The World-Wide Web Virtual Library [Alphabetical || Category Subtree || Library of Congress]

Edited by: Dr T.Matthew Ciolek

The "What's New in WWW Asian Studies" Online Newsletter (ISSN 1323-9368) was established in April 1994.

Resources listed in this Newsletter are inspected and rated in terms of the quality, overall reliability and usefulness of their content to the social sciences' research in Asia-Pacific region. All ratings are carried out on a 5 point scale [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]. The ratings are correct for the date a resource is listed in this Newsletter. They reflect the Editor's judgment without 'fear or favour', and are not negotiable.

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WWW Asian Studies Announcements: early May 1997

15 May 1997

Agenda Asia - Conferences Database
Nordic Institute for Asian Studies, Denmark
A database of Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia conferences, seminars, workshops & lectures taking place during years 1996 - 2001. This data base, being a collaborative NIAS/International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) project is also mirrored in the Netherlands: http://iias.leidenuniv.nl/conferences/find.html. Please send jcs@nias.ku.dk details of the forthcoming Asian Studies events.
URL http://nias.ku.dk/diary/search/find.html
Information supplied by: Jens-Chr. Sorensen (jcs@nias.ku.dk)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

15 May 1997

Okinawa: The American Years, 1945-1972
Univ. of Southern California, USA
"Okinawa is back in the news again. May 14, (May 15 in Japan) will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United States returning control of Okinawa to Japan." Site contents: Biographical Essays, Chronology, Photos, Annotated Bibliographies, Related Sites.
URL http://www-scf.usc.edu/~sarantak/Okinawa.html
Information supplied by: Nick Sarantakes (sarantak@scf.usc.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

14 May 1997

The "What's New in WWW Asian Studies" e-magazine
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University
The newsletter was established in Apr 1994 and is the Internet's oldest [it currently archives over 30 monthly issues] and, so far, only electronic periodical tracking, evaluating and publicizing factual details of new or improved Asia-Pacific networked information resources. The newsletter (ISSN 1323-9368), edited by Dr T.Matthew Ciolek of the Australian National University, is a part of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library (http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html).
Daily announcements and contents' summaries published in the web edition of the Newsletter are also disseminated on the network via a mailing list. To join this free service send e-mail
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URL http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/WhatsNewWWW/asian-www-news.html
Information supplied by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

14 May 1997

The Akha Heritage Foundation
Akha Univ., Maesai, Chiangrai, Thailand
A privately run organization (est. 1991) assisting the Akha hill tribe people in overcoming the effects of rapid economic development of their region (Northern Thailand). Site contents: Agricultural Assistance; Cultural Support; Medical Assistance; Medical Photo Section; Publishing; Library Development; Language Work; University current curriculum; Educational Opportunities; Human Rights Issues; Another side of the Akha; Documentation and Record The Akha Heritage Foundation Newsletter; Akha Picture Encyclopedia; What you can do to help; Prostitution and drug abuse; An Akha Theology; The Akha Journal.
URL http://www.thailine.com/akha/
Information supplied by: Matthew McDaniel (akha@loxinfo.co.th)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

14 May 1997

Australian & New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ)
ANZCCJ, Japan
"The objective of the ANZCCJ is to promote business and strengthen cultural ties between Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The ANZCCJ has more than 380 members, a vigorous force of Australians, New Zealanders, Japanese and other nationalities who identify with our objective."
URL http://www2.gol.com/users/anzccj/
Information supplied by: (anzccj@gol.com)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

14 May 1997

Conference on Peasants in Modern India, May 1997, Univ. of Virginia
Center for South Asian Studies, Univ. of Virginia, USA
"A two-day symposium, 'Power, Agrarian Structure, and Peasant Mobilization in Modern India,' on May 23-25, 1997 in Minor Hall at the Univ. of Virginia, to commemorate the scholarly and foundational contributions of Walter Hauser, Professor Emeritus in South Asian history. Professor Hauser taught in the Univ. of Virginia's Dept of History from 1960 until his retirement in 1995. Proceedings of the symposium will be published in a volume to be edited by Anand Yang, editor of the Journal of Asian Studies."
URL http://www.virginia.edu/~soasia/symsem/kisan/zindabad.html
Information supplied by: Philip McEldowney (pm9k@poe.acc.virginia.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

