updated daily. [...]
* The China Data Center - The China Data Center offers online databases and GIS data products of Chinese statistical and population data. Now you can subscribe to the online databases and CD-ROMs through East View. [...]
* Apabi - Apabi offers eBooks, Chinese Fine Arts, and Newspaper Databases and are produced by Beijing's Founder Apabi. The eBooks database is recognized as the preeminent source of electronic books from China with nearly a half a million full-image/full-text electronic book titles. The Chinese Fine Arts Databases bring over 35,000 artworks and 18,000 examples of calligraphy, with more new works added constantly, to your library's online collection. The Apabi's full-image/full-text newspaper database is an unparalleled resource, covering more than 80% of newspapers published in China. Full content, including color images, and fully current. [...]
* ChinaLawInfo/Infolawchina - Chinalawinfo/Infolawchina is an up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive database of Chinese laws and regulations in Chinese. Access Laws & Regulations, Judicial Cases, Tax Treaties, WTO & China, Gazettes, and Journals online with ease. The English version, LawInfoChina.com, contains authoritative translations of important legal content relevant to English speakers interested in Chinese law. [...]
* Greatman - Greatman Knowledge Management Group of Taiwan has been producing databases since 1997. Current offerings address the classics of Chinese culture, as well as resources specific to Taiwanese culture and history. Greatman databases are hosted in the United States by East View. [...]
* Siku Quanshu - East View offers the Siku Quanshu Electronic Version 3.0 (Wenyuange Edition) for the first time online. Undisputed as the single largest compendium of literary works in the world, Siku Quanshu opens the door to five thousand years of Chinese civilization including history, geography, politics, economics, science, technology, philosophy, the arts and so much more. Now with MARC records. [...]
* EOL - eol ESPer is Japan's most trusted source for critical corporate financial information. Find corporate data (annual reports, financials, and management summaries) from the world's most dynamic companies - public and large private Japanese companies."
Site contents:
* Online; * Books; * Serials; * Microform; * East View Press; * Login; * Asian Db; * Middle Eastern Db; * Slavic Db; * Intl Db; * Online Serials; * Free Trial; * Title Lists; * FAQ; * About East View; * Other Services; * Contact Us; * East View Cartographic.
URL http://www.eastview.com/Online/AsianProducts.aspx
Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (matthew.ciolek--at--anu.edu.au)
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Rating not available
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30