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07 Feb ' 01:06
Here are the latest 50 additions to Intute.
Scottish Screen Archive
http://ssa.nls.uk/
This is the online catalogue for the Scottish Screen Archive, which is based at the National Library of Scotland in Glasgow. The archive was set up in 1976 to safeguard Scotland's film heritage. The catalogue provides information about the archive's accessible collections of film and video footage, illustrated with moving image clips, stills and links to contextual information in many cases. The archive covers topics such as the landscape and culture of Scotland, education, entertainment, family life, sport, transport, war and working life. It houses more than 32,000 items, mostly non-fiction, including: documentaries; newsreels; educational material; television and public information films; industrial material; and advertising and promotional material. Since 1993 the Scottish Screen Archive has received funding from Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gaidhlig to preserve on videotape television broadcasts in Gaelic. It is possible to browse the collection by place, subject, biography, or decade. An advanced search facility is also available. QuickTime clips of a selection of the films can be viewed online. The archive is additionally preserved at AHDS Perfoming Arts.
Added: 2011-03-31More detailsSCRIPT
http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/
Website of the Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law which is based in the School of Law at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre was established in 2002 and is engaged in research and teaching in the areas of intellectual property and technology law. The Centre is also concerned with related areas including biotechnology, genetics, medical jurisprudence and ethics, regulation of electronic commerce and the information society. The site provides details of the management structure of the Centre and research projects taking place. These fall into the areas of IP and media law, IT law and medical law. There are details of publications produced by the Centre including a number of full-text articles and reports. Copies of the Centre's journal, Script-ed, are also available to download in a range formats.
Added: 2011-03-02More detailsModern plastics worldwide
http://www.plasticstoday.com/mpw
Modern Plastics is a publication serving the worldwide plastics industry. It is published by UBM Canon, based in the USA. The site gives access to industry news, reports on all aspects of the plastics industry from processing to resins to equipment to services, e-business, and applications, special reports on key product categories and growing markets worldwide and directories focusing on specific industry segments. There is an archive of articles. Access is available to hot links, an events listing and a buyer's guide.
Added: 2011-03-01More detailsUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/
The website "United States Holocaust Memorial Museum" introduces America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, which serves as the country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The site is an amazing and extensive resource which provides a comprehensive history of the Holocaust. Whilst the emphasis is mainly on the Jewish experience from 1933-1945, the persecution and extermination of other groups such as homosexuals, Communists, Jehovah Witnesses, Slavs, and the disabled is also covered. An extensive Holocaust Encyclopedia covers all the major issues related to the events in Europe during the WWII. There is a dedicated education section that caters for teachers, students, families, adults, and undergraduates, and there is also a learning centre. In addition, the site features a well-pitched introduction, personal histories, interactive maps, and online exhibitions. Access is provided to the online catalogue of the Museum Library, which includes photo and document archives. The website also carries information about the museum's Registry of Holocaust survivors, plus other research facilities.
Added: 2011-02-15More detailsBritish Cartoon Archive
http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/
The website of the British Cartoon Archive was re-launched in 2008. It was formerly online as the CartoonHub - a project which completed in 2002, and which received funding from the Research Support Libraries Programme (RSLP) and the Arts and Humanities Research Board (now the AHRC). The Archive is based at the University of Kent at Canterbury and has an extensive collection of original artwork (British cartoons of social and political comment), plus a reference library of books, pamphlets and AV materials. You may search the online database for images and details of thousands of British cartoon drawings published in the national press from 1904 to the present, from about 250 cartoonists. Most of the cartoonists, including Steve Ball, Carl Giles, Low, Reg Smythe (Andy Capp), have biographical notes, which can be browsed by name. Cartoons can be searched by any text in the catalogue record, and the search can be restricted by date. The images which are made available online for free, and there are notes regarding copyright. In the future registered users will be able to enhance the archive by, for example, creating their own 'group' of cartoons (like light-box functionality or lists of favourites) which can be used as a teaching aid, or a theme, or a research project, an online exhibition, or just shared with others. Also the website will provide access to the recently digitised Carl Giles Collection - work funded by the JISC Digitisation Programme.
Added: 2011-02-14More detailsArticulo : Journal of Urban Research
http://articulo.revues.org/
Articulo : Journal of Urban Research "is a peer-reviewed online journal devoted to the exploration of urban issues through the lens of a wide range of social science approaches. The Journal embraces a multidisciplinary perspective on the transformation of social, environmental and economic issues of cities and city regions. Publishing both theoretical and empirical articles, the Journal is an international forum that brings together academics and practitioners working on urban issues in cities around the world to present ground breaking and relevant research." Articulo is supported by the Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies (CEPS/INSTEAD) and the Alphonse Weicker Foundation in Luxembourg.
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsAnalysis of Intelligent Robotics Group's Experience with the Mars Exploration Rover Mission
http://www.ri.cmu.edu/publication_view.html?pub_id=4777
This technical report (CMU-RI-TR-04-45) was submitted by Kirsten Stubbs and Illah Nourbakhsh of Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University in September 2004. From December 2003 through March 2004, a number of members of the Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) at NASA Ames traveled to Pasadena, California, to aid the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsSoyuz : the research network for postsocialist cultural studies
http://www.uvm.edu/~soyuz/frameset.html
The website 'Soyuz: The Research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies' is an interest group of the American Anthropological Association. Formed in 1993, it is a network which brings together anthropologists and other scholars working in postsocialist studies. The group meets formally and regularly at various conferences in Europe and North America. The home page features a review of a book of the month, with a link to the publisher in order that site visitors can order the book. Former books of the month are archived with their reviews. The site offers a calendar of both Soyuz and non-Soyuz related events. These are mainly relevant international colloquia. An archive on the site offers full Soyuz newsletters from 1994 to 1997, as well as reports and programmes of past conferences going back to 1996. The site gives an excellent address list of its members with their institutional affiliations. This information is bolstered by a well-updated bibliography of members' research. The bibliography indicates that members' main interests concentrate on political, economic and cultural development in Russia, East Central Europe and Central Asia. The site provides good employment, postgraduate and postdoctoral funding announcments. Soyuz has several annotated links pages, which are clear, extensive, and should be very helpful for academics working in this field. For those interested, there is a mailing list on the H-Net Listserv, H-Soyuz.
Added: 2011-02-04More detailsRothschild archive
http://www.rothschildarchive.org/ta/
The website "Rothschild Archive" introduces this institution based in London. It holds over two million items drawn together from the history of the Rothschild banks and family. At the core of the Archive lie the records of the firm of NM Rothschild & Sons, the London branch of the banking dynasty, supplemented by a growing range of acquisitions of papers from members of the Rothschild family. The Archive represents possibly the most detailed surviving record of an international banking operation in the 19th and early 20th centuries and of a family with artistic, charitable and scientific interests at the heart of European society. The website provides a bibliography of works on the Rothschild family, details of bursaries available for study at the archive, key dates in the history of the family, and news. The annual publication, the "Rothschild Archive. Review of the Year" is offered online with full-text articles in PDF format. The guide to the archival papers is divided up into sections as follows: Nathan Mayer Rothschild in Manchester; Accounts; American; Bookeepers; Bullion; Cashiers; Correspondence; Estates; Loans; Stock; Family Records; and Records of Other Houses. This archive is of great use to those researching economic, social, and family history. In order to make this unique collection more available to researchers from around the world, the Rothschild Archive in partnership with Waddesdon Manor (which also houses a wonderful collection of artifacts) has launched its free online Rothschild Research Forum. Registered members will have access to articles, finding aids, transcripts and virtual exhibitions, and have the opportunity to communicate with other researchers through the Forum's message board. The site also features an only exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of 150 years since Lionel Rothschild was elected MP in the British Parliament for the City of London. The research project on Jewish philantropy and charitable activity in Europe received funding from the AHRC.
Added: 2011-02-03More detailsDigital South Asia library
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/
The Digital South Asia Library project (DSAL) assembles information for scholars, public officials, business leaders, and other users requiring reference materials about South Asia. It is an international project based at the Association of Research Libraries in Chicago. Featured resources include: dictionaries; historical gazetteers; photographs; maps (mostly circa. 1907-1909, from the Imperial Gazetteer of India); statistics from the colonial period; bibliographies; journals; books; and links to websites. The photographic collections hosted on the site are searchable and include: the Hensley Photo Library (comprising photographs taken during World War II by an American serviceman); the large American Institute of Indian Studies collection; and the Government College of Arts and Crafts (Chennai) collection, which includes images of a variety of subjects dating back to the mid nineteenth century. Several journals are available in full-text from the site. These include: the Annual of Urdu studies; the Journal of Arts and Ideas (from New Delhi); Mahfil, continued by the Journal of South Asian literature; and the Social Scientist (also published in New Delhi). A number of pedagogical books for language instruction are also included at the site. These include readers of Indian literature. This is an extensive and diverse resource that is likely to be of particular interest to scholars engaged in the study of nineteenth-century colonial Indian history, although its appeal should not be considered as limited to any one discipline or period.
Added: 2011-01-26More detailsInstituto Brasileiro de filosofia e ciência Raimundo Lulio (Ramon Llull)
http://www.ramonllull.net/sw_principal/l_br/home.php
A wide variety of historical and bibliographic resources is available from the 'Instituto Brasileiro de Filosofia e Ciência Raimundo Lúlio' on Ramon Llull (1232-1316), one of the most famous medieval scientists. Theologically, Ramon Llull was known for his dramatic visions of Christ, which lead to his conversion to Christianity and his resulting works on Christian doctrine and missions. However, in recent years, he has been the particular focus of researchers interested in the development of natural philosophy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Likewise, the site underlines the figure of Llull as an inspiring figure for cross-religious dialogues. The vast majority of resources are found under the Studies on Ramon Llull link. From here, one can access data on the chronology of his life and details about his travels. For those looking to expand the frontiers of Llull research, there is a helpful directory of critical editions in both Latin and Catalan; as well as details of theses published in Brazil and a catalogue of pseudo-Llull works on alchemy. The Institute has also collected a series of electronic articles in Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish and English. A number of free ebooks are available, as well as a catalogue of publications which can be purchased on site. Users of these pages should note that while the site can be navigated in English, many of the documents themselves are available only in Portuguese.
Added: 2010-09-07More detailsOpen Waste Management Journal
http://www.bentham.org/open/towmj/
The Open Waste Management Journal is published by Bentham Open and provides free access to "original full length, short research articles (letters) and reviews on all areas of industrial waste management and waste technology research. Topics include industrial waste, residual waste, landfill, waste technology, waste conversion, solid waste management and policy". With one volume per year since early 2008, all articles are available to download as PDF files.
Added: 2010-08-02More detailsUNL Gallup Research Center (GRC)
http://sram.unl.edu/GRC/GRC1.asp
The UNL Gallup Research Center conducts research in survey design methodology and offers graduate programs which are sponsored by the Gallup Organization. Gallup provides graduate assistantships and also funds a special Research Methodology Fellowship. For the first 12 years since it was founded, the GRC was housed in the Gallup Organization's building. There is a bibliography of publications and news and event information.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Statistical Laboratory, Yale University
http://statlab.stat.yale.edu/
The Social Science Statistical Laboratory at Yale University is "a statistical information center for research and quantitative analysis providing in-depth consulting for statistical software, quantitative methods, social science data resources, geospatial resources and analysis, and technical developments relevant to social science computing". The site provides information on workshops and the Laboratory's consulting servies.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Data Laboratory, University of Colorado, Boulder
http://socsci.colorado.edu/LAB/quantitative.html
The Social Science Data Laboratory (SSDL), sponsored by the Departments of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, "provides a wide range of social scientific research and instructional support for faculty, students and staff, as well as broader academic and public communities". There are links to dataset websites and access to online methods resources, including an SPSSX starter kit
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsNGfL Cymru GCaD
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-ks4-home/vtc-ks4_sociology.html
NGfL Cymru GCaD is a teaching and learning resource for GCSE students in Wales but the site is also suitable for A-level students. Teaching resources can be browsed by selecting a Key Stage (age range) and then a subject. The site provides a comprehensive guide for students to relevant web resources, including computer skills and best practice for online research. Useful software and other freely available teaching resources are also listed.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutdches Zentrum fur Altersfragen
http://www.dza.de/en/
The German Centre of Gerontology (DZA) conducts research which focuses on "the investigation of the living arrangements, life situations, and life-styles of ageing people in the societal and policy context". Site resources include a selection of published and expert reports in German. They are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. There is a link to the DZA library's online catalogue which lists the collection of sociological and psychological material in ageing and elderly health and care. The library provides a reference service only and "is not a member of any inter-lending network".
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutsche Gesellschaft fur Soziologie: Alter(n) und Gesellschaft
http://www.sektion-altern.de/
Aging and Society was established as section of the German Soociological Association in 2000. It is a "forum for addressing the issues of the relationship of aging and social development and the social conditions of aging". There is information on the wrokshops and meetings the section organizes and access to meeting reports, as well as a news and event section.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsLISA: Littératures, Histoire des Idées, Images, Sociétés du Monde Anglophone
http://lisa.revues.org/
LISA e-journal is produced by the Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines (Research Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences) at the University of Caen, France. Revue LISA / LISA e-journal is a bilingual peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication, including cultural studies, literature, philosophy, the history of ideas, the visual arts, music, media studies, sociology, history and anthropology. Articles are in French and English and can be accessed by keywords, by a thematic or geographical index, by author or by historical period.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSociologija. Mintis ir Veiksmas
http://www.ku.lt/sociologija/EN/
Sociology. Thought and Action is a full-text, bi-annual "peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published in Lithuania and dedicated to the critical study of contemporary social and cultural change including the shifting status of sociology itself" The journal "covers subjects such as social theory, social research and research methodology, political sociology, gender issues, nationalism, sociology of art, social stratification and social identities" and publishes in Lithuanian and English. It began publication in 1997.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsZeitschrift Behinderung und Dritte Welt
http://www.zbdw.de/projekt01/index.php
Disability and the Third World is an online journal which began publication in the late nineties. Articles are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. Topics include gender and disability, human rights, poverty and health. The journal is a publication of the forum Disability and International Development. For blind and partially sighted people the journal is available on floppy disk in Word format
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsInternational association for Ladakh studies
http://www.ladakhstudies.org/
This is the website of the international association for Ladakh studies, an organisation established in 1987 to further the study of Ladakh and to provide a forum in which scholars could establish networks and links around the world. The site contains details of academic events, cultural activities and publications. The publication pages give details of books and journals published under the aegis of the association, along with contents and abstracts. Details of how to order are also provided, as well as contact details for the authors in many cases. The gallery contains only four images, although they are all very striking. News seminars and an annual colloquium are also provided. This is a simple, easy-to-use guide to the activities of a significant and truly international organisation.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTafseer al-Mizan
http://www.almizan.org/
This websites provides the reader with easy access to a translation of substantial parts of the Tafsir al-Mizan. This major exegetical work was produced by one of the foremost Iranian Shi'i religious scholars of the 20th century, Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn al-Tabataba'i (1892-1981), and reflects not only his background as a scholar rooted in traditional Shi'i religious thought (including the philosophical teachings of the school of Mulla Sadra), but also more contemporary socio-political concerns (many of his students were influential in the Iranian Revolution of 1979). This translation project still seems to be under progress, and the English translation has not been made from the original Arabic, but from a Persian translation by Saeed Akhtar Rizvi. This still seems to be an ongoing project, as only the first six of the original 20 volumes in Arabic have been translated. Besides the translation, various features can be found on the website, including a search tool, and choice excerpts from the work arranged according to different topics. One can also find a section (through a link to a related website) comparing Tabataba'i with other 20th century exegetical writers, as well as a collection of articles discussing various topics related to Shi'i thought. It should be noted that both the comparative study section and the articles reflect the general approach of the website, which presents Tabataba'i and his thought from a commited Shi'i point of view.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTariqa Tijaniyya, The
http://tijani.org/
This is a website dedicated to the Tijani Sufi Way, which was founded in 1784 by the North African saint Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani (d.1815), when he had a vision of the Prophet Muhammad. This Sufi order is extremely influential in many parts of Africa today, and has even found followers as far as Indonesia and the United States. Information on the the doctrine and practice of the order can be found on this website, as well as biographies of its major figures. Such information is usually presented with sources and references. Also, a news section enables the visitor to follow recent developments occurring among Tijani communities around the world.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsDar-Sirr.com: Portal to Moroccan Sufism
http://www.dar-sirr.com/
This website describes itself as "the first world wide web initiative to create and develop a complete portal to Moroccan Sufism". Many websites that deal with the subject of Moroccan Sufism do so in French, and this is one of the first to do so in English. The author of the website himself is a descendant and devotee of famous Sufi shaykhs of this region, and this website is therefore mainly aimed at people with a personal interest in Sufism. However, the information given here about the various scholars, saints and shariffs (descendents of the Prophet Muhammad) of Morocco is extensive, and would still be of great use for the researcher. Biographies of important figures come with pictures of their tombs and long translations of passages from their works. The 'Hagiography Bank' section also proves quite useful, as one can find such figures listed according to date, place or tariqa (Sufi order) affiliation. In addition to this, newcomers to the subject can also find more general articles on the various aspects of Moroccan Islam and Sufism. For those interested in discussion with fellow admirers or researchers, a forum is available on the website.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsProf. Uri Rubin's web site
http://www.urirubin.com/
This is the personal website of Professor Uri Rubin an academic at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. Prof. Rubin's area of specialization is early Islam, with special emphasis on the Qur’an, Qur’an Exegesis (Tafsir), and early Islamic tradition (Sira and Hadith). In particular, his work has explored the early Muslim view of the Prophet Muhammad, and prophecy in general. A list of his publications is given, and many are free to download in pdf form. There are also links to his articles displayed elsewhere on the internet. A few recordings of interviews with Prof. Rubin are available for those proficient in Hebrew.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of the Amman message
http://ammanmessage.com/
This is the official website of the Amman Message, a declaration released on the 9th of November 2004 by King Abdullah II of Jordan with the stated aim 'of clarifying to the modern world the true nature of Islam'. By bringing together various Muslim sects and schools of thought, it seeks to look beyond divisions and come to an agreement over common issues. A significant amount of attention is given to outlining opposition to violent inter-sectarian disputes as well as terrorism. One can find here a list of religious leaders and scholars who have endorsed the aims of the declaration, as well as fatwas given by authorities in the various Sunni, Shi'i and Ibadi traditions. In the 'Downloads' section, there are a number of e-books discussing topics related to the Amman Message such as the proper conduct of Jihad from the perspective of Islamic law, and the relationship between Islam and democracy. Together with this, the section also contains poems in Arabic written by affiliated scholars, as well public statements made by Muslim leaders against specific terrorist attacks.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPakistan link
http://www.pakistanlink.com/
Pakistan Link is a very useful site for those interested in Pakistani current affairs, culture, religion society, economics and politics. The site is targetted at the Pakistani community in the United States, but is of interest to scholars of diasporic communities and to those of Pakistani origin around the world. There are a large number of news articles presented on the site, alongside which are also commentaries on cultural events, arts, education and Pakistani society. The site is updated with a new edition every week with a new edition and a full archive dating back to the first issue in 2002 is accessible for free from a link on the home page.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of a common word
http://www.acommonword.com/
This is the official website of ‘A Common Word’, a letter drafted and signed by a large group of Muslim scholars, clerics and intellectuals in reaction to the controversy raised by Pope Benedict the XVI’s message in Regensberg on the 13th of September, 2006. The name ‘Common Word’ refers to a Quranic verse (3:64) which calls on followers of other Abrahamic religions to come together with Muslims and agree on common ground and shared values. This document can be found here in numerous languages (including English, Arabic, French, German, Russian, Polish and Indonesian), together with lists of signatories and recipients. The website has special sections for documents related to Christian and Jewish responses, and a ‘News’ section which provides a chronology of events following the release of ‘A Common Word’. The ‘New Fruits’ section has a substantial collection of papers published since then, including conference proceedings. Audio and video recordings of many of the events mentioned above can also be seen in the multimedia section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsRoyal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought
http://www.aalalbayt.org/en/index.html
This is the website of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, a non-governmental research institute based in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The name Aal al-Bayt is a reference to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, to which Jordanian royal family claim descent. This choice of name is intentionally aimed at bringing together the various schisms within Islam, particularly that between Sunnis and Shi’is. This interest in dialogue and reconciliation extends also to inter-faith dialogue, and a list of the various events and publications organised by this institute can be found here, connected to both types of dialogue. The institute also is involved in funding and organising research in the study of Islamic thought and civilization. The list of fellows associated with the institute contains names of prominent Muslim researchers and teachers in both traditional and modern institutes of learning. A selection of some scholarly contributions (in both Arabic and English) on the subject of ‘Love in the Holy Quran’ (the topic of the Institute’s Fourteenth General Conference) can be freely accessed from the website. Together with this, one can find information on past, current and future activities organised by institute in the ‘Projects’ section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsSunnipath : the online Islamic academy
http://www.sunnipath.com/
Sunnipath is an online academy dedicated to providing access to traditional Sunni Muslim education to the English-speaking Muslim world. Many of the scholars associated with this institute were trained in various religious fields, and received their qualifications in traditional institutes or circles of learning (mainly based in Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen) using the personal certification (ijaza) system. Sunnipath tries to combine the benefits of such a system with the advantages of modern technology and educational forms. Attendance of most courses requires payment of fees, but free registration is also possible, allowing access to numerous free online classes and events. The website also hosts a number of features that are accessible without the need for registration. The Answers section was the original reason behind Sunnipath’s creation in 2003, and it is still a useful and regularly updated resource for those with questions about Islamic law (answers are available for two rites of law: the Shafi’i and the Hanafi), faith or practice. The Library section has numerous resources including articles, Quran recitation recordings and translations of a number of classical texts (most notable are the Hadith collections found here). The website also hosts a blog with daily comments from the many scholars affiliated with the institute.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPali text society
http://www.palitext.com/
This is the website of the Pali Text Society, founded in 1881, which exists to promote the study of the Pali canon, the principal works of Theravada Buddhism. The website gives details of the work of the society and has a list of society members which scholars new to the field will find particularly useful. There are also a number of translation exercises and tutorials on the site which will be helpful for new learners. The principal focus of the website are the lists of publications. None of these are available online, but the site gives details of prices and how to place an order, which can be done directly through the site.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPhotophormations
http://www.munen-mushin.com/
Photophormations is a documentary film production company working in Africa and Asia. In particular their work focuses on Tibet and Southern Africa (especially Zimbabwe). The website gives free access to images, documentary films and notes and papers about Southern Africa and South Asia - the documentary 'Capturing Tibet, 200-2008', for example, is a beautifully filmed and interesting piece of work - as well as a number of photographic essays. The site is well designed, visually pleasing and the contents interesting and well presented. As a result this is a site which will interest scholars from a number of disciplines as well as the informed casual observer.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPerspectives Chinoises
http://perspectiveschinoises.revues.org/
Perspectives Chinoises (Chinese Perspectives) is a French language quarterly revue of modern Chinese politics, economics, society and culture published by The French Centre For Contemporary China (CEFC). From a menu bar on the main page, users can access the mission statement of the publication, along with links to full text online versions of articles from the journal from 2003 to 2005. Summaries of articles from 2006 to 2008 are also provided, with plans to publish full text versions of more recent articles in the near future. Subjects covered by revue and discussion articles include: political economy of rural China; politics in sport; migration; Taiwanese nationalism; and subjectivity in contemporary Chinese literature. Articles are simple to access via links on the title page of each issue, which can be browsed by a series of arrows. Each issue includes book reviews, and all articles, summaries and reviews can be e mailed, or presented in a print view. The journal has a bias towards political, economic and social issues, so is suitable for social scientists from higher education communities. As of 2009, only one issue is available in English translation, therefore an intermediate level of French is required.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsYoung and restless in China
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/
Young and Restless In China is an accompanying online resource to a television film broadcast by Frontline, a current affairs series from US broadcaster PBS. This edition, directed by Sue Jones, focused on young Chinese coming of age in a country moving further and further away from its Communist past. From the main page, users can read introductions to the young people featured in the programme, watch the entire programme online, read a roundtable discussion with top academics about the economic, cultural and politics future of young Chinese, and read about the background to the programme. It is also possible to listen to the music (from rapper Wang Xiaolei) featured in the programme, and read its transcript. Teachers will also find a classroom resource with lesson plans based on the issues featured in the film.
The website would be of value to anyone interested in the variety of experiences undergone by young people across China, from rural migrant workers to artists and business people in the cities.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMas'ud Ahmed Khan's home page
http://www.masud.co.uk/
The Mas’ud Ahmed Khan website has evolved substantially from its early origins as a newsgroup run in the 1990s by the administrator. Its resources mainly reflect the interests and concerns of an increasingly vocal and articulate section of British Muslim society interested in reviving a traditionalist Sunni version of Islam, Sufi orientated, and keen on maintaining a strong British identity (one section is dedicated to British Muslim Heritage). Leading figures of this community (US born Nuh Ha Mim Keller and Cambridge don Abdul Hakim Murad, who both produce a bulk of the articles) have grown in importance over the last decade, particularly following 9/11 and the increasing media attention given to Muslims in the West. Therefore, this website is useful to those interesting in researching discussion among British Muslims over issues relating to citizenship and jihad, articulated not only in contemporary article form, but also in the language of classical juristic and theological scholarship. Numerous video and audio resources are also available, including lectures and radio interviews. These resources deal not only with contemporary social issues, but also long-standing theological debates that are still current in modern Muslim society.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsQuran audio library
http://www.mp3quran.net/
This website hosts an extensive audio file collection of Quran recitation recordings. The art of melodious Quran recitation, known as tilawah, is a highly regarded one in the Muslim world, and recordings by many famous reciters (Qurra', plural for Qari) can be found here. Among them are the late Egyptian reciter Abdul Basit Abdul Samad (d.1988) and the numerous reciters of Mecca and Medina, who are household names in the Muslim world. While a significant number of reciters are from Arab countries, there is also a small collection of recitations from Malaysia. Variant reading styles of the Quran can also be found here. The website is made even more accessible through its multilingual format (Arabic, English, French, German, Russian).