14 May 1997

Buddhist Art WWW Virtual Library
The Huntington Archive, Dept of History of Art, Ohio State Univ., USA
This Virtual Library is a part of the Buddhist Studies WWW VL (http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-Buddhism.html). A guide to online resources (sites, archives, online galleries) dealing with Tibetan, Nepalese, Newari, Japanese art (paintings, sculpture, artifacts).
URL http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/anu/buddhart.html
Information supplied by: Janice M. Glowski (glowski.1@osu.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

14 May 1997

Tibetan Art, Theatre & Music WWW Virtual Library
The Huntington Archive, Dept of History of Art, Ohio State Univ., USA
This Virtual Library is a part of the Tibetan Studies WWW VL (http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVL-TibetanStudies.html). Site contents: Images of Tibetan Art; Images of Tibetan Architecture; Tibetan Music; Tibetan Textiles, Tents & Carpets; Tibetan Theatre; Images of Tibetan Religious Art in the West; Images of Tibetan Religious Symbols; Tibetan Art Shops and Galleries.
URL http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/anu/tib-art.html
Information supplied by: Janice M. Glowski (glowski.1@osu.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

13 May 1997

Eastern Turkistan WWW Virtual Library
Univ. of Kentucky, USA
This Virtual Library is a part of the Asian Studies WWW VL (http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html). Eastern Turkistan (Turkestan) is also known as Uyghuristan, Uyghuria, Chinese Turkistan, Xinjiang, Sinkiang, and Uyghur Autonomous Region. Site contents: News, Pictures, Map, History, Politics, Education, Music, Poetry, Travel, ETurkistan Links.
URL http://yellow.ccs.uky.edu/~rakhim/et.html
Information supplied by: Abdulrakhim Aitbayev (rakhim@lochbrandy.mines.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

13 May 1997

European Association of Sinological Librarians (EASL)
Christian-Albrechts-Univ. Kiel, Germany
Site contents: EASL Membership Directory; BEASL (Bulletin of the European Association of Sinological Librarians); European China Library Groups; European Sinological Libraries Project; EASL Conferences; Libraries & East Asian Library Associations; Resources on East Asian Culture (Literature & Philosophy, Art, Cinema, Music, History, Medicine); Bibliographies & References; New Media; General Information on Asia; Universities in East Asia; Academic Institutions; Politics, Law & Human Rights; Dictionaries; Discussion Lists; Booksellers; Computer & Software; Language Courses; How to Read CJK on the Internet; News & Searching Tools.
[Site uses frames technology - ed.]
URL http://www.uni-kiel.de/easl/easl.html
Information supplied by: Matthias Kaun (kaun@sino.uni-kiel.de)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

13 May 1997

12th New Zealand International Conference on Asian Studies
Massey Univ., New Zealand
"NZASIA is a bi-annual conference of the New Zealand Asian Studies Society Inc. (http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~caplab/nzasia.htm). This year, the conference will be held 26-29 November 1997 at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Conference Themes & Issues include: Culture, Language, Identity; History, Politics & Governance; Gender & Ethnicity; Trade, Investment, Business; Development Issues; New Zealand-Asia Partnerships. For further information contact: Dr. Wanda Anasz (w.anasz@mail.massey.ac.nz)."
URL http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~caplab/Massey1.html
Information supplied by: Greg Young (greg.young@anu.edu.au)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

12 May 1997

ANU Asia Newsletter
The Australian National Univ., Australia
"This newsletter is about the research, teaching, and outreach activities of Asia-related programs at the Australian National University. Information is grouped under country and regional headings. The newsletter is an initiative of the ANU Asia Committee."
URL http://asia.anu.edu.au/news/
Information supplied by: Greg Young (greg.young@anu.edu.au)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

11 May 1997

WWW CJK-English Character Dictionary-Database
Resources for the Study of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, Japan
"A comprehensive on-line HTML (not CGI)-based dictionary of CJK characters and compounds. Includes extensive classical definitions as well as Chinese, Korean and Japanese readings, as well as dowloadable ZIP file. Requires Japanese browsing capabilities."
URL http://www2.gol.com/users/acmuller/cjkdict/CJKDictIntro.htm
Information supplied by: A. Charles Muller (acmuller@gol.com)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

10 May 1997

Borneo Research Council
Middlesex Univ., UK
"The Borneo Research Council is composed of an international group of scholars engaged in research in Borneo."
[Site offers TOCs of 'Borneo Research Bulletin' with up-to-date information on research activities, personal news, and information on recently published articles and books on Borneo - ed.]
URL http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/hap/brc.html
Information supplied by: James Chin (j.chin@mdx.ac.uk)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

09 May 1997

Historical Society for Twentieth Century China
Lewis-Clark State College, USA
"The Historical Society for 20th Century China (HSTCC) is an organization (est. 1983) dedicated to scholarly interchange about modern China. Site contents: * A Homepage that introduces the Society and the Web site * Listing of the Executive Board, recent newsletters and bylaws * The HSTCC Directory (with linked email addresses) * A Research Directory (with homepages that include highlighted and when possible web-linked publications) * Resources for Modern China * Membership Information and Online Membership Registration * HSTCC 1997 Symposium Information * HSTCC Scrapbook."
[Site under construction - ed.]
URL http://www.ets.uidaho.edu/levine/HSTCC.htm
Information supplied by: Marilyn A. Levine (mlevine@lcsc.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

08 May 1997

Turkic Language Courses at Indiana University - Summer 1997
Indiana Univ., Bloomington, USA
"Pending funding, the Indiana University Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European and Central Asian Languages (SWSEEL) announces summer courses Jun 20-Aug 15, 1997 for the study of KAZAK (first year), TURKMEN (first year) and UZBEK (first and second year). Tuition for each course is $840.00 for both in-state and out-of-state students. Fellowships (for U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens only) are available (pending funding) which cover the costs of tuition, room and board, university fees, and materials. The deadline for fellowship applications is May 16."
URL http://copper.ucs.indiana.edu/~iuslavic/swseel.html
Information supplied by: Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center (iaunrc@indiana.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

06 May 1997

The European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS)
Dept of Oriental Studies, Univ. of Utrecht, Netherlands
"ESCAS has newly launched its homepage. Information now available about members, future conferences, workshops, publications and other interesting topics."
URL http://www.let.ruu.nl/~escas/
Information supplied by: Turaj Atabaki (atabaki@let.ruu.nl)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

06 May 1997

The Patrin - Gypsy Culture and History
The Patrin, France
Site "dedicated to Rromani culture and history and to extending awareness of the continuous Rroma struggle to achieve and maintain dignity and freedom." A learning resource and information center for Rroma (Rom, Roma, Romani, Gypsies, Gipsies, Tsigani, Tzigane, Cigano, Zigeuner) and others "who want to learn more about Rromani culture and social issues of today."
URL http://www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/
Information supplied by: Abby Zito (zito@panther.middlebury.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

06 May 1997

Australian Experiences with Co-ordinating Asian Collections: Issues and Achievements
National Library of Australia, Australia
"A paper written and presented by Andrew Gosling at the International Workshop on Developments in the Co-ordination of Asian Collections held at the Free University in Amsterdam on 15 April 1997 and sponsored by the International Institute for Asian Studies"
URL http://www.nla.gov.au/nla/staffpaper/agosling2.html
Information supplied by: Andrew Gosling (agosling@nla.gov.au)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

06 May 1997

Indian Recipe Cook Book - Collection by Varsha Mittal
members.tripod.com, India
"Your home page for Indian cooking for South Indian, North Indian, Gujrati, Punjabi, Bengali and Rajasthani dishes. Saucy delicious, practical, quick and easy Indian Recipes. Learn Indian Recipes."
URL http://members.tripod.com/~VarshaMittal/
Information supplied by: Gleason Sackman (gleason@rrnet.com)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

06 May 1997

South Asia Resources Database
Curtin Univ. of Technology and La Trobe Univ., Australia
"Over 120,000 records listing resources (including books, serials, archive collections and ephemera) about South Asia available in Australia and (in a separate file) over 150,000 records of South Asian materials not known to be held in Australia. The database is part of the 'South Asia: Renovating the National Collections Project', which has been funded by the Australian Research Council and a consortium of institutions with teaching and research interests on South Asia. Please contact Ian Dawes (ian@biblio.curtin.edu.au) with any comments or suggestions."
URL http://recall.curtin.edu.au/Data/saru/sard.htm
Information supplied by: Andrew Gosling (agosling@nla.gov.au)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

06 May 1997

Intl. Journal of Hindu Studies
Univ. of Florida, USA
"Information about a new scholarly print journal that was launched Apr 1997 and publishes in April, August, and December. Site includes a statement of aims and scope, list of editors, information for prospective contributors, reviewers, subscribers, and advertisers. Also includes contents, abstracts, and information about authors for each issue as published, and plans for upcoming issues."
URL http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/ijhs/
Information supplied by: Gene R. Thursby (gthursby@religion.ufl.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

