Asia Pacific Studies: Reference Sources

Europa World Online

Includes economic, political and geographic background information and statistical data by country; regional surveys provide in-depth, expert analysis at regional, sub-regional and country level.

Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
6 volumes

6,000 articles on Modern Asia from a global perspective. The Encyclopedia'scomparative, cross-cultural approach allows students and researchers to identify the similarities and differences among Asian nations and religions. The work focuses on Asia in the modern world, including Central Asia, the Middle East and the Far East, and contemporary issues are given full and authoritative treatment. Historical articles emphasize people, places, events and developments that have had a lasting influence on Asia. Articles also cover Asian relations with Western nations, the relations between nations within Asia and also the flow of people, goods and ideas within Asia and globally. Also includes approximately 1,000 black-and-white photographs, maps, sidebars and a comprehensive index.

Call Number:
Ref DS4 .E53 2002

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Encyclopedia of Asian History
4 volumes

Treatment of Asian history covering all periods but focusing on the last 300 years. Includes articles on all aspects of asian cultures including religion and the arts, but with an emphasis on historically important developments.

Call Number:
Ref DS31 .E53 1988

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

East, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific

Covers geographical setting, history, current government, politics, cultures, economic problems and prospects, with maps of each country, photographs and original art.

As events become more remote, their descriptions are condensed. This allows more space to present important, current happenings, why they occurred, and their future significance. The result: a well-proportioned, complete text, which is not crowded with unnecessary detail. Revised and published annually.

Call Number:
Ref G1 W673

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
6 volumes

Volume 4: Asia & Oceania

Essential information on countries of the world, including government, economics, social welfare programs, education, and cultural affairs. Includes maps and flags.

Call Number:
Ref G63 .W67 2001

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Worldmark Chronology of the Nations
4 volumes

Volume 3: Asia

Provides comprehensive overviews and detailed timelines of 194 nations with coverage of political, economic, cultural and social history. Includes in-depth, cross-disciplinary essays, biographies, primary document excerpts, term definitions, bibliographies, further reading and much more.

Call Number:
Ref G133 .W93 1999

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
4 volumes

Volume 3: Asia & Oceania

Covers history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life and much more for culture groups such as Khmer, Filipinos, Han, and more than 500 others.

Call Number:
Ref GN333 .W67 1998

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

CultureGrams
2 volumes

Briefly describes each country’s history, people, customs, and lifestyle.

Call Number:
Ref GT150 .C85 2001

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture

From 1945 to the present day, over 700 entries cover areas such as literature, film, architecture, food, health, political economy, religion, and technology. Suggestions for further reading, a comprehensive system of cross-referencing, a thematic contents list, and an extensive index all help navigate the reader around the encyclopedia and on to further study.

Call Number:
Ref DS822.5 .E516 2002

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
9 volumes

Over 9000 entries covering 37 catagories, including history, art, religion, science, law, folklore, social history, women, etc. Extensive photographs and illustrations.

Call Number:
Ref DS805 .K633 1983

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

A Handbook of Korea

Coves (South) Korea's history, politics, economics and cultural affairs. It is divided into ten sections: "Korea and Its people", "History", "Constitution and Government", "External Affairs", "Inter-Korean Relations", "Economy", "Social Affairs", "Religions and Customs", "Culture and the Arts", "Sports and Tourism."

Call Number:
Ref DS902 .H2864 1998

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women
2 volumes

Provides biographical essays with bibliographies, covering the period 1644 to 1990. These are Chinese women who have forged careers as scientists, businesswomen, sportswomen, and military officers appearing alongside writers, academics, revolutionary heroines, politicians, musicians, opera stars, film stars, artists, educators, nuns, and traditional good wives. Also included are women from minority nationalities. Includes biographies of women from mainland China and Taiwan as well as those of Chinese descent who were born overseas, including famous Americans like Maxine Hong Kingston.