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMusicWeb International : Garlands index
http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/index.htm
Part of the MusicWeb site, this database by music and literature critic Philip Scowcroft has a large number of articles arranged as an untitled list. Each article opens on a new scroll-down page and titles include 'British Composers in Literature', 'Crime Fiction and Music', 'Music inspired by Sherlock Holmes', 'Music and the Brontes', 'The Cafe Orchestra in Fact and Fiction', 'Jane Austen and Music' and 'Elgar in Crime Fiction'. The articles vary in length and detail but are all fully referenced and offer an excellent starting point for research on the broad subject of music in literature, as well as more focused analysis of particular genres and authors. The garlands almost reach 380 (May 2003) with many still in manuscript awaiting transcribing. There is a search facility.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsAma, a story of the Atlantic slave trade
http://www.ama.africatoday.com/
The website 'Ama' is essentially an advertisement for a book of the same name by the American author Manu Herbstein. As such it contains two sample chapters from the book as a taster, as well as details of how to order the book. There are also details of the writing of the book and background information detailing the research which went into its writing. The site also provides reviews of the text (not all favourable). Of most interest to scholars of Africa and the slave trade, however, are the 'enhancements' section and the very useful links which the site offers. There are a number of maps and images of Africa during the slave trade, all provided in reasonably high resolution, as well as links to films and other resources examining the Atlantic slave trade.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMarifah.net
http://www.marifah.net
By providing translations, this website aims to create access for the wider English-speaking Muslim public to writings by classical and contemporary Sunni scholarship. For the Islamic Studies student or researcher, this website can provide a look into the living heritage of medieval Sunnism. The Sunni scholarship that the translators of this website are concerned with reflect a more classical approach (described here as 'orthodox'), sympathetic to the approach of speculative theological schools as well as the teachings and practices of Sufis, and are dominantly from the Arab world (or at least wrote in Arabic). A section dedicated to biographies of such scholars can be found, as well as a collection of photographs of scholars from various parts of the Muslim world. Most of the translations given here are in PDF form, and are either from relatively short treatises, or small sections from larger works. In line with the contemporary concerns of traditional Sunni discourse, many of these papers attempt to defend the theological methodology of the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools as well the teachings of Sufism from attacks by more reformist Sunni streams. Although the quality of translation does vary from text to text,the standard of translation is usually good, and transliteration and citations are given in the style found in academic journal. A number of audio and video recordings of lectures in Arabic by contemporary scholars can also be found on this website, as well as an online forum.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsDeenPort
http://www.deenport.com/
Deenport is a web portal for those interested in subjects generally related to Islam and Muslims. Based on frames, the format of the website is simple and easy to use. It was originally conceived as a 'Deen News Bureau', and still provides up to date information on events and news related to Muslims (mainly Sunni) in the English speaking world, particularly Britain and the United States. The main target audiences of this portal are young, educated western Muslims who are interested in a moderate traditional form of Islam. By logging in as a member, one can participate in its message boards, and add new events and links. New developments in the Muslim web community can also be followed on the Blogtracker section. An online art gallery displays a selection of Islam-related artwork and photos, and one can also download lessons and audio recordings of religious music such as Sufi chants and songs in praise of the God and the Prophet Muhammad.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMeter down
http://meterdown.wordpress.com/
The meter down blog contains a collection of interviews (in Hindi), writing in English and audio feeds documenting a number of conversations with Bombay taxi drivers. The interviews are explorations into the issues of migration and are a collection of sub-altern voices in a city consumed with the narrative of globalisation and rapid change. This non-academic project, is slowly, conversation by conversation, assembling a repository of oral histories. At the time of this review (December 2008) there were sixteen interviews on the site, each giving an interesting context to the interview and the interviewee, with photographs and a personal history of each informant. A podcast is also available so that new interviews can be automatically downloaded as they are created. An RSS feed allows similar warning of new content for those wishing to view, rather than hear the content. An ambitious project which could become quite significant, this is a fascinating site which should interest urban historians, social scientists and political commentators alike.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsSeeing Tibetan art
http://www.seeingtibetanart.org
This site is a survey canvassing opinions of American, Swiss and Tibetan participants about their impressions of a number of works of Tibetan art. Whilst this may not be of direct relevance to visitors to the site from outside of these regions, the website is nonetheless of interest due to the variety of works it displays which cover a range of periods and styles. There is also the promise of future results from the survey, which should prove useful to any scholar of South Asian art and the perceptions of its meaning among different audiences. Those wishing to view the artworks will have to create an account with a user name and password.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsKalasampada digital library : resources of Indian cultural heritage
http://ignca.nic.in/dgt_0001.htm
The website Kalsampada comprises an impressive and very large databank of resources, publications and ephemera relating to Indian art and culture. The site gives information about and access to the extensive holdings of the Indira Gandhi national centre for the arts, many of which are available freely for download through links available on the home page. There are collections of photographs, ebooks, papers, research reports, essays, bibliographies and audio recordings, all with annotations and notes and a great number freely accessible. While this is only a pilot project, the scope and scale of what is available is very impressive and the promise of what might be possible in the future is very great. The design is not fantastic, and the home page could be less cluttered to make searching more simple, but this is a laudable project which should become a very important research tool in the future.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsValencian Institute of Modern Art
http://www.ivam.es/
The "Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM)" website offers pertinent information about this museum of contemporary art. The site, available in English, Spanish and Valencian, is divided into several sections presented in a tabular form. The collections section describes the main features of the permanent collection of the museum. It consists of over 10,000 pieces representing Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, Pop Art and other expressions of modern art during the last century. There is also an extensive collection of graphic design and photography, although none of the collections or exhibitions is displayed on the webpage. In addition to further information about past and future temporary exhibitions, conferences and publications, the user can access the bibliographic catalogue of the IVAM's library, which holds more than 40,000 documents and other resources relating to modern art. Researches may be interested in the Data search tool (in the "Collections" section), as it allows the user to consult information about the collections of the museum too. This last option is only available after completing a registration form.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsChina and the media
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/chinathemedia
The UK's Guardian newspaper publishes this resource of collected news stories relating to Mainland China and its control of and expression in contemporary media. Content is updated along with news stories, but consistent topics include: blogging in contemporary China; government control and censorship of media resources; internet firewalls in China; and contemporary television culture.
Users access stories (listed in chronological order) through simple links, and the main page also acts as a gateway to collections of news on political and current affairs. Sources are not only written, but also include audio and video reports. No special plug-in is required, although a fast internet connection benefits this material. The resource is of use to anyone interest in the latest developments in Chinese media culture, with particular relevance to the use and censorship of online resources and news coverage in China. The resource is particularly recommended on account of the high quality and frequency of the source newspaper's China reporting and correspondents.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailseDemocracia
http://edemocracia.blogspot.com/
"eDemocracia" is the blog of a Spanish organisation which was created in 2003 to study the impact that new technologies are having on democratic systems and, more precisely, the case of Spain. The site discusses in what ways the internet and new technologies may help to increase political action, transparency and the active participation of people in political decisions. Although there are a few articles and comments about worldwide issues, the site will mainly be of interest to those dedicated to the impact of new media and technology in Spanish society and politics. The site offers the possibility of reading working papers and articles by the members of this organisation. Some examples are: "E-Participación: de la remediación a la simulación"; "Ciberactivismo y alfabetización digital"; "eDemocracia, retos y limites para la Acción, la Participación y la Representación Política". The site also features some information about symposiums on the matter, and an exhaustive list of links. The organisation published a number of bulletins during 2006, which are also available in addition to an archive of previous comments and news.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsLondon Chinese cultural centre
http://www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk/
The London Chinese Cultural Centre stages film, education and music and performance events in the capital. Its simple homepage lists a guide to current and future events, of which users are able to read a brief summary, and be navigated to a new page for further visual and textual information (in English and complicated Chinese characters). One of the main annual events run by the centre is the London Chinese Film Festival, which shows Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese films, often without other UK distribution networks. The Centre also stages film shows throughout the year, and it is worthwhile to visit the films section of the website for information on new and recent releases.
The website also offers contact details of the centre, and a short list of links to related websites, although it is need of expansion. The website would be of value to anyone interested in the diasporic Chinese community, and Chinese cultural activities. Its main interest, however, lies in its short descriptions of its film programme.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsTank Man
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tankman/
The accompanying online resource to the PBS Frontline programme, The Tank Man, follows the image of a young man standing in front of a tank used to quash the Tiananmen protests in 1989 to interrogate the progress of political and ideological freedoms in modern China. Users will find a brief introduction to the programme, and sections on the Tiananmen Square protests and their aftermath, which include: eyewitness accounts and press reactions to the 1989 protests; a timeline of key events in the student movement; discussions of the aftermath of the protests and their government repression; and discussions on censorship and freedom of information in Mainland China. Unfortunately, users in some countries (including the United Kingdom) are not able the view the programme online due to rights restrictions.
The website would be of value to anyone with an interest in modern Chinese political history. It includes a great deal of textual information from respected academics on freedoms and rights in China, and extends the debate about the protests beyond their immediate historical context to their implications on culture in China today. Teachers of secondary level will also fins a teachers' guide with lesson plans, and the site acts as a gateway to related websites and online journalism, although it should be noted that not all links are still active at the time of review.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsReith Lectures 2008 - Chinese Vistas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2008/
The online companion to BBC Radio 4's 2008 Reith Lecture series allows users to listen to and read transcripts of talks and discussion from China expert Jonathan Spence. The Reith lectures were inaugurated in order to increase public understanding of important issues of the day, and in 2008 (Beijing Olympic year), Spence delivered lectures on: Chinese ideas of sport and athleticism; the relationship between China and the United States; China and the United Kingdom in the post-Mao era; and Confucius and Confucianism. Users are able to listen to each forty minute lecture in full, and read a full transcript of each lecture, followed by an account of the following question and answer section with the audience and invited guests.
Users can read a short biography of Spence, a Fellow at Clare College Cambridge at the time of the lectures, and the website acts as a gateway to other BBC and Open University resources on Chinese language and culture. The page would be of value to anyone interested in engaging with a debate on contemporary China's place within the wider world.
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Scottish Screen Archive
http://ssa.nls.uk/
This is the online catalogue for the Scottish Screen Archive, which is based at the National Library of Scotland in Glasgow. The archive was set up in 1976 to safeguard Scotland's film heritage. The catalogue provides information about the archive's accessible collections of film and video footage, illustrated with moving image clips, stills and links to contextual information in many cases. The archive covers topics such as the landscape and culture of Scotland, education, entertainment, family life, sport, transport, war and working life. It houses more than 32,000 items, mostly non-fiction, including: documentaries; newsreels; educational material; television and public information films; industrial material; and advertising and promotional material. Since 1993 the Scottish Screen Archive has received funding from Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gaidhlig to preserve on videotape television broadcasts in Gaelic. It is possible to browse the collection by place, subject, biography, or decade. An advanced search facility is also available. QuickTime clips of a selection of the films can be viewed online. The archive is additionally preserved at AHDS Perfoming Arts.
Added: 2011-03-31More detailsSCRIPT
http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/
Website of the Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law which is based in the School of Law at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre was established in 2002 and is engaged in research and teaching in the areas of intellectual property and technology law. The Centre is also concerned with related areas including biotechnology, genetics, medical jurisprudence and ethics, regulation of electronic commerce and the information society. The site provides details of the management structure of the Centre and research projects taking place. These fall into the areas of IP and media law, IT law and medical law. There are details of publications produced by the Centre including a number of full-text articles and reports. Copies of the Centre's journal, Script-ed, are also available to download in a range formats.
Added: 2011-03-02More detailsModern plastics worldwide
http://www.plasticstoday.com/mpw
Modern Plastics is a publication serving the worldwide plastics industry. It is published by UBM Canon, based in the USA. The site gives access to industry news, reports on all aspects of the plastics industry from processing to resins to equipment to services, e-business, and applications, special reports on key product categories and growing markets worldwide and directories focusing on specific industry segments. There is an archive of articles. Access is available to hot links, an events listing and a buyer's guide.
Added: 2011-03-01More detailsUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/
The website "United States Holocaust Memorial Museum" introduces America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, which serves as the country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The site is an amazing and extensive resource which provides a comprehensive history of the Holocaust. Whilst the emphasis is mainly on the Jewish experience from 1933-1945, the persecution and extermination of other groups such as homosexuals, Communists, Jehovah Witnesses, Slavs, and the disabled is also covered. An extensive Holocaust Encyclopedia covers all the major issues related to the events in Europe during the WWII. There is a dedicated education section that caters for teachers, students, families, adults, and undergraduates, and there is also a learning centre. In addition, the site features a well-pitched introduction, personal histories, interactive maps, and online exhibitions. Access is provided to the online catalogue of the Museum Library, which includes photo and document archives. The website also carries information about the museum's Registry of Holocaust survivors, plus other research facilities.
Added: 2011-02-15More detailsBritish Cartoon Archive
http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/
The website of the British Cartoon Archive was re-launched in 2008. It was formerly online as the CartoonHub - a project which completed in 2002, and which received funding from the Research Support Libraries Programme (RSLP) and the Arts and Humanities Research Board (now the AHRC). The Archive is based at the University of Kent at Canterbury and has an extensive collection of original artwork (British cartoons of social and political comment), plus a reference library of books, pamphlets and AV materials. You may search the online database for images and details of thousands of British cartoon drawings published in the national press from 1904 to the present, from about 250 cartoonists. Most of the cartoonists, including Steve Ball, Carl Giles, Low, Reg Smythe (Andy Capp), have biographical notes, which can be browsed by name. Cartoons can be searched by any text in the catalogue record, and the search can be restricted by date. The images which are made available online for free, and there are notes regarding copyright. In the future registered users will be able to enhance the archive by, for example, creating their own 'group' of cartoons (like light-box functionality or lists of favourites) which can be used as a teaching aid, or a theme, or a research project, an online exhibition, or just shared with others. Also the website will provide access to the recently digitised Carl Giles Collection - work funded by the JISC Digitisation Programme.
Added: 2011-02-14More detailsArticulo : Journal of Urban Research
http://articulo.revues.org/
Articulo : Journal of Urban Research "is a peer-reviewed online journal devoted to the exploration of urban issues through the lens of a wide range of social science approaches. The Journal embraces a multidisciplinary perspective on the transformation of social, environmental and economic issues of cities and city regions. Publishing both theoretical and empirical articles, the Journal is an international forum that brings together academics and practitioners working on urban issues in cities around the world to present ground breaking and relevant research." Articulo is supported by the Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies (CEPS/INSTEAD) and the Alphonse Weicker Foundation in Luxembourg.
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsAnalysis of Intelligent Robotics Group's Experience with the Mars Exploration Rover Mission
http://www.ri.cmu.edu/publication_view.html?pub_id=4777
This technical report (CMU-RI-TR-04-45) was submitted by Kirsten Stubbs and Illah Nourbakhsh of Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University in September 2004. From December 2003 through March 2004, a number of members of the Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) at NASA Ames traveled to Pasadena, California, to aid the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsSoyuz : the research network for postsocialist cultural studies
http://www.uvm.edu/~soyuz/frameset.html
The website 'Soyuz: The Research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies' is an interest group of the American Anthropological Association. Formed in 1993, it is a network which brings together anthropologists and other scholars working in postsocialist studies. The group meets formally and regularly at various conferences in Europe and North America. The home page features a review of a book of the month, with a link to the publisher in order that site visitors can order the book. Former books of the month are archived with their reviews. The site offers a calendar of both Soyuz and non-Soyuz related events. These are mainly relevant international colloquia. An archive on the site offers full Soyuz newsletters from 1994 to 1997, as well as reports and programmes of past conferences going back to 1996. The site gives an excellent address list of its members with their institutional affiliations. This information is bolstered by a well-updated bibliography of members' research. The bibliography indicates that members' main interests concentrate on political, economic and cultural development in Russia, East Central Europe and Central Asia. The site provides good employment, postgraduate and postdoctoral funding announcments. Soyuz has several annotated links pages, which are clear, extensive, and should be very helpful for academics working in this field. For those interested, there is a mailing list on the H-Net Listserv, H-Soyuz.
Added: 2011-02-04More detailsRothschild archive
http://www.rothschildarchive.org/ta/
The website "Rothschild Archive" introduces this institution based in London. It holds over two million items drawn together from the history of the Rothschild banks and family. At the core of the Archive lie the records of the firm of NM Rothschild & Sons, the London branch of the banking dynasty, supplemented by a growing range of acquisitions of papers from members of the Rothschild family. The Archive represents possibly the most detailed surviving record of an international banking operation in the 19th and early 20th centuries and of a family with artistic, charitable and scientific interests at the heart of European society. The website provides a bibliography of works on the Rothschild family, details of bursaries available for study at the archive, key dates in the history of the family, and news. The annual publication, the "Rothschild Archive. Review of the Year" is offered online with full-text articles in PDF format. The guide to the archival papers is divided up into sections as follows: Nathan Mayer Rothschild in Manchester; Accounts; American; Bookeepers; Bullion; Cashiers; Correspondence; Estates; Loans; Stock; Family Records; and Records of Other Houses. This archive is of great use to those researching economic, social, and family history. In order to make this unique collection more available to researchers from around the world, the Rothschild Archive in partnership with Waddesdon Manor (which also houses a wonderful collection of artifacts) has launched its free online Rothschild Research Forum. Registered members will have access to articles, finding aids, transcripts and virtual exhibitions, and have the opportunity to communicate with other researchers through the Forum's message board. The site also features an only exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of 150 years since Lionel Rothschild was elected MP in the British Parliament for the City of London. The research project on Jewish philantropy and charitable activity in Europe received funding from the AHRC.
