Asia related databases

  1. Asian Research Library

Databases

  • CNKI（China National Knowledge Infrastructure） 【Simultaneous users: 5】
    • A portal site to databases made available by CNKI. Service is available to the following databases.
    • A user is successfully logged in when 'Welcome tokyou' appears on the top right corner of the interface. Click on 'Logout' after usage.
    • When re-logins are required, click on 'Login' and 'IP Login' (Username and password are not required).
    • To view full text in PDF format, AdobeReader 7.X is encouraged, and Chinese language font support is required.Use of the most recent version of the CAJ viewer is encouraged, which can be downloaded from this page.
    • →Manual(CNKI KNS70 etc.)
     
    • China Academic Journal Full-text Database（CAJ）
      • Provides full-text access to the contents of academic journals published in China, including literature, history, philosophy, politics, law, education, social sciences, economy, and management.

    • China Proceedings of Conferences Database
      • Indexes proceedings from international or national academic events organized by academic societies, associations and educational institutes in China since 1999. Search functions and access to abstracts are possible.

    • China Core Newspaper Database
      • Provides search functions and access to abstracts of newspaper articles that have been published in China since 2000.

    • China Master Dissertation Database
      • Search functions and access to abstracts are provided.

    • China Doctor Dissertation Database
      • Search functions and access to abstracts are provided.

    • Century Journals Project
      • Century Journals Project selects the most important academic journals published in China and digitizes all issues since their very first issue up till 1993 in an effort to expand the China Academic Journals Full-text Database.

  • 中華経典古籍庫(Database of Chinese Classic Books with Commentaries)【Simultaneous users: 2】
    • The Zhonghua jingdian guji ku contains 1,903 texts of Chinese classic books with commentaries and revisions.
    • Click "退出 (logout)" after the usage.
    • From the end of March 2019, even for institutional users, some functions (copy and researching, etc.) are required to register and log in a personal account by mobile phone number. Other functions are available without a user registration.
    • →Database Manual

  • 中華再造善本　【Simultaneous users: 5】

  • 中国基本古籍庫(Database of Chinese Classic Ancient Books)【Simultaneous users: 5】
    • The Zhongguo jiben guji ku contains approximately 10,000 texts from the pre-Qin period through to the Republican period. All texts are fully searchable. It includes photographic images of the original texts.
    • Tick "Ancient Classics" and click on "Login". Select "中国基本古籍庫" on the menu.
    • Click on the "X" button or the home button after usage.
    • →Database Manual

  • 北大法宝（pkulaw）【Simultaneous users: 50】
    • This is a legal information database that provides Chinese laws, treaties, precedents, serials, etc. You can use legal regulations, 法律法規、司法案例、法学期刊、専題参考、英文訳本, and 律所実務.
    • Simultaneous users: 50（Simultaneous users "律所実務" : 1) Click on 'Log off' after usage.

  • Tomb Epitaphs of Han Wei and the Six Dynasties Database

  • Epigraphs of Song Dynasty Database
    • This database fully contains information of tomb epitaphs and stone rubbings in Song Dynasty. Including newly discovered data, nearly 8,800 stone rubbings are displayed with its annotations and citations chronologically. All the materials are shown with punctuations and annotations. You can search for any texts with the help of displays. Numbers of images are also included. The database also includes lists of the major epitaphs with their information, which makes it possible to research Philology of Song Dynasty.
    • Even for institutional users, some functions (copy and researching, etc.) are required to register and log in a personal account by mobile phone number.
    • How to register (Japanese)：中華経典古籍庫(Database of Chinese Classic Books with Commentaries)for institutional users
    • Manual for individual users

  • Tomb Epitaphs of Tang Database

  • Bibliography of Asian Studies[Available through EBSCOhost]
    • Bibliography of Asian Studies is an online database produced by Association for Asian Studies. This database includes citations of Asian studies in Western-language from 1971.
    • →Database Manual

  • Encyclopedia of Islam Online
    • The Encyclopaedia of Islam Online sets out the present state of our knowledge of the Islamic World. It is a reference tool, an essential key to understanding the world of Islam.

  • Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Culture Onlin
    • The Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures Online is an encyclopedia embracing women and Islamic cultures in every region where there have been significant Muslim populations.

  • Myanmar Book Centre (MBC) Membership Programme
    • This database is the first academic online database in Myanmar provides by Myanmar Book Centre that establish in 1995.
      Please do not use the MBC Search, Search（Basic Search、Advanced Search） displayed on the top page and the right side on each section.
      To search, please use the search screen that appears on the left of the screen after entering each section.
      Please refer to the manual for details.
      The following databases are available on the full-text.
      ・Articles from Journal of Burma Research Society (1911-1977)
      ・Collection of Myanmar Traditional Manuscripts
      ・Articles of Selective works on Myanmar history, culture, archaeology and literature after independence Database
      ・Electronic Books
      ・Digitised newspapers
      ・Old Myanmar Illustrated Parabaiks
      ・The Guardian Burma's National Magazine
    • →Database Manual

  • South Asia Archive
    • The South Asia Archive is as a specialist digital platform delivering global electronic access to culturally and historically significant literary material produced from within - and about - the Indian subcontinent.

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