Call Number:
Ref HQ1767.5 .A3 B56 1998

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Encyclopedia of World Biography
17 volumes

In-depth biographical entries on 7,200 people from all time periods and all walks of life, including history, literature, politics and government, religion, science, business, sports, art and entertainment, technology and more.

Call Number:
Ref CT103 .E56 1998

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies
4 volumes

Volume 3: Asia & The Pacific

Provides accurate, in-depth analysis of each country's economic environment, reliable statistics on the country's current economic conditions and trends and key demographics of the nation's citizens. The approximately 200 entries each employ consistent organization allowing users to easily locate, compare and contrast data from one country to the next. Includes a glossary of terms, country index, maps, charts and graphs.

Call Number:
Ref HC15 .W675 2002

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

VideoHound's Dragon: Asian Action & Cult Flicks

Offers 1150 reviews as well as 100 photos and sidebars on topics such as Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung, and Maggie Cheung. Includes indexes by alternative title, cast, director, writer, cinematographer, composer, and film category, as well as a resource guide listing books, magazines, and websites.

Call Number:
Ref PN1993.5 .A75 V46 2003

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

AP Images

Associated Press (AP) photographs, graphics, and text for all news topics.

Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature
2 volumes

Covers famous writers, works, and genres of traditional Chinese literature. Volume II augments the basic background, analysis, and bibliography on the literature of China prior to 1911 which is provided by Volume I. The two-volume set gives scholars and beginning students alike a standard handbook for the study of traditional Chinese literature.

Call Number:
Ref PL2264 .I53 1986

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Dictionary of Literary Biography
285+ volumes

Volume 180: Japanese Fiction Writers 1868-1845.
Volume 182: Japanese Fiction Writers Since World War II.
Volume 203: Medieval Japanese Writers.

The massive Dictionary of Literary Biography series offers biographical essays and literary overviews of writers from around the world. Volume 180 focuses on 25 authors who achieved prominence and influenced literary development from the beginning of Japan's encounter with the West through the end of World War II; volume 182, the most important and individual writers from 1945 to the early 1990s; and volume 203, covering the twelfth through sixteenth centuries.

Call Number:
Ref PS129 .D536

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Modern Japanese Writers

Highlights 25 of the most widely translated Japanese authors, such as Yukio Mishima, Kobo Abe, Junichiro Tanizaki and Fumiko Enchi; includes biographical information but concentrates on cultural and literary contexts.

Call Number:
Ref PL723 .M563 2001

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
10 volumes

Vol. 4: Southeast Asia
Vol. 5: South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent
Vol. 7: East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea

A Multidisciplinary survey of the musical background, concepts, processes, and sounds from cultures around the world. Written by leading experts and researchers and including photographs, maps, charts, texts, music notation, and audio examples.

Call Number:
Ref ML100 .G16 1998

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor;

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World Music: The Rough Guide
2 volumes

Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific

Spans the music of seventy different countries and regions - everything from salsa to soukous, cajun to calypso, rai to qawwali. The detailed coverage brings together more than sixty expert contributors, whose feature articles take in the music to be seen and heard live around the globe, as well as on record. Major pieces are backed up by interviews with the key groups and artists, translations of lyrics, and extensive reviews and discographies.

Call Number:
Ref ML102 .W67 W67 1999

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy

Featuring some 650 signed entries, this resource identifies and defines the principal concepts and individuals in Asian philosophy throughout the world, including entries such as: Confucius and Confucianism, karma, shamanism, no-self, Madhyamaka School of Buddhism, hungry ghosts, orientalism, Ramanuja, simplicity, Yi Yulgok, Wantokism, Chuang- tzu/Zhuangzi, tantra, harmony, Sufism, Yin-Yang, Mulla Sadra, Zen, and much more. All entries provide variants for foreign terms (e.g. Pali/Sanskrit, Arabic/ Persian).

Call Number:
Ref B121 .E53 2001

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor

Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy

Discussions on major periods in the history of Chinese philosophy of major thinkers such as Confucius and Mou Zongsan. Articles are written from both Chinese and western perspectives.

Call Number:
Ref B126 .E496 2003

Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor