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Databases

Southeast Asia Digital Library
The Southeast Asia Digital Library (SEADL) exists to provide educators, students, scholars and members of the general public with a wide variety of materials published or otherwise produced in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asian Archaeology
Dr. Noel Hidalgo Tan is a Singaporean archaeologist. I began this website in 2006 to collect news about the archaeology of the region, mainly as a way for me to learn what was going on in the region, and since then the site has grown to become an educational resource for the public.
The Balinese Digital Library
Almost all of the writings in Balinese were digitized and preserved here in 2011 by the Internet Archive from their major library in Denpasar, Bali. A official in the cultural ministry said that this collection is "90% of all writings in Balinese." Most of the Balinese literature is written on palm leaves, or Lontar.
Cambodian Archaeological Lider Initiative
Using innovative airborne laser scanning (‘lidar’) technology, CALI will uncover, map and compare archaeological landscapes around all the major temple complexes of Cambodia, with a view to understanding what role these complex and vulnerable water management schemes played in the growth and decline of early civilizations in SE Asia.
Digital Micronesia
In-depth and authoritative information about the people, culture, environment, arts, history, health, politics, and economy of Micronesia.
China Academic Journals Full-text Database - Literature/History/Philosophy (Series F)
A searchable full-text and full-image interdisciplinary Chinese journals database. Series F covers the subject areas of literature, history and philosophy. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader.
China Academic Journals Full-text Database - Politics/Military Affairs/Law (Series G)
A searchable full-text and full-image interdisciplinary Chinese journals database. Series G covers the subject areas of politics, military affairs, and law. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader.
China Doctoral Dissertations Full-text Database (CDFD) - Series F
A comprehensive database of dissertations and theses in China. The Library subscription is to Series F covers the subject areas of literature, history and philosophy. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader.
China Masters Theses Full-text Database (CMFD) - Series F
A comprehensive database of dissertations and theses in China. The Library subscription is to Series F covers the subject areas of literature, history and philosophy. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader.
ABIA Index of South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology
ABIA is the only specialist academic in-depth bibliography dedicated to South and Southeast Asian prehistory, archaeology of the historical period, art, crafts and architecture (from early down to contemporary), inscriptions and palaeography, coins and seals of these regions.

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Databases

Japan Links
Japan Links, a comprehensive directory of useful websites. Web Japan provides information about Japan including facts, fun and new trends, traditional and pop culture, science and technology, food, travel, and lifestyle.
Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association
IPPA is an international nonprofit organisation dedicated to the study of archaeology and other related fields in the Indo-Pacific region. Since its inception more than fifty years ago, it has grown to a large community of scholars and practitioners from over 40 different countries.
Institute for Southeast Asian Archaeology
ISEAA is a nonprofit organization, formed in late 2013, that builds upon a core of pioneering scholarship in Southeast Asian archaeology that began in the late 1960s at the Penn Museum.
International Council on Monuments and Sites
ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places. It is the only global non-government organisation of this kind, which is dedicated to promoting the application of theory, methodology, and scientific techniques to the conservation of architectural and archaeological heritage.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.
H-SEAsia
Welcome to H-SEAsia, a member of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine. H-SEAsia is a network for communication and contributions on the study of Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts
The SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA) promotes professional competence, awareness and preservation of cultural heritage, in the fields of archaeology and fine arts in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asian Archaeology Lab
The Southeast Asian Archaeology lab is located in 256 Condon Hall and is dedicated to studying the archaeology of Southeast Asia, and especially the archaeology of the Angkorian civilization in Cambodia. Research by Dr. Alison Carter focuses on household archaeology, including soil chemistry of anthropogenic house floors as well as the study of stone and glass beads.

Social Media

Southeast Asia / Asian Social Media

Facebook Instagram

Archaeology Magazine Museum Lontar Penaban (Balinese Palm Leaf Museum)

Institute for Southeast Asian Archaeology Southeast Asian Archaeology

Twitter YouTube

Damien Evans (concentrating on S.E. Asia) Talltanic

Alison in Cambo (Cambodia) Siam Society Under Royal Patronage

Wellington Chinese History

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Related Subject Guides

Asian Studies

History

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University of Otago, Chinese Programme

Languages & Cultures, Otago University

Asian Archaeology Search Terms

Asian / Ancient Scripts

Ancient Scripts / Alphabets

Lost and Exotic Alphabets from Southeast Asia

Alphabets

B alinese alphabet (Basa Bali)

K hmer (Cambodian) alphabet

Thai language and alphabet

C hinese scripts and language

Japanese script and language

M alay Language

E arly Indonesian Scripts

Audio Visual

Audio Visual

Digital Theatre Plus
Provides access to high quality films of leading British theatre productions as well as behind-the-scenes documentaries and interviews.
eTV
Provides real-time resources through recorded TV programmes, live streams and on demand videos. First-time users must register.
Kanopy
A streaming service that provides access to video content sourced from leading suppliers.
Alexander Street
Alexander Street are curated, primary-source collections, websites, and streaming media for learning and research.

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