06 May 1997

National Simulation Models
The Millennium Institute, USA
"The Millennium Institute (est. 1983) is a charitable, non-profit organization. It provides research, development, and analytical services to governments, United Nations agencies, World Bank departments, and other interested parties on: Agricultural Production Models, Education Models, Energy Models, Food and Nutrition Models, Forestry Models, Greenhouse Gas Emission Models, Health Care Models, Population Models, and Water Models.
The Institute also prepares: * a user-friendly interface to the country-specific versions of the World Bank's Revised Minimum Standard Model-Extended (RMSM-X); * integrated assessments of national economic, environmental, and social futures (to 2050) using the THRESHOLD 21 model (incl. Bangladesh model completed Spring 1995, upgraded Nov 1996; Chinese model completed Dec 1996; Collaborative work underway with the World Bank on Georgia and Armenia); and * national Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models."
URL http://www.igc.apc.org/millennium/services/index.html
Information supplied by: Philip Bogdonoff (pbogdonoff@igc.apc.org)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

06 May 1997

Ostasieninstitut - Sinologie, LMU Muenchen
Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ. of Munich, Germany
Corporate information about the Institute of East Asian Studies, including its courses, publications, and a WWW-OPAC link to the complete library-holdings.
[Site utilises frames technology - ed.]
URL http://www.sin.fb12.uni-muenchen.de
Information supplied by: Roland Winkler (roland.winkler@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

05 May 1997

Bikini Atoll Web Site
Trust Liaison for People of Bikini, MH
Information on Bikini Atoll and the Bikinians. Bikini is one of a number of atolls in the central Pacific Republic of the Marshall Islands (http://www.clark.net/pub/rmiemb/). The island was used in a series of nuclear tests conducted by the United States in the 1940s and 1950s.
URL http://www.bikiniatoll.com
Information supplied by: Lance Laack (llaack@macconnect.com)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

05 May 1997

Literature in Line: Lianhuanhua Picture Stories from China
Ohio State Univ., USA
An electronic exhibition created by the Huntington Archive (http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/) to coincide with the actual exhibition Apr-Jun 1997 at The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library with original drawings for fourteen 'lianhuanhua' or 'linked pictures' produced in Shanghai between 1950 and 1985, along with examples of illustrated books published in Shanghai between the late nineteenth century and the present decade.
[Site utilises frames technology - ed.]
URL http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/exhib/ccomic/comdscp.html
Information supplied by: Janice M. Glowski (glowski.1@osu.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

05 May 1997

Southeast Asian Software Research Center (SEA/SRC)
SEA/SRC, Thailand
"We do pure and applied research in computing, linguistics, and natural language processing. Our focus is on the 'Golden Quadrangle' languages Thai, Lao, Khmer, and Burmese, and the problems they present for information technology in both applied and academic disciplines. Based in Bangkok, SEA/SRC is committed to helping build Southeast Asia's research infrastructure. We support research publication of international quality, develop collaborative projects between local and international scholars, and enable high-tech research in the public domain. SEA/SRC is committed to the free release of all programs, data, tools, and results."
URL http://seasrc.th.net/seasrc/index.htm
Information supplied by: Doug Cooper (doug@nwg.nectec.or.th)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

05 May 1997

SEALANG - Southeast Asian Languages Mailing List
Southeast Asian Software Research Center, Thailand
"SEALANG is a non-moderated mailing list (est. 1994) devoted to scholarly discussion relevant to Southeast Asian languages. The core SEA languages belong to five major families: Austronesian (AN); Mon-Khmer (Austro-Asiatic; AA, including Munda); Tai-Kadai (TK); Tibeto-Burman (TB; a branch of Sino-Tibetan ST); and Hmong-Mien (HM; also known as Miao-Yao). SEALANG interests also extend to languages of the Sino-Tibetan family, as well as the Austronesian family, spoken in Vietnam and Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Java, and the Micronesian, Melanesian, Polynesian, and Madagascar regions."
URL http://seasrc.th.net/sealang
Information supplied by: Doug Cooper (doug@nwg.nectec.or.th)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

05 May 1997

Association of Sociologists & Political Scientists of Almaty City (Kazakstan)
Centre for Post-Soviet Studies, Univ. of Reading, UK
From Feb 1997 the Centre for Post-Soviet Studies (http://www.rdg.ac.uk./EIS/GSEIS/soviet/soviet.html) is both a patron of and representing the interests of the Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists of Almaty City (ASPS) in the West. The list of publications of this non-governmental research association in Kazakstan will be regularly updated. Publications are in Russian, but the Centre can provide English translations on request with prices available on application.
URL http://www.rdg.ac.uk./EIS/GSEIS/soviet/asps-cpss.htm
Information supplied by: Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova (y.kaluyzhnova@reading.ac.uk)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

04 May 1997

Vietnamese Scouting
Huong Dao Viet Nam (overseas group), USA
"Our Web site is 'Bach Dang Home Page', a small Vietnamese Scout group in Portland, Oregon (USA). Organized in summmer 1984, and sponsored by Southeast Asian Vicariate. Our Web site contains Vietnamese scouting history, Vietnamese scouting around the world, Scouting news, etc."
URL http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/3546
Information supplied by: Michael A. Tran (mtran@vr-net.com)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

02 May 1997

Partai Demokrasi Indonesia (PDI) homepage
Indonesian Democratic Party Campaign Management Office, Indonesia
Site contents: Dari-Soerjadi; Visi; Dari-Rakyatmu; Seputar Pemilu; Sistem Pemilu; Fungsi DPR; Hak Rakyat; Sebelumnya; Kontak Kami
[A site in Indonesian only. Pages in English are under construction - ed.]
URL http://www.banteng.org
Information supplied by: Oliver Mann (omann@indo.net.id)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

02 May 1997

Korean (ROK) Consulate, Toronto, Canada
The Consulate of the Republic of Korea, Toronto, Canada
"This beautifully designed showpiece was created as a symbol of the culture of the Korean people. This web site will provide information regarding travel to Korea, working visas, business opportunities and cultural events in Canada and Korea."
[A graphics-intensive site. Not for those who prefer working with text, or have a slow modem - ed.]
URL http://www.consulatekorea-tor.org
Information supplied by: (skim@inforamp.net)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

01 May 1997

AskAsia
Asia Society's Asian Educational Resource Center (AERC), US
"An on-line source K-12 Asian and Asian American studies. AskAsia offers easy, 24-hour access to high-quality, classroom-tested resources and cultural information, engaging games and activities, and links to relevant people, places, and institutions."
[An informative K-12 resource utilising frames technology - ed.]
URL http://www.askasia.org/
Information supplied by: Mark Nearhos (mnearhos@mail.usyd.edu.au)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

01 May 1997

China Dimensions WWW Site
Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), USA
"Highlights of the China Dimensions WWW site include the following data resources: (1) China Administrative Regions GIS Data: 1:1M, County Level, 1990. (2) GB (Guo Biao -- National Standard) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China. (3) Fundamental GIS: Digital Chart of China, 1:1M, Version 1. Includes layers for roads, railroads, drainage system, contours, populated places and urbanized areas. (4) Interactive access to the China Census of Population, 1% Sample, 1982. (5) County-Level Data on Population and Agriculture, 1990: Keyed to 1:1M GIS Map. (6) County-Level Data on Provincial Economic Yearbooks, 1990-91: Keyed to 1:1M GIS Map. (7) Agricultural Statistics of the People's Republic of China, 1949-94. (8) County-Level Data on Hospitals and Epidemiology Stations, 1950-85. (9) Priority Program for China's Agenda 21.
In addition, nation-level statistics on China are available through interactive access to the World Bank's Social Indicators of Development, Trends in Developing Economies and Monitoring Environmental Progress, and World Resources Institute's World Resources 1996-97."
URL http://plue.sedac.ciesin.org/china/
Information supplied by: (announce@ciesin.org)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

01 May 1997

Asia Pacific Management Forum
Asia Pacific Management Forum, Malaysia
"Organization and Management Development in Asia. Attempts to integrate research and practice with on-line research articles, abstracts, regular columns, links, and discussion. On-line tutorial on publishing Asia-Pacific Research, biographies of researchers, upcoming special issues, Calls for Papers news and conference announcements."
URL http://www.mcb.co.uk/apmforum/nethome.htm
Information supplied by: Rod Davies (roddav@ibm.net)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

01 May 1997

Pacific University Asian Studies
Pacific Univ., USA
"Web site developed as a resource for students, scholars, and educators doing research in the areas of Asian culture and society. We highly encourage K-12 educators to use our site as a teaching tool."
URL http://ssd1.cas.pacificu.edu/as/home/as.html
Information supplied by: Hugh Huy Ly (lyhq@pacificu.edu)
* Contents' rating [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

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