Added: 2011-02-03More detailsDigital South Asia library
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/
The Digital South Asia Library project (DSAL) assembles information for scholars, public officials, business leaders, and other users requiring reference materials about South Asia. It is an international project based at the Association of Research Libraries in Chicago. Featured resources include: dictionaries; historical gazetteers; photographs; maps (mostly circa. 1907-1909, from the Imperial Gazetteer of India); statistics from the colonial period; bibliographies; journals; books; and links to websites. The photographic collections hosted on the site are searchable and include: the Hensley Photo Library (comprising photographs taken during World War II by an American serviceman); the large American Institute of Indian Studies collection; and the Government College of Arts and Crafts (Chennai) collection, which includes images of a variety of subjects dating back to the mid nineteenth century. Several journals are available in full-text from the site. These include: the Annual of Urdu studies; the Journal of Arts and Ideas (from New Delhi); Mahfil, continued by the Journal of South Asian literature; and the Social Scientist (also published in New Delhi). A number of pedagogical books for language instruction are also included at the site. These include readers of Indian literature. This is an extensive and diverse resource that is likely to be of particular interest to scholars engaged in the study of nineteenth-century colonial Indian history, although its appeal should not be considered as limited to any one discipline or period.
Added: 2011-01-26More detailsInstituto Brasileiro de filosofia e ciência Raimundo Lulio (Ramon Llull)
http://www.ramonllull.net/sw_principal/l_br/home.php
A wide variety of historical and bibliographic resources is available from the 'Instituto Brasileiro de Filosofia e Ciência Raimundo Lúlio' on Ramon Llull (1232-1316), one of the most famous medieval scientists. Theologically, Ramon Llull was known for his dramatic visions of Christ, which lead to his conversion to Christianity and his resulting works on Christian doctrine and missions. However, in recent years, he has been the particular focus of researchers interested in the development of natural philosophy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Likewise, the site underlines the figure of Llull as an inspiring figure for cross-religious dialogues. The vast majority of resources are found under the Studies on Ramon Llull link. From here, one can access data on the chronology of his life and details about his travels. For those looking to expand the frontiers of Llull research, there is a helpful directory of critical editions in both Latin and Catalan; as well as details of theses published in Brazil and a catalogue of pseudo-Llull works on alchemy. The Institute has also collected a series of electronic articles in Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish and English. A number of free ebooks are available, as well as a catalogue of publications which can be purchased on site. Users of these pages should note that while the site can be navigated in English, many of the documents themselves are available only in Portuguese.
Added: 2010-09-07More detailsOpen Waste Management Journal
http://www.bentham.org/open/towmj/
The Open Waste Management Journal is published by Bentham Open and provides free access to "original full length, short research articles (letters) and reviews on all areas of industrial waste management and waste technology research. Topics include industrial waste, residual waste, landfill, waste technology, waste conversion, solid waste management and policy". With one volume per year since early 2008, all articles are available to download as PDF files.
Added: 2010-08-02More detailsUNL Gallup Research Center (GRC)
http://sram.unl.edu/GRC/GRC1.asp
The UNL Gallup Research Center conducts research in survey design methodology and offers graduate programs which are sponsored by the Gallup Organization. Gallup provides graduate assistantships and also funds a special Research Methodology Fellowship. For the first 12 years since it was founded, the GRC was housed in the Gallup Organization's building. There is a bibliography of publications and news and event information.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Statistical Laboratory, Yale University
http://statlab.stat.yale.edu/
The Social Science Statistical Laboratory at Yale University is "a statistical information center for research and quantitative analysis providing in-depth consulting for statistical software, quantitative methods, social science data resources, geospatial resources and analysis, and technical developments relevant to social science computing". The site provides information on workshops and the Laboratory's consulting servies.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Data Laboratory, University of Colorado, Boulder
http://socsci.colorado.edu/LAB/quantitative.html
The Social Science Data Laboratory (SSDL), sponsored by the Departments of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, "provides a wide range of social scientific research and instructional support for faculty, students and staff, as well as broader academic and public communities". There are links to dataset websites and access to online methods resources, including an SPSSX starter kit
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsNGfL Cymru GCaD
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-ks4-home/vtc-ks4_sociology.html
NGfL Cymru GCaD is a teaching and learning resource for GCSE students in Wales but the site is also suitable for A-level students. Teaching resources can be browsed by selecting a Key Stage (age range) and then a subject. The site provides a comprehensive guide for students to relevant web resources, including computer skills and best practice for online research. Useful software and other freely available teaching resources are also listed.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutdches Zentrum fur Altersfragen
http://www.dza.de/en/
The German Centre of Gerontology (DZA) conducts research which focuses on "the investigation of the living arrangements, life situations, and life-styles of ageing people in the societal and policy context". Site resources include a selection of published and expert reports in German. They are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. There is a link to the DZA library's online catalogue which lists the collection of sociological and psychological material in ageing and elderly health and care. The library provides a reference service only and "is not a member of any inter-lending network".
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutsche Gesellschaft fur Soziologie: Alter(n) und Gesellschaft
http://www.sektion-altern.de/
Aging and Society was established as section of the German Soociological Association in 2000. It is a "forum for addressing the issues of the relationship of aging and social development and the social conditions of aging". There is information on the wrokshops and meetings the section organizes and access to meeting reports, as well as a news and event section.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsLISA: Littératures, Histoire des Idées, Images, Sociétés du Monde Anglophone
http://lisa.revues.org/
LISA e-journal is produced by the Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines (Research Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences) at the University of Caen, France. Revue LISA / LISA e-journal is a bilingual peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication, including cultural studies, literature, philosophy, the history of ideas, the visual arts, music, media studies, sociology, history and anthropology. Articles are in French and English and can be accessed by keywords, by a thematic or geographical index, by author or by historical period.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSociologija. Mintis ir Veiksmas
http://www.ku.lt/sociologija/EN/
Sociology. Thought and Action is a full-text, bi-annual "peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published in Lithuania and dedicated to the critical study of contemporary social and cultural change including the shifting status of sociology itself" The journal "covers subjects such as social theory, social research and research methodology, political sociology, gender issues, nationalism, sociology of art, social stratification and social identities" and publishes in Lithuanian and English. It began publication in 1997.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsZeitschrift Behinderung und Dritte Welt
http://www.zbdw.de/projekt01/index.php
Disability and the Third World is an online journal which began publication in the late nineties. Articles are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. Topics include gender and disability, human rights, poverty and health. The journal is a publication of the forum Disability and International Development. For blind and partially sighted people the journal is available on floppy disk in Word format
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsInternational association for Ladakh studies
http://www.ladakhstudies.org/
This is the website of the international association for Ladakh studies, an organisation established in 1987 to further the study of Ladakh and to provide a forum in which scholars could establish networks and links around the world. The site contains details of academic events, cultural activities and publications. The publication pages give details of books and journals published under the aegis of the association, along with contents and abstracts. Details of how to order are also provided, as well as contact details for the authors in many cases. The gallery contains only four images, although they are all very striking. News seminars and an annual colloquium are also provided. This is a simple, easy-to-use guide to the activities of a significant and truly international organisation.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTafseer al-Mizan
http://www.almizan.org/
This websites provides the reader with easy access to a translation of substantial parts of the Tafsir al-Mizan. This major exegetical work was produced by one of the foremost Iranian Shi'i religious scholars of the 20th century, Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn al-Tabataba'i (1892-1981), and reflects not only his background as a scholar rooted in traditional Shi'i religious thought (including the philosophical teachings of the school of Mulla Sadra), but also more contemporary socio-political concerns (many of his students were influential in the Iranian Revolution of 1979). This translation project still seems to be under progress, and the English translation has not been made from the original Arabic, but from a Persian translation by Saeed Akhtar Rizvi. This still seems to be an ongoing project, as only the first six of the original 20 volumes in Arabic have been translated. Besides the translation, various features can be found on the website, including a search tool, and choice excerpts from the work arranged according to different topics. One can also find a section (through a link to a related website) comparing Tabataba'i with other 20th century exegetical writers, as well as a collection of articles discussing various topics related to Shi'i thought. It should be noted that both the comparative study section and the articles reflect the general approach of the website, which presents Tabataba'i and his thought from a commited Shi'i point of view.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTariqa Tijaniyya, The
http://tijani.org/
This is a website dedicated to the Tijani Sufi Way, which was founded in 1784 by the North African saint Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani (d.1815), when he had a vision of the Prophet Muhammad. This Sufi order is extremely influential in many parts of Africa today, and has even found followers as far as Indonesia and the United States. Information on the the doctrine and practice of the order can be found on this website, as well as biographies of its major figures. Such information is usually presented with sources and references. Also, a news section enables the visitor to follow recent developments occurring among Tijani communities around the world.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsDar-Sirr.com: Portal to Moroccan Sufism
http://www.dar-sirr.com/
This website describes itself as "the first world wide web initiative to create and develop a complete portal to Moroccan Sufism". Many websites that deal with the subject of Moroccan Sufism do so in French, and this is one of the first to do so in English. The author of the website himself is a descendant and devotee of famous Sufi shaykhs of this region, and this website is therefore mainly aimed at people with a personal interest in Sufism. However, the information given here about the various scholars, saints and shariffs (descendents of the Prophet Muhammad) of Morocco is extensive, and would still be of great use for the researcher. Biographies of important figures come with pictures of their tombs and long translations of passages from their works. The 'Hagiography Bank' section also proves quite useful, as one can find such figures listed according to date, place or tariqa (Sufi order) affiliation. In addition to this, newcomers to the subject can also find more general articles on the various aspects of Moroccan Islam and Sufism. For those interested in discussion with fellow admirers or researchers, a forum is available on the website.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsProf. Uri Rubin's web site
http://www.urirubin.com/
This is the personal website of Professor Uri Rubin an academic at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. Prof. Rubin's area of specialization is early Islam, with special emphasis on the Qur’an, Qur’an Exegesis (Tafsir), and early Islamic tradition (Sira and Hadith). In particular, his work has explored the early Muslim view of the Prophet Muhammad, and prophecy in general. A list of his publications is given, and many are free to download in pdf form. There are also links to his articles displayed elsewhere on the internet. A few recordings of interviews with Prof. Rubin are available for those proficient in Hebrew.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of the Amman message
http://ammanmessage.com/
This is the official website of the Amman Message, a declaration released on the 9th of November 2004 by King Abdullah II of Jordan with the stated aim 'of clarifying to the modern world the true nature of Islam'. By bringing together various Muslim sects and schools of thought, it seeks to look beyond divisions and come to an agreement over common issues. A significant amount of attention is given to outlining opposition to violent inter-sectarian disputes as well as terrorism. One can find here a list of religious leaders and scholars who have endorsed the aims of the declaration, as well as fatwas given by authorities in the various Sunni, Shi'i and Ibadi traditions. In the 'Downloads' section, there are a number of e-books discussing topics related to the Amman Message such as the proper conduct of Jihad from the perspective of Islamic law, and the relationship between Islam and democracy. Together with this, the section also contains poems in Arabic written by affiliated scholars, as well public statements made by Muslim leaders against specific terrorist attacks.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPakistan link
http://www.pakistanlink.com/
Pakistan Link is a very useful site for those interested in Pakistani current affairs, culture, religion society, economics and politics. The site is targetted at the Pakistani community in the United States, but is of interest to scholars of diasporic communities and to those of Pakistani origin around the world. There are a large number of news articles presented on the site, alongside which are also commentaries on cultural events, arts, education and Pakistani society. The site is updated with a new edition every week with a new edition and a full archive dating back to the first issue in 2002 is accessible for free from a link on the home page.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of a common word
http://www.acommonword.com/
This is the official website of ‘A Common Word’, a letter drafted and signed by a large group of Muslim scholars, clerics and intellectuals in reaction to the controversy raised by Pope Benedict the XVI’s message in Regensberg on the 13th of September, 2006. The name ‘Common Word’ refers to a Quranic verse (3:64) which calls on followers of other Abrahamic religions to come together with Muslims and agree on common ground and shared values. This document can be found here in numerous languages (including English, Arabic, French, German, Russian, Polish and Indonesian), together with lists of signatories and recipients. The website has special sections for documents related to Christian and Jewish responses, and a ‘News’ section which provides a chronology of events following the release of ‘A Common Word’. The ‘New Fruits’ section has a substantial collection of papers published since then, including conference proceedings. Audio and video recordings of many of the events mentioned above can also be seen in the multimedia section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsRoyal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought
http://www.aalalbayt.org/en/index.html
This is the website of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, a non-governmental research institute based in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The name Aal al-Bayt is a reference to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, to which Jordanian royal family claim descent. This choice of name is intentionally aimed at bringing together the various schisms within Islam, particularly that between Sunnis and Shi’is. This interest in dialogue and reconciliation extends also to inter-faith dialogue, and a list of the various events and publications organised by this institute can be found here, connected to both types of dialogue. The institute also is involved in funding and organising research in the study of Islamic thought and civilization. The list of fellows associated with the institute contains names of prominent Muslim researchers and teachers in both traditional and modern institutes of learning. A selection of some scholarly contributions (in both Arabic and English) on the subject of ‘Love in the Holy Quran’ (the topic of the Institute’s Fourteenth General Conference) can be freely accessed from the website. Together with this, one can find information on past, current and future activities organised by institute in the ‘Projects’ section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsSunnipath : the online Islamic academy
http://www.sunnipath.com/
Sunnipath is an online academy dedicated to providing access to traditional Sunni Muslim education to the English-speaking Muslim world. Many of the scholars associated with this institute were trained in various religious fields, and received their qualifications in traditional institutes or circles of learning (mainly based in Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen) using the personal certification (ijaza) system. Sunnipath tries to combine the benefits of such a system with the advantages of modern technology and educational forms. Attendance of most courses requires payment of fees, but free registration is also possible, allowing access to numerous free online classes and events. The website also hosts a number of features that are accessible without the need for registration. The Answers section was the original reason behind Sunnipath’s creation in 2003, and it is still a useful and regularly updated resource for those with questions about Islamic law (answers are available for two rites of law: the Shafi’i and the Hanafi), faith or practice. The Library section has numerous resources including articles, Quran recitation recordings and translations of a number of classical texts (most notable are the Hadith collections found here). The website also hosts a blog with daily comments from the many scholars affiliated with the institute.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPali text society
http://www.palitext.com/
This is the website of the Pali Text Society, founded in 1881, which exists to promote the study of the Pali canon, the principal works of Theravada Buddhism. The website gives details of the work of the society and has a list of society members which scholars new to the field will find particularly useful. There are also a number of translation exercises and tutorials on the site which will be helpful for new learners. The principal focus of the website are the lists of publications. None of these are available online, but the site gives details of prices and how to place an order, which can be done directly through the site.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPhotophormations
http://www.munen-mushin.com/
Photophormations is a documentary film production company working in Africa and Asia. In particular their work focuses on Tibet and Southern Africa (especially Zimbabwe). The website gives free access to images, documentary films and notes and papers about Southern Africa and South Asia - the documentary 'Capturing Tibet, 200-2008', for example, is a beautifully filmed and interesting piece of work - as well as a number of photographic essays. The site is well designed, visually pleasing and the contents interesting and well presented. As a result this is a site which will interest scholars from a number of disciplines as well as the informed casual observer.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPerspectives Chinoises
http://perspectiveschinoises.revues.org/
Perspectives Chinoises (Chinese Perspectives) is a French language quarterly revue of modern Chinese politics, economics, society and culture published by The French Centre For Contemporary China (CEFC). From a menu bar on the main page, users can access the mission statement of the publication, along with links to full text online versions of articles from the journal from 2003 to 2005. Summaries of articles from 2006 to 2008 are also provided, with plans to publish full text versions of more recent articles in the near future. Subjects covered by revue and discussion articles include: political economy of rural China; politics in sport; migration; Taiwanese nationalism; and subjectivity in contemporary Chinese literature. Articles are simple to access via links on the title page of each issue, which can be browsed by a series of arrows. Each issue includes book reviews, and all articles, summaries and reviews can be e mailed, or presented in a print view. The journal has a bias towards political, economic and social issues, so is suitable for social scientists from higher education communities. As of 2009, only one issue is available in English translation, therefore an intermediate level of French is required.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsYoung and restless in China
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/
Young and Restless In China is an accompanying online resource to a television film broadcast by Frontline, a current affairs series from US broadcaster PBS. This edition, directed by Sue Jones, focused on young Chinese coming of age in a country moving further and further away from its Communist past. From the main page, users can read introductions to the young people featured in the programme, watch the entire programme online, read a roundtable discussion with top academics about the economic, cultural and politics future of young Chinese, and read about the background to the programme. It is also possible to listen to the music (from rapper Wang Xiaolei) featured in the programme, and read its transcript. Teachers will also find a classroom resource with lesson plans based on the issues featured in the film.
