Web Sites
"AccessAsia, the first clearinghouse to track the expertise and current research of specialists on policy-related issues in Asia, was established by The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) in 1990. The project currently tracks over 3,000 leading academic, government, and private-sector specialists on Asia, making it the only resource of its kind. AccessAsia makes its findings available at no charge in an online searchable database."
"Founded in 1953, The Africa-America Institute is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, non-profit organization, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., and a presence in over 50 African countries."
The Asia Foundation, based in San Francisco, is a private non-profit, non-governmental organization working to promote the mutual interests of the USA and the countries of Asia and the Asia Pacific region. The website contains perspective papers and project reports on the countries where the Asia Foundation is active
The Asian American Writers' Workshop is dedicated to the creation, publication and distribution of Asian American literature. Includes a calendar of events, information on the group's publications, and details of such activities as readings, creative writing workshops and performances. Contains staff, membership, fellowship, intern and volunteer information. Links to a list of books carried in the AAWW store
Website for Asian Demographics Ltd. Contains clickable map and summary statistics for Asia. Also contains order information and forms for complete information files
Home page for the Asian Development Bank. Contains information about the bank and banks and banking in Asia and the Pacific Rim
Information about the Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature
Provides detailed information about the history and culture of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Includes documents, image collections, and other resources
Offers organizational and membership information as well as links to scholarly publications, calls for papers, employment opportunities and other Internet resources with a similar focus on Asian studies. The non-profit organization offers scholars, business people, and researchers a venue for the exchange of information on East, South and South East Asia
Home page of the Australian APEC Study Centre includes information about APEC, a searchable database called APECLIT, study materials about APEC for secondary level, and links to other related sites
FOCUS is a program of progressive development policy research and practice working with NGOs and people's organizations in Asia Pacific and other regions
Home page for the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore; includes information about the Institute and its programs
Provides links to online collections of texts on the history of Islam, Islamic civilization, and Islamic countries
"... the primary public access point for researchers seeking to use the Asian collections of the Library of Congress in the many languages of Asia. The reading room covers the area from the South Asian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to China, Japan, and Korea. With almost 2 million books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, and electronic media, the collections are the most comprehensive sources of Asian language materials outside of Asia. Area Specialists and Reference Librarians provide in-depth reference assistance on questions concerning Asia. Western language materials about Asia are part of the general collection and can be requested in the Main Reading Room."
The National Bureau of Asian Research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institute conducting advanced research using the world's premier specialists on Asia and Russia. It also serves as the clearinghouse on expertise and important policy issues concerning the region
Includes a search tool which offers access to the Strategic Asia database--75 indicators for 37 countries or territories in the Asia-Pacific, spanning the years 1990 to 2003
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