The website would be of value to anyone interested in the variety of experiences undergone by young people across China, from rural migrant workers to artists and business people in the cities.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMas'ud Ahmed Khan's home page
http://www.masud.co.uk/
The Mas’ud Ahmed Khan website has evolved substantially from its early origins as a newsgroup run in the 1990s by the administrator. Its resources mainly reflect the interests and concerns of an increasingly vocal and articulate section of British Muslim society interested in reviving a traditionalist Sunni version of Islam, Sufi orientated, and keen on maintaining a strong British identity (one section is dedicated to British Muslim Heritage). Leading figures of this community (US born Nuh Ha Mim Keller and Cambridge don Abdul Hakim Murad, who both produce a bulk of the articles) have grown in importance over the last decade, particularly following 9/11 and the increasing media attention given to Muslims in the West. Therefore, this website is useful to those interesting in researching discussion among British Muslims over issues relating to citizenship and jihad, articulated not only in contemporary article form, but also in the language of classical juristic and theological scholarship. Numerous video and audio resources are also available, including lectures and radio interviews. These resources deal not only with contemporary social issues, but also long-standing theological debates that are still current in modern Muslim society.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsQuran audio library
http://www.mp3quran.net/
This website hosts an extensive audio file collection of Quran recitation recordings. The art of melodious Quran recitation, known as tilawah, is a highly regarded one in the Muslim world, and recordings by many famous reciters (Qurra', plural for Qari) can be found here. Among them are the late Egyptian reciter Abdul Basit Abdul Samad (d.1988) and the numerous reciters of Mecca and Medina, who are household names in the Muslim world. While a significant number of reciters are from Arab countries, there is also a small collection of recitations from Malaysia. Variant reading styles of the Quran can also be found here. The website is made even more accessible through its multilingual format (Arabic, English, French, German, Russian).
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMusicWeb International : Garlands index
http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/index.htm
Part of the MusicWeb site, this database by music and literature critic Philip Scowcroft has a large number of articles arranged as an untitled list. Each article opens on a new scroll-down page and titles include 'British Composers in Literature', 'Crime Fiction and Music', 'Music inspired by Sherlock Holmes', 'Music and the Brontes', 'The Cafe Orchestra in Fact and Fiction', 'Jane Austen and Music' and 'Elgar in Crime Fiction'. The articles vary in length and detail but are all fully referenced and offer an excellent starting point for research on the broad subject of music in literature, as well as more focused analysis of particular genres and authors. The garlands almost reach 380 (May 2003) with many still in manuscript awaiting transcribing. There is a search facility.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsAma, a story of the Atlantic slave trade
http://www.ama.africatoday.com/
The website 'Ama' is essentially an advertisement for a book of the same name by the American author Manu Herbstein. As such it contains two sample chapters from the book as a taster, as well as details of how to order the book. There are also details of the writing of the book and background information detailing the research which went into its writing. The site also provides reviews of the text (not all favourable). Of most interest to scholars of Africa and the slave trade, however, are the 'enhancements' section and the very useful links which the site offers. There are a number of maps and images of Africa during the slave trade, all provided in reasonably high resolution, as well as links to films and other resources examining the Atlantic slave trade.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMarifah.net
http://www.marifah.net
By providing translations, this website aims to create access for the wider English-speaking Muslim public to writings by classical and contemporary Sunni scholarship. For the Islamic Studies student or researcher, this website can provide a look into the living heritage of medieval Sunnism. The Sunni scholarship that the translators of this website are concerned with reflect a more classical approach (described here as 'orthodox'), sympathetic to the approach of speculative theological schools as well as the teachings and practices of Sufis, and are dominantly from the Arab world (or at least wrote in Arabic). A section dedicated to biographies of such scholars can be found, as well as a collection of photographs of scholars from various parts of the Muslim world. Most of the translations given here are in PDF form, and are either from relatively short treatises, or small sections from larger works. In line with the contemporary concerns of traditional Sunni discourse, many of these papers attempt to defend the theological methodology of the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools as well the teachings of Sufism from attacks by more reformist Sunni streams. Although the quality of translation does vary from text to text,the standard of translation is usually good, and transliteration and citations are given in the style found in academic journal. A number of audio and video recordings of lectures in Arabic by contemporary scholars can also be found on this website, as well as an online forum.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsDeenPort
http://www.deenport.com/
Deenport is a web portal for those interested in subjects generally related to Islam and Muslims. Based on frames, the format of the website is simple and easy to use. It was originally conceived as a 'Deen News Bureau', and still provides up to date information on events and news related to Muslims (mainly Sunni) in the English speaking world, particularly Britain and the United States. The main target audiences of this portal are young, educated western Muslims who are interested in a moderate traditional form of Islam. By logging in as a member, one can participate in its message boards, and add new events and links. New developments in the Muslim web community can also be followed on the Blogtracker section. An online art gallery displays a selection of Islam-related artwork and photos, and one can also download lessons and audio recordings of religious music such as Sufi chants and songs in praise of the God and the Prophet Muhammad.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMeter down
http://meterdown.wordpress.com/
The meter down blog contains a collection of interviews (in Hindi), writing in English and audio feeds documenting a number of conversations with Bombay taxi drivers. The interviews are explorations into the issues of migration and are a collection of sub-altern voices in a city consumed with the narrative of globalisation and rapid change. This non-academic project, is slowly, conversation by conversation, assembling a repository of oral histories. At the time of this review (December 2008) there were sixteen interviews on the site, each giving an interesting context to the interview and the interviewee, with photographs and a personal history of each informant. A podcast is also available so that new interviews can be automatically downloaded as they are created. An RSS feed allows similar warning of new content for those wishing to view, rather than hear the content. An ambitious project which could become quite significant, this is a fascinating site which should interest urban historians, social scientists and political commentators alike.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsSeeing Tibetan art
http://www.seeingtibetanart.org
This site is a survey canvassing opinions of American, Swiss and Tibetan participants about their impressions of a number of works of Tibetan art. Whilst this may not be of direct relevance to visitors to the site from outside of these regions, the website is nonetheless of interest due to the variety of works it displays which cover a range of periods and styles. There is also the promise of future results from the survey, which should prove useful to any scholar of South Asian art and the perceptions of its meaning among different audiences. Those wishing to view the artworks will have to create an account with a user name and password.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsKalasampada digital library : resources of Indian cultural heritage
http://ignca.nic.in/dgt_0001.htm
The website Kalsampada comprises an impressive and very large databank of resources, publications and ephemera relating to Indian art and culture. The site gives information about and access to the extensive holdings of the Indira Gandhi national centre for the arts, many of which are available freely for download through links available on the home page. There are collections of photographs, ebooks, papers, research reports, essays, bibliographies and audio recordings, all with annotations and notes and a great number freely accessible. While this is only a pilot project, the scope and scale of what is available is very impressive and the promise of what might be possible in the future is very great. The design is not fantastic, and the home page could be less cluttered to make searching more simple, but this is a laudable project which should become a very important research tool in the future.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsValencian Institute of Modern Art
http://www.ivam.es/
The "Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM)" website offers pertinent information about this museum of contemporary art. The site, available in English, Spanish and Valencian, is divided into several sections presented in a tabular form. The collections section describes the main features of the permanent collection of the museum. It consists of over 10,000 pieces representing Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, Pop Art and other expressions of modern art during the last century. There is also an extensive collection of graphic design and photography, although none of the collections or exhibitions is displayed on the webpage. In addition to further information about past and future temporary exhibitions, conferences and publications, the user can access the bibliographic catalogue of the IVAM's library, which holds more than 40,000 documents and other resources relating to modern art. Researches may be interested in the Data search tool (in the "Collections" section), as it allows the user to consult information about the collections of the museum too. This last option is only available after completing a registration form.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsChina and the media
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/chinathemedia
The UK's Guardian newspaper publishes this resource of collected news stories relating to Mainland China and its control of and expression in contemporary media. Content is updated along with news stories, but consistent topics include: blogging in contemporary China; government control and censorship of media resources; internet firewalls in China; and contemporary television culture.
Users access stories (listed in chronological order) through simple links, and the main page also acts as a gateway to collections of news on political and current affairs. Sources are not only written, but also include audio and video reports. No special plug-in is required, although a fast internet connection benefits this material. The resource is of use to anyone interest in the latest developments in Chinese media culture, with particular relevance to the use and censorship of online resources and news coverage in China. The resource is particularly recommended on account of the high quality and frequency of the source newspaper's China reporting and correspondents.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailseDemocracia
http://edemocracia.blogspot.com/
"eDemocracia" is the blog of a Spanish organisation which was created in 2003 to study the impact that new technologies are having on democratic systems and, more precisely, the case of Spain. The site discusses in what ways the internet and new technologies may help to increase political action, transparency and the active participation of people in political decisions. Although there are a few articles and comments about worldwide issues, the site will mainly be of interest to those dedicated to the impact of new media and technology in Spanish society and politics. The site offers the possibility of reading working papers and articles by the members of this organisation. Some examples are: "E-Participación: de la remediación a la simulación"; "Ciberactivismo y alfabetización digital"; "eDemocracia, retos y limites para la Acción, la Participación y la Representación Política". The site also features some information about symposiums on the matter, and an exhaustive list of links. The organisation published a number of bulletins during 2006, which are also available in addition to an archive of previous comments and news.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsLondon Chinese cultural centre
http://www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk/
The London Chinese Cultural Centre stages film, education and music and performance events in the capital. Its simple homepage lists a guide to current and future events, of which users are able to read a brief summary, and be navigated to a new page for further visual and textual information (in English and complicated Chinese characters). One of the main annual events run by the centre is the London Chinese Film Festival, which shows Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese films, often without other UK distribution networks. The Centre also stages film shows throughout the year, and it is worthwhile to visit the films section of the website for information on new and recent releases.
The website also offers contact details of the centre, and a short list of links to related websites, although it is need of expansion. The website would be of value to anyone interested in the diasporic Chinese community, and Chinese cultural activities. Its main interest, however, lies in its short descriptions of its film programme.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsTank Man
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tankman/
The accompanying online resource to the PBS Frontline programme, The Tank Man, follows the image of a young man standing in front of a tank used to quash the Tiananmen protests in 1989 to interrogate the progress of political and ideological freedoms in modern China. Users will find a brief introduction to the programme, and sections on the Tiananmen Square protests and their aftermath, which include: eyewitness accounts and press reactions to the 1989 protests; a timeline of key events in the student movement; discussions of the aftermath of the protests and their government repression; and discussions on censorship and freedom of information in Mainland China. Unfortunately, users in some countries (including the United Kingdom) are not able the view the programme online due to rights restrictions.
The website would be of value to anyone with an interest in modern Chinese political history. It includes a great deal of textual information from respected academics on freedoms and rights in China, and extends the debate about the protests beyond their immediate historical context to their implications on culture in China today. Teachers of secondary level will also fins a teachers' guide with lesson plans, and the site acts as a gateway to related websites and online journalism, although it should be noted that not all links are still active at the time of review.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsReith Lectures 2008 - Chinese Vistas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2008/
The online companion to BBC Radio 4's 2008 Reith Lecture series allows users to listen to and read transcripts of talks and discussion from China expert Jonathan Spence. The Reith lectures were inaugurated in order to increase public understanding of important issues of the day, and in 2008 (Beijing Olympic year), Spence delivered lectures on: Chinese ideas of sport and athleticism; the relationship between China and the United States; China and the United Kingdom in the post-Mao era; and Confucius and Confucianism. Users are able to listen to each forty minute lecture in full, and read a full transcript of each lecture, followed by an account of the following question and answer section with the audience and invited guests.
Users can read a short biography of Spence, a Fellow at Clare College Cambridge at the time of the lectures, and the website acts as a gateway to other BBC and Open University resources on Chinese language and culture. The page would be of value to anyone interested in engaging with a debate on contemporary China's place within the wider world.
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Scottish Screen Archive
http://ssa.nls.uk/
This is the online catalogue for the Scottish Screen Archive, which is based at the National Library of Scotland in Glasgow. The archive was set up in 1976 to safeguard Scotland's film heritage. The catalogue provides information about the archive's accessible collections of film and video footage, illustrated with moving image clips, stills and links to contextual information in many cases. The archive covers topics such as the landscape and culture of Scotland, education, entertainment, family life, sport, transport, war and working life. It houses more than 32,000 items, mostly non-fiction, including: documentaries; newsreels; educational material; television and public information films; industrial material; and advertising and promotional material. Since 1993 the Scottish Screen Archive has received funding from Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gaidhlig to preserve on videotape television broadcasts in Gaelic. It is possible to browse the collection by place, subject, biography, or decade. An advanced search facility is also available. QuickTime clips of a selection of the films can be viewed online. The archive is additionally preserved at AHDS Perfoming Arts.
Added: 2011-03-31More detailsSCRIPT
http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/
Website of the Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law which is based in the School of Law at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre was established in 2002 and is engaged in research and teaching in the areas of intellectual property and technology law. The Centre is also concerned with related areas including biotechnology, genetics, medical jurisprudence and ethics, regulation of electronic commerce and the information society. The site provides details of the management structure of the Centre and research projects taking place. These fall into the areas of IP and media law, IT law and medical law. There are details of publications produced by the Centre including a number of full-text articles and reports. Copies of the Centre's journal, Script-ed, are also available to download in a range formats.
Added: 2011-03-02More detailsModern plastics worldwide
http://www.plasticstoday.com/mpw
Modern Plastics is a publication serving the worldwide plastics industry. It is published by UBM Canon, based in the USA. The site gives access to industry news, reports on all aspects of the plastics industry from processing to resins to equipment to services, e-business, and applications, special reports on key product categories and growing markets worldwide and directories focusing on specific industry segments. There is an archive of articles. Access is available to hot links, an events listing and a buyer's guide.
Added: 2011-03-01More detailsUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/
The website "United States Holocaust Memorial Museum" introduces America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, which serves as the country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The site is an amazing and extensive resource which provides a comprehensive history of the Holocaust. Whilst the emphasis is mainly on the Jewish experience from 1933-1945, the persecution and extermination of other groups such as homosexuals, Communists, Jehovah Witnesses, Slavs, and the disabled is also covered. An extensive Holocaust Encyclopedia covers all the major issues related to the events in Europe during the WWII. There is a dedicated education section that caters for teachers, students, families, adults, and undergraduates, and there is also a learning centre. In addition, the site features a well-pitched introduction, personal histories, interactive maps, and online exhibitions. Access is provided to the online catalogue of the Museum Library, which includes photo and document archives. The website also carries information about the museum's Registry of Holocaust survivors, plus other research facilities.
Added: 2011-02-15More detailsBritish Cartoon Archive
http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/
The website of the British Cartoon Archive was re-launched in 2008. It was formerly online as the CartoonHub - a project which completed in 2002, and which received funding from the Research Support Libraries Programme (RSLP) and the Arts and Humanities Research Board (now the AHRC). The Archive is based at the University of Kent at Canterbury and has an extensive collection of original artwork (British cartoons of social and political comment), plus a reference library of books, pamphlets and AV materials. You may search the online database for images and details of thousands of British cartoon drawings published in the national press from 1904 to the present, from about 250 cartoonists. Most of the cartoonists, including Steve Ball, Carl Giles, Low, Reg Smythe (Andy Capp), have biographical notes, which can be browsed by name. Cartoons can be searched by any text in the catalogue record, and the search can be restricted by date. The images which are made available online for free, and there are notes regarding copyright. In the future registered users will be able to enhance the archive by, for example, creating their own 'group' of cartoons (like light-box functionality or lists of favourites) which can be used as a teaching aid, or a theme, or a research project, an online exhibition, or just shared with others. Also the website will provide access to the recently digitised Carl Giles Collection - work funded by the JISC Digitisation Programme.
Added: 2011-02-14More detailsArticulo : Journal of Urban Research
http://articulo.revues.org/
Articulo : Journal of Urban Research "is a peer-reviewed online journal devoted to the exploration of urban issues through the lens of a wide range of social science approaches. The Journal embraces a multidisciplinary perspective on the transformation of social, environmental and economic issues of cities and city regions. Publishing both theoretical and empirical articles, the Journal is an international forum that brings together academics and practitioners working on urban issues in cities around the world to present ground breaking and relevant research." Articulo is supported by the Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies (CEPS/INSTEAD) and the Alphonse Weicker Foundation in Luxembourg.
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsAnalysis of Intelligent Robotics Group's Experience with the Mars Exploration Rover Mission
http://www.ri.cmu.edu/publication_view.html?pub_id=4777
This technical report (CMU-RI-TR-04-45) was submitted by Kirsten Stubbs and Illah Nourbakhsh of Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University in September 2004. From December 2003 through March 2004, a number of members of the Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) at NASA Ames traveled to Pasadena, California, to aid the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsSoyuz : the research network for postsocialist cultural studies
http://www.uvm.edu/~soyuz/frameset.html
The website 'Soyuz: The Research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies' is an interest group of the American Anthropological Association. Formed in 1993, it is a network which brings together anthropologists and other scholars working in postsocialist studies. The group meets formally and regularly at various conferences in Europe and North America. The home page features a review of a book of the month, with a link to the publisher in order that site visitors can order the book. Former books of the month are archived with their reviews. The site offers a calendar of both Soyuz and non-Soyuz related events. These are mainly relevant international colloquia. An archive on the site offers full Soyuz newsletters from 1994 to 1997, as well as reports and programmes of past conferences going back to 1996. The site gives an excellent address list of its members with their institutional affiliations. This information is bolstered by a well-updated bibliography of members' research. The bibliography indicates that members' main interests concentrate on political, economic and cultural development in Russia, East Central Europe and Central Asia. The site provides good employment, postgraduate and postdoctoral funding announcments. Soyuz has several annotated links pages, which are clear, extensive, and should be very helpful for academics working in this field. For those interested, there is a mailing list on the H-Net Listserv, H-Soyuz.
Added: 2011-02-04More detailsRothschild archive
http://www.rothschildarchive.org/ta/
The website "Rothschild Archive" introduces this institution based in London. It holds over two million items drawn together from the history of the Rothschild banks and family. At the core of the Archive lie the records of the firm of NM Rothschild & Sons, the London branch of the banking dynasty, supplemented by a growing range of acquisitions of papers from members of the Rothschild family. The Archive represents possibly the most detailed surviving record of an international banking operation in the 19th and early 20th centuries and of a family with artistic, charitable and scientific interests at the heart of European society. The website provides a bibliography of works on the Rothschild family, details of bursaries available for study at the archive, key dates in the history of the family, and news. The annual publication, the "Rothschild Archive. Review of the Year" is offered online with full-text articles in PDF format. The guide to the archival papers is divided up into sections as follows: Nathan Mayer Rothschild in Manchester; Accounts; American; Bookeepers; Bullion; Cashiers; Correspondence; Estates; Loans; Stock; Family Records; and Records of Other Houses. This archive is of great use to those researching economic, social, and family history. In order to make this unique collection more available to researchers from around the world, the Rothschild Archive in partnership with Waddesdon Manor (which also houses a wonderful collection of artifacts) has launched its free online Rothschild Research Forum. Registered members will have access to articles, finding aids, transcripts and virtual exhibitions, and have the opportunity to communicate with other researchers through the Forum's message board. The site also features an only exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of 150 years since Lionel Rothschild was elected MP in the British Parliament for the City of London. The research project on Jewish philantropy and charitable activity in Europe received funding from the AHRC.
Added: 2011-02-03More detailsDigital South Asia library
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/
The Digital South Asia Library project (DSAL) assembles information for scholars, public officials, business leaders, and other users requiring reference materials about South Asia. It is an international project based at the Association of Research Libraries in Chicago. Featured resources include: dictionaries; historical gazetteers; photographs; maps (mostly circa. 1907-1909, from the Imperial Gazetteer of India); statistics from the colonial period; bibliographies; journals; books; and links to websites. The photographic collections hosted on the site are searchable and include: the Hensley Photo Library (comprising photographs taken during World War II by an American serviceman); the large American Institute of Indian Studies collection; and the Government College of Arts and Crafts (Chennai) collection, which includes images of a variety of subjects dating back to the mid nineteenth century. Several journals are available in full-text from the site. These include: the Annual of Urdu studies; the Journal of Arts and Ideas (from New Delhi); Mahfil, continued by the Journal of South Asian literature; and the Social Scientist (also published in New Delhi). A number of pedagogical books for language instruction are also included at the site. These include readers of Indian literature. This is an extensive and diverse resource that is likely to be of particular interest to scholars engaged in the study of nineteenth-century colonial Indian history, although its appeal should not be considered as limited to any one discipline or period.
Added: 2011-01-26More detailsInstituto Brasileiro de filosofia e ciência Raimundo Lulio (Ramon Llull)
http://www.ramonllull.net/sw_principal/l_br/home.php
A wide variety of historical and bibliographic resources is available from the 'Instituto Brasileiro de Filosofia e Ciência Raimundo Lúlio' on Ramon Llull (1232-1316), one of the most famous medieval scientists. Theologically, Ramon Llull was known for his dramatic visions of Christ, which lead to his conversion to Christianity and his resulting works on Christian doctrine and missions. However, in recent years, he has been the particular focus of researchers interested in the development of natural philosophy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Likewise, the site underlines the figure of Llull as an inspiring figure for cross-religious dialogues. The vast majority of resources are found under the Studies on Ramon Llull link. From here, one can access data on the chronology of his life and details about his travels. For those looking to expand the frontiers of Llull research, there is a helpful directory of critical editions in both Latin and Catalan; as well as details of theses published in Brazil and a catalogue of pseudo-Llull works on alchemy. The Institute has also collected a series of electronic articles in Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish and English. A number of free ebooks are available, as well as a catalogue of publications which can be purchased on site. Users of these pages should note that while the site can be navigated in English, many of the documents themselves are available only in Portuguese.
Added: 2010-09-07More detailsOpen Waste Management Journal
http://www.bentham.org/open/towmj/
The Open Waste Management Journal is published by Bentham Open and provides free access to "original full length, short research articles (letters) and reviews on all areas of industrial waste management and waste technology research. Topics include industrial waste, residual waste, landfill, waste technology, waste conversion, solid waste management and policy". With one volume per year since early 2008, all articles are available to download as PDF files.
Added: 2010-08-02More detailsUNL Gallup Research Center (GRC)
http://sram.unl.edu/GRC/GRC1.asp
The UNL Gallup Research Center conducts research in survey design methodology and offers graduate programs which are sponsored by the Gallup Organization. Gallup provides graduate assistantships and also funds a special Research Methodology Fellowship. For the first 12 years since it was founded, the GRC was housed in the Gallup Organization's building. There is a bibliography of publications and news and event information.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Statistical Laboratory, Yale University
http://statlab.stat.yale.edu/
The Social Science Statistical Laboratory at Yale University is "a statistical information center for research and quantitative analysis providing in-depth consulting for statistical software, quantitative methods, social science data resources, geospatial resources and analysis, and technical developments relevant to social science computing". The site provides information on workshops and the Laboratory's consulting servies.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Data Laboratory, University of Colorado, Boulder
http://socsci.colorado.edu/LAB/quantitative.html
The Social Science Data Laboratory (SSDL), sponsored by the Departments of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, "provides a wide range of social scientific research and instructional support for faculty, students and staff, as well as broader academic and public communities". There are links to dataset websites and access to online methods resources, including an SPSSX starter kit
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsNGfL Cymru GCaD
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-ks4-home/vtc-ks4_sociology.html
NGfL Cymru GCaD is a teaching and learning resource for GCSE students in Wales but the site is also suitable for A-level students. Teaching resources can be browsed by selecting a Key Stage (age range) and then a subject. The site provides a comprehensive guide for students to relevant web resources, including computer skills and best practice for online research. Useful software and other freely available teaching resources are also listed.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutdches Zentrum fur Altersfragen
http://www.dza.de/en/
The German Centre of Gerontology (DZA) conducts research which focuses on "the investigation of the living arrangements, life situations, and life-styles of ageing people in the societal and policy context". Site resources include a selection of published and expert reports in German. They are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. There is a link to the DZA library's online catalogue which lists the collection of sociological and psychological material in ageing and elderly health and care. The library provides a reference service only and "is not a member of any inter-lending network".
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutsche Gesellschaft fur Soziologie: Alter(n) und Gesellschaft
http://www.sektion-altern.de/
Aging and Society was established as section of the German Soociological Association in 2000. It is a "forum for addressing the issues of the relationship of aging and social development and the social conditions of aging". There is information on the wrokshops and meetings the section organizes and access to meeting reports, as well as a news and event section.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsLISA: Littératures, Histoire des Idées, Images, Sociétés du Monde Anglophone
http://lisa.revues.org/
LISA e-journal is produced by the Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines (Research Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences) at the University of Caen, France. Revue LISA / LISA e-journal is a bilingual peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication, including cultural studies, literature, philosophy, the history of ideas, the visual arts, music, media studies, sociology, history and anthropology. Articles are in French and English and can be accessed by keywords, by a thematic or geographical index, by author or by historical period.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSociologija. Mintis ir Veiksmas
http://www.ku.lt/sociologija/EN/
Sociology. Thought and Action is a full-text, bi-annual "peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published in Lithuania and dedicated to the critical study of contemporary social and cultural change including the shifting status of sociology itself" The journal "covers subjects such as social theory, social research and research methodology, political sociology, gender issues, nationalism, sociology of art, social stratification and social identities" and publishes in Lithuanian and English. It began publication in 1997.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsZeitschrift Behinderung und Dritte Welt
http://www.zbdw.de/projekt01/index.php
Disability and the Third World is an online journal which began publication in the late nineties. Articles are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. Topics include gender and disability, human rights, poverty and health. The journal is a publication of the forum Disability and International Development. For blind and partially sighted people the journal is available on floppy disk in Word format
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsInternational association for Ladakh studies
http://www.ladakhstudies.org/
This is the website of the international association for Ladakh studies, an organisation established in 1987 to further the study of Ladakh and to provide a forum in which scholars could establish networks and links around the world. The site contains details of academic events, cultural activities and publications. The publication pages give details of books and journals published under the aegis of the association, along with contents and abstracts. Details of how to order are also provided, as well as contact details for the authors in many cases. The gallery contains only four images, although they are all very striking. News seminars and an annual colloquium are also provided. This is a simple, easy-to-use guide to the activities of a significant and truly international organisation.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTafseer al-Mizan
http://www.almizan.org/
This websites provides the reader with easy access to a translation of substantial parts of the Tafsir al-Mizan. This major exegetical work was produced by one of the foremost Iranian Shi'i religious scholars of the 20th century, Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn al-Tabataba'i (1892-1981), and reflects not only his background as a scholar rooted in traditional Shi'i religious thought (including the philosophical teachings of the school of Mulla Sadra), but also more contemporary socio-political concerns (many of his students were influential in the Iranian Revolution of 1979). This translation project still seems to be under progress, and the English translation has not been made from the original Arabic, but from a Persian translation by Saeed Akhtar Rizvi. This still seems to be an ongoing project, as only the first six of the original 20 volumes in Arabic have been translated. Besides the translation, various features can be found on the website, including a search tool, and choice excerpts from the work arranged according to different topics. One can also find a section (through a link to a related website) comparing Tabataba'i with other 20th century exegetical writers, as well as a collection of articles discussing various topics related to Shi'i thought. It should be noted that both the comparative study section and the articles reflect the general approach of the website, which presents Tabataba'i and his thought from a commited Shi'i point of view.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTariqa Tijaniyya, The
http://tijani.org/
This is a website dedicated to the Tijani Sufi Way, which was founded in 1784 by the North African saint Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani (d.1815), when he had a vision of the Prophet Muhammad. This Sufi order is extremely influential in many parts of Africa today, and has even found followers as far as Indonesia and the United States. Information on the the doctrine and practice of the order can be found on this website, as well as biographies of its major figures. Such information is usually presented with sources and references. Also, a news section enables the visitor to follow recent developments occurring among Tijani communities around the world.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsDar-Sirr.com: Portal to Moroccan Sufism
http://www.dar-sirr.com/
This website describes itself as "the first world wide web initiative to create and develop a complete portal to Moroccan Sufism". Many websites that deal with the subject of Moroccan Sufism do so in French, and this is one of the first to do so in English. The author of the website himself is a descendant and devotee of famous Sufi shaykhs of this region, and this website is therefore mainly aimed at people with a personal interest in Sufism. However, the information given here about the various scholars, saints and shariffs (descendents of the Prophet Muhammad) of Morocco is extensive, and would still be of great use for the researcher. Biographies of important figures come with pictures of their tombs and long translations of passages from their works. The 'Hagiography Bank' section also proves quite useful, as one can find such figures listed according to date, place or tariqa (Sufi order) affiliation. In addition to this, newcomers to the subject can also find more general articles on the various aspects of Moroccan Islam and Sufism. For those interested in discussion with fellow admirers or researchers, a forum is available on the website.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsProf. Uri Rubin's web site
http://www.urirubin.com/
This is the personal website of Professor Uri Rubin an academic at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. Prof. Rubin's area of specialization is early Islam, with special emphasis on the Qur’an, Qur’an Exegesis (Tafsir), and early Islamic tradition (Sira and Hadith). In particular, his work has explored the early Muslim view of the Prophet Muhammad, and prophecy in general. A list of his publications is given, and many are free to download in pdf form. There are also links to his articles displayed elsewhere on the internet. A few recordings of interviews with Prof. Rubin are available for those proficient in Hebrew.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of the Amman message
http://ammanmessage.com/
This is the official website of the Amman Message, a declaration released on the 9th of November 2004 by King Abdullah II of Jordan with the stated aim 'of clarifying to the modern world the true nature of Islam'. By bringing together various Muslim sects and schools of thought, it seeks to look beyond divisions and come to an agreement over common issues. A significant amount of attention is given to outlining opposition to violent inter-sectarian disputes as well as terrorism. One can find here a list of religious leaders and scholars who have endorsed the aims of the declaration, as well as fatwas given by authorities in the various Sunni, Shi'i and Ibadi traditions. In the 'Downloads' section, there are a number of e-books discussing topics related to the Amman Message such as the proper conduct of Jihad from the perspective of Islamic law, and the relationship between Islam and democracy. Together with this, the section also contains poems in Arabic written by affiliated scholars, as well public statements made by Muslim leaders against specific terrorist attacks.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPakistan link
http://www.pakistanlink.com/
Pakistan Link is a very useful site for those interested in Pakistani current affairs, culture, religion society, economics and politics. The site is targetted at the Pakistani community in the United States, but is of interest to scholars of diasporic communities and to those of Pakistani origin around the world. There are a large number of news articles presented on the site, alongside which are also commentaries on cultural events, arts, education and Pakistani society. The site is updated with a new edition every week with a new edition and a full archive dating back to the first issue in 2002 is accessible for free from a link on the home page.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of a common word
http://www.acommonword.com/
This is the official website of ‘A Common Word’, a letter drafted and signed by a large group of Muslim scholars, clerics and intellectuals in reaction to the controversy raised by Pope Benedict the XVI’s message in Regensberg on the 13th of September, 2006. The name ‘Common Word’ refers to a Quranic verse (3:64) which calls on followers of other Abrahamic religions to come together with Muslims and agree on common ground and shared values. This document can be found here in numerous languages (including English, Arabic, French, German, Russian, Polish and Indonesian), together with lists of signatories and recipients. The website has special sections for documents related to Christian and Jewish responses, and a ‘News’ section which provides a chronology of events following the release of ‘A Common Word’. The ‘New Fruits’ section has a substantial collection of papers published since then, including conference proceedings. Audio and video recordings of many of the events mentioned above can also be seen in the multimedia section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsRoyal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought
http://www.aalalbayt.org/en/index.html
This is the website of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, a non-governmental research institute based in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The name Aal al-Bayt is a reference to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, to which Jordanian royal family claim descent. This choice of name is intentionally aimed at bringing together the various schisms within Islam, particularly that between Sunnis and Shi’is. This interest in dialogue and reconciliation extends also to inter-faith dialogue, and a list of the various events and publications organised by this institute can be found here, connected to both types of dialogue. The institute also is involved in funding and organising research in the study of Islamic thought and civilization. The list of fellows associated with the institute contains names of prominent Muslim researchers and teachers in both traditional and modern institutes of learning. A selection of some scholarly contributions (in both Arabic and English) on the subject of ‘Love in the Holy Quran’ (the topic of the Institute’s Fourteenth General Conference) can be freely accessed from the website. Together with this, one can find information on past, current and future activities organised by institute in the ‘Projects’ section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsSunnipath : the online Islamic academy
http://www.sunnipath.com/
Sunnipath is an online academy dedicated to providing access to traditional Sunni Muslim education to the English-speaking Muslim world. Many of the scholars associated with this institute were trained in various religious fields, and received their qualifications in traditional institutes or circles of learning (mainly based in Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen) using the personal certification (ijaza) system. Sunnipath tries to combine the benefits of such a system with the advantages of modern technology and educational forms. Attendance of most courses requires payment of fees, but free registration is also possible, allowing access to numerous free online classes and events. The website also hosts a number of features that are accessible without the need for registration. The Answers section was the original reason behind Sunnipath’s creation in 2003, and it is still a useful and regularly updated resource for those with questions about Islamic law (answers are available for two rites of law: the Shafi’i and the Hanafi), faith or practice. The Library section has numerous resources including articles, Quran recitation recordings and translations of a number of classical texts (most notable are the Hadith collections found here). The website also hosts a blog with daily comments from the many scholars affiliated with the institute.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPali text society
http://www.palitext.com/
This is the website of the Pali Text Society, founded in 1881, which exists to promote the study of the Pali canon, the principal works of Theravada Buddhism. The website gives details of the work of the society and has a list of society members which scholars new to the field will find particularly useful. There are also a number of translation exercises and tutorials on the site which will be helpful for new learners. The principal focus of the website are the lists of publications. None of these are available online, but the site gives details of prices and how to place an order, which can be done directly through the site.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPhotophormations
http://www.munen-mushin.com/
Photophormations is a documentary film production company working in Africa and Asia. In particular their work focuses on Tibet and Southern Africa (especially Zimbabwe). The website gives free access to images, documentary films and notes and papers about Southern Africa and South Asia - the documentary 'Capturing Tibet, 200-2008', for example, is a beautifully filmed and interesting piece of work - as well as a number of photographic essays. The site is well designed, visually pleasing and the contents interesting and well presented. As a result this is a site which will interest scholars from a number of disciplines as well as the informed casual observer.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPerspectives Chinoises
http://perspectiveschinoises.revues.org/
Perspectives Chinoises (Chinese Perspectives) is a French language quarterly revue of modern Chinese politics, economics, society and culture published by The French Centre For Contemporary China (CEFC). From a menu bar on the main page, users can access the mission statement of the publication, along with links to full text online versions of articles from the journal from 2003 to 2005. Summaries of articles from 2006 to 2008 are also provided, with plans to publish full text versions of more recent articles in the near future. Subjects covered by revue and discussion articles include: political economy of rural China; politics in sport; migration; Taiwanese nationalism; and subjectivity in contemporary Chinese literature. Articles are simple to access via links on the title page of each issue, which can be browsed by a series of arrows. Each issue includes book reviews, and all articles, summaries and reviews can be e mailed, or presented in a print view. The journal has a bias towards political, economic and social issues, so is suitable for social scientists from higher education communities. As of 2009, only one issue is available in English translation, therefore an intermediate level of French is required.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsYoung and restless in China
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/
Young and Restless In China is an accompanying online resource to a television film broadcast by Frontline, a current affairs series from US broadcaster PBS. This edition, directed by Sue Jones, focused on young Chinese coming of age in a country moving further and further away from its Communist past. From the main page, users can read introductions to the young people featured in the programme, watch the entire programme online, read a roundtable discussion with top academics about the economic, cultural and politics future of young Chinese, and read about the background to the programme. It is also possible to listen to the music (from rapper Wang Xiaolei) featured in the programme, and read its transcript. Teachers will also find a classroom resource with lesson plans based on the issues featured in the film.
The website would be of value to anyone interested in the variety of experiences undergone by young people across China, from rural migrant workers to artists and business people in the cities.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMas'ud Ahmed Khan's home page
http://www.masud.co.uk/
The Mas’ud Ahmed Khan website has evolved substantially from its early origins as a newsgroup run in the 1990s by the administrator. Its resources mainly reflect the interests and concerns of an increasingly vocal and articulate section of British Muslim society interested in reviving a traditionalist Sunni version of Islam, Sufi orientated, and keen on maintaining a strong British identity (one section is dedicated to British Muslim Heritage). Leading figures of this community (US born Nuh Ha Mim Keller and Cambridge don Abdul Hakim Murad, who both produce a bulk of the articles) have grown in importance over the last decade, particularly following 9/11 and the increasing media attention given to Muslims in the West. Therefore, this website is useful to those interesting in researching discussion among British Muslims over issues relating to citizenship and jihad, articulated not only in contemporary article form, but also in the language of classical juristic and theological scholarship. Numerous video and audio resources are also available, including lectures and radio interviews. These resources deal not only with contemporary social issues, but also long-standing theological debates that are still current in modern Muslim society.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsQuran audio library
http://www.mp3quran.net/
This website hosts an extensive audio file collection of Quran recitation recordings. The art of melodious Quran recitation, known as tilawah, is a highly regarded one in the Muslim world, and recordings by many famous reciters (Qurra', plural for Qari) can be found here. Among them are the late Egyptian reciter Abdul Basit Abdul Samad (d.1988) and the numerous reciters of Mecca and Medina, who are household names in the Muslim world. While a significant number of reciters are from Arab countries, there is also a small collection of recitations from Malaysia. Variant reading styles of the Quran can also be found here. The website is made even more accessible through its multilingual format (Arabic, English, French, German, Russian).
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMusicWeb International : Garlands index
http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/index.htm
Part of the MusicWeb site, this database by music and literature critic Philip Scowcroft has a large number of articles arranged as an untitled list. Each article opens on a new scroll-down page and titles include 'British Composers in Literature', 'Crime Fiction and Music', 'Music inspired by Sherlock Holmes', 'Music and the Brontes', 'The Cafe Orchestra in Fact and Fiction', 'Jane Austen and Music' and 'Elgar in Crime Fiction'. The articles vary in length and detail but are all fully referenced and offer an excellent starting point for research on the broad subject of music in literature, as well as more focused analysis of particular genres and authors. The garlands almost reach 380 (May 2003) with many still in manuscript awaiting transcribing. There is a search facility.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsAma, a story of the Atlantic slave trade
http://www.ama.africatoday.com/
The website 'Ama' is essentially an advertisement for a book of the same name by the American author Manu Herbstein. As such it contains two sample chapters from the book as a taster, as well as details of how to order the book. There are also details of the writing of the book and background information detailing the research which went into its writing. The site also provides reviews of the text (not all favourable). Of most interest to scholars of Africa and the slave trade, however, are the 'enhancements' section and the very useful links which the site offers. There are a number of maps and images of Africa during the slave trade, all provided in reasonably high resolution, as well as links to films and other resources examining the Atlantic slave trade.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMarifah.net
http://www.marifah.net
By providing translations, this website aims to create access for the wider English-speaking Muslim public to writings by classical and contemporary Sunni scholarship. For the Islamic Studies student or researcher, this website can provide a look into the living heritage of medieval Sunnism. The Sunni scholarship that the translators of this website are concerned with reflect a more classical approach (described here as 'orthodox'), sympathetic to the approach of speculative theological schools as well as the teachings and practices of Sufis, and are dominantly from the Arab world (or at least wrote in Arabic). A section dedicated to biographies of such scholars can be found, as well as a collection of photographs of scholars from various parts of the Muslim world. Most of the translations given here are in PDF form, and are either from relatively short treatises, or small sections from larger works. In line with the contemporary concerns of traditional Sunni discourse, many of these papers attempt to defend the theological methodology of the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools as well the teachings of Sufism from attacks by more reformist Sunni streams. Although the quality of translation does vary from text to text,the standard of translation is usually good, and transliteration and citations are given in the style found in academic journal. A number of audio and video recordings of lectures in Arabic by contemporary scholars can also be found on this website, as well as an online forum.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsDeenPort
http://www.deenport.com/
Deenport is a web portal for those interested in subjects generally related to Islam and Muslims. Based on frames, the format of the website is simple and easy to use. It was originally conceived as a 'Deen News Bureau', and still provides up to date information on events and news related to Muslims (mainly Sunni) in the English speaking world, particularly Britain and the United States. The main target audiences of this portal are young, educated western Muslims who are interested in a moderate traditional form of Islam. By logging in as a member, one can participate in its message boards, and add new events and links. New developments in the Muslim web community can also be followed on the Blogtracker section. An online art gallery displays a selection of Islam-related artwork and photos, and one can also download lessons and audio recordings of religious music such as Sufi chants and songs in praise of the God and the Prophet Muhammad.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMeter down
http://meterdown.wordpress.com/
The meter down blog contains a collection of interviews (in Hindi), writing in English and audio feeds documenting a number of conversations with Bombay taxi drivers. The interviews are explorations into the issues of migration and are a collection of sub-altern voices in a city consumed with the narrative of globalisation and rapid change. This non-academic project, is slowly, conversation by conversation, assembling a repository of oral histories. At the time of this review (December 2008) there were sixteen interviews on the site, each giving an interesting context to the interview and the interviewee, with photographs and a personal history of each informant. A podcast is also available so that new interviews can be automatically downloaded as they are created. An RSS feed allows similar warning of new content for those wishing to view, rather than hear the content. An ambitious project which could become quite significant, this is a fascinating site which should interest urban historians, social scientists and political commentators alike.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsSeeing Tibetan art
http://www.seeingtibetanart.org
This site is a survey canvassing opinions of American, Swiss and Tibetan participants about their impressions of a number of works of Tibetan art. Whilst this may not be of direct relevance to visitors to the site from outside of these regions, the website is nonetheless of interest due to the variety of works it displays which cover a range of periods and styles. There is also the promise of future results from the survey, which should prove useful to any scholar of South Asian art and the perceptions of its meaning among different audiences. Those wishing to view the artworks will have to create an account with a user name and password.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsKalasampada digital library : resources of Indian cultural heritage
http://ignca.nic.in/dgt_0001.htm
The website Kalsampada comprises an impressive and very large databank of resources, publications and ephemera relating to Indian art and culture. The site gives information about and access to the extensive holdings of the Indira Gandhi national centre for the arts, many of which are available freely for download through links available on the home page. There are collections of photographs, ebooks, papers, research reports, essays, bibliographies and audio recordings, all with annotations and notes and a great number freely accessible. While this is only a pilot project, the scope and scale of what is available is very impressive and the promise of what might be possible in the future is very great. The design is not fantastic, and the home page could be less cluttered to make searching more simple, but this is a laudable project which should become a very important research tool in the future.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsValencian Institute of Modern Art
http://www.ivam.es/
The "Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM)" website offers pertinent information about this museum of contemporary art. The site, available in English, Spanish and Valencian, is divided into several sections presented in a tabular form. The collections section describes the main features of the permanent collection of the museum. It consists of over 10,000 pieces representing Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, Pop Art and other expressions of modern art during the last century. There is also an extensive collection of graphic design and photography, although none of the collections or exhibitions is displayed on the webpage. In addition to further information about past and future temporary exhibitions, conferences and publications, the user can access the bibliographic catalogue of the IVAM's library, which holds more than 40,000 documents and other resources relating to modern art. Researches may be interested in the Data search tool (in the "Collections" section), as it allows the user to consult information about the collections of the museum too. This last option is only available after completing a registration form.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsChina and the media
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/chinathemedia
The UK's Guardian newspaper publishes this resource of collected news stories relating to Mainland China and its control of and expression in contemporary media. Content is updated along with news stories, but consistent topics include: blogging in contemporary China; government control and censorship of media resources; internet firewalls in China; and contemporary television culture.
Users access stories (listed in chronological order) through simple links, and the main page also acts as a gateway to collections of news on political and current affairs. Sources are not only written, but also include audio and video reports. No special plug-in is required, although a fast internet connection benefits this material. The resource is of use to anyone interest in the latest developments in Chinese media culture, with particular relevance to the use and censorship of online resources and news coverage in China. The resource is particularly recommended on account of the high quality and frequency of the source newspaper's China reporting and correspondents.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailseDemocracia
http://edemocracia.blogspot.com/
"eDemocracia" is the blog of a Spanish organisation which was created in 2003 to study the impact that new technologies are having on democratic systems and, more precisely, the case of Spain. The site discusses in what ways the internet and new technologies may help to increase political action, transparency and the active participation of people in political decisions. Although there are a few articles and comments about worldwide issues, the site will mainly be of interest to those dedicated to the impact of new media and technology in Spanish society and politics. The site offers the possibility of reading working papers and articles by the members of this organisation. Some examples are: "E-Participación: de la remediación a la simulación"; "Ciberactivismo y alfabetización digital"; "eDemocracia, retos y limites para la Acción, la Participación y la Representación Política". The site also features some information about symposiums on the matter, and an exhaustive list of links. The organisation published a number of bulletins during 2006, which are also available in addition to an archive of previous comments and news.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsLondon Chinese cultural centre
http://www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk/
The London Chinese Cultural Centre stages film, education and music and performance events in the capital. Its simple homepage lists a guide to current and future events, of which users are able to read a brief summary, and be navigated to a new page for further visual and textual information (in English and complicated Chinese characters). One of the main annual events run by the centre is the London Chinese Film Festival, which shows Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese films, often without other UK distribution networks. The Centre also stages film shows throughout the year, and it is worthwhile to visit the films section of the website for information on new and recent releases.
The website also offers contact details of the centre, and a short list of links to related websites, although it is need of expansion. The website would be of value to anyone interested in the diasporic Chinese community, and Chinese cultural activities. Its main interest, however, lies in its short descriptions of its film programme.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsTank Man
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tankman/
The accompanying online resource to the PBS Frontline programme, The Tank Man, follows the image of a young man standing in front of a tank used to quash the Tiananmen protests in 1989 to interrogate the progress of political and ideological freedoms in modern China. Users will find a brief introduction to the programme, and sections on the Tiananmen Square protests and their aftermath, which include: eyewitness accounts and press reactions to the 1989 protests; a timeline of key events in the student movement; discussions of the aftermath of the protests and their government repression; and discussions on censorship and freedom of information in Mainland China. Unfortunately, users in some countries (including the United Kingdom) are not able the view the programme online due to rights restrictions.
The website would be of value to anyone with an interest in modern Chinese political history. It includes a great deal of textual information from respected academics on freedoms and rights in China, and extends the debate about the protests beyond their immediate historical context to their implications on culture in China today. Teachers of secondary level will also fins a teachers' guide with lesson plans, and the site acts as a gateway to related websites and online journalism, although it should be noted that not all links are still active at the time of review.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsReith Lectures 2008 - Chinese Vistas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2008/
The online companion to BBC Radio 4's 2008 Reith Lecture series allows users to listen to and read transcripts of talks and discussion from China expert Jonathan Spence. The Reith lectures were inaugurated in order to increase public understanding of important issues of the day, and in 2008 (Beijing Olympic year), Spence delivered lectures on: Chinese ideas of sport and athleticism; the relationship between China and the United States; China and the United Kingdom in the post-Mao era; and Confucius and Confucianism. Users are able to listen to each forty minute lecture in full, and read a full transcript of each lecture, followed by an account of the following question and answer section with the audience and invited guests.
Users can read a short biography of Spence, a Fellow at Clare College Cambridge at the time of the lectures, and the website acts as a gateway to other BBC and Open University resources on Chinese language and culture. The page would be of value to anyone interested in engaging with a debate on contemporary China's place within the wider world.
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Scottish Screen Archive
http://ssa.nls.uk/
This is the online catalogue for the Scottish Screen Archive, which is based at the National Library of Scotland in Glasgow. The archive was set up in 1976 to safeguard Scotland's film heritage. The catalogue provides information about the archive's accessible collections of film and video footage, illustrated with moving image clips, stills and links to contextual information in many cases. The archive covers topics such as the landscape and culture of Scotland, education, entertainment, family life, sport, transport, war and working life. It houses more than 32,000 items, mostly non-fiction, including: documentaries; newsreels; educational material; television and public information films; industrial material; and advertising and promotional material. Since 1993 the Scottish Screen Archive has received funding from Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gaidhlig to preserve on videotape television broadcasts in Gaelic. It is possible to browse the collection by place, subject, biography, or decade. An advanced search facility is also available. QuickTime clips of a selection of the films can be viewed online. The archive is additionally preserved at AHDS Perfoming Arts.
Added: 2011-03-31More detailsSCRIPT
http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/
Website of the Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law which is based in the School of Law at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre was established in 2002 and is engaged in research and teaching in the areas of intellectual property and technology law. The Centre is also concerned with related areas including biotechnology, genetics, medical jurisprudence and ethics, regulation of electronic commerce and the information society. The site provides details of the management structure of the Centre and research projects taking place. These fall into the areas of IP and media law, IT law and medical law. There are details of publications produced by the Centre including a number of full-text articles and reports. Copies of the Centre's journal, Script-ed, are also available to download in a range formats.
Added: 2011-03-02More detailsModern plastics worldwide
http://www.plasticstoday.com/mpw
Modern Plastics is a publication serving the worldwide plastics industry. It is published by UBM Canon, based in the USA. The site gives access to industry news, reports on all aspects of the plastics industry from processing to resins to equipment to services, e-business, and applications, special reports on key product categories and growing markets worldwide and directories focusing on specific industry segments. There is an archive of articles. Access is available to hot links, an events listing and a buyer's guide.
Added: 2011-03-01More detailsUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/
The website "United States Holocaust Memorial Museum" introduces America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, which serves as the country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The site is an amazing and extensive resource which provides a comprehensive history of the Holocaust. Whilst the emphasis is mainly on the Jewish experience from 1933-1945, the persecution and extermination of other groups such as homosexuals, Communists, Jehovah Witnesses, Slavs, and the disabled is also covered. An extensive Holocaust Encyclopedia covers all the major issues related to the events in Europe during the WWII. There is a dedicated education section that caters for teachers, students, families, adults, and undergraduates, and there is also a learning centre. In addition, the site features a well-pitched introduction, personal histories, interactive maps, and online exhibitions. Access is provided to the online catalogue of the Museum Library, which includes photo and document archives. The website also carries information about the museum's Registry of Holocaust survivors, plus other research facilities.
Added: 2011-02-15More detailsBritish Cartoon Archive
http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/
The website of the British Cartoon Archive was re-launched in 2008. It was formerly online as the CartoonHub - a project which completed in 2002, and which received funding from the Research Support Libraries Programme (RSLP) and the Arts and Humanities Research Board (now the AHRC). The Archive is based at the University of Kent at Canterbury and has an extensive collection of original artwork (British cartoons of social and political comment), plus a reference library of books, pamphlets and AV materials. You may search the online database for images and details of thousands of British cartoon drawings published in the national press from 1904 to the present, from about 250 cartoonists. Most of the cartoonists, including Steve Ball, Carl Giles, Low, Reg Smythe (Andy Capp), have biographical notes, which can be browsed by name. Cartoons can be searched by any text in the catalogue record, and the search can be restricted by date. The images which are made available online for free, and there are notes regarding copyright. In the future registered users will be able to enhance the archive by, for example, creating their own 'group' of cartoons (like light-box functionality or lists of favourites) which can be used as a teaching aid, or a theme, or a research project, an online exhibition, or just shared with others. Also the website will provide access to the recently digitised Carl Giles Collection - work funded by the JISC Digitisation Programme.
Added: 2011-02-14More detailsArticulo : Journal of Urban Research
http://articulo.revues.org/
Articulo : Journal of Urban Research "is a peer-reviewed online journal devoted to the exploration of urban issues through the lens of a wide range of social science approaches. The Journal embraces a multidisciplinary perspective on the transformation of social, environmental and economic issues of cities and city regions. Publishing both theoretical and empirical articles, the Journal is an international forum that brings together academics and practitioners working on urban issues in cities around the world to present ground breaking and relevant research." Articulo is supported by the Centre for Population, Poverty and Public Policy Studies (CEPS/INSTEAD) and the Alphonse Weicker Foundation in Luxembourg.
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsAnalysis of Intelligent Robotics Group's Experience with the Mars Exploration Rover Mission
http://www.ri.cmu.edu/publication_view.html?pub_id=4777
This technical report (CMU-RI-TR-04-45) was submitted by Kirsten Stubbs and Illah Nourbakhsh of Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University in September 2004. From December 2003 through March 2004, a number of members of the Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) at NASA Ames traveled to Pasadena, California, to aid the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Added: 2011-02-11More detailsSoyuz : the research network for postsocialist cultural studies
http://www.uvm.edu/~soyuz/frameset.html
The website 'Soyuz: The Research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies' is an interest group of the American Anthropological Association. Formed in 1993, it is a network which brings together anthropologists and other scholars working in postsocialist studies. The group meets formally and regularly at various conferences in Europe and North America. The home page features a review of a book of the month, with a link to the publisher in order that site visitors can order the book. Former books of the month are archived with their reviews. The site offers a calendar of both Soyuz and non-Soyuz related events. These are mainly relevant international colloquia. An archive on the site offers full Soyuz newsletters from 1994 to 1997, as well as reports and programmes of past conferences going back to 1996. The site gives an excellent address list of its members with their institutional affiliations. This information is bolstered by a well-updated bibliography of members' research. The bibliography indicates that members' main interests concentrate on political, economic and cultural development in Russia, East Central Europe and Central Asia. The site provides good employment, postgraduate and postdoctoral funding announcments. Soyuz has several annotated links pages, which are clear, extensive, and should be very helpful for academics working in this field. For those interested, there is a mailing list on the H-Net Listserv, H-Soyuz.
Added: 2011-02-04More detailsRothschild archive
http://www.rothschildarchive.org/ta/
The website "Rothschild Archive" introduces this institution based in London. It holds over two million items drawn together from the history of the Rothschild banks and family. At the core of the Archive lie the records of the firm of NM Rothschild & Sons, the London branch of the banking dynasty, supplemented by a growing range of acquisitions of papers from members of the Rothschild family. The Archive represents possibly the most detailed surviving record of an international banking operation in the 19th and early 20th centuries and of a family with artistic, charitable and scientific interests at the heart of European society. The website provides a bibliography of works on the Rothschild family, details of bursaries available for study at the archive, key dates in the history of the family, and news. The annual publication, the "Rothschild Archive. Review of the Year" is offered online with full-text articles in PDF format. The guide to the archival papers is divided up into sections as follows: Nathan Mayer Rothschild in Manchester; Accounts; American; Bookeepers; Bullion; Cashiers; Correspondence; Estates; Loans; Stock; Family Records; and Records of Other Houses. This archive is of great use to those researching economic, social, and family history. In order to make this unique collection more available to researchers from around the world, the Rothschild Archive in partnership with Waddesdon Manor (which also houses a wonderful collection of artifacts) has launched its free online Rothschild Research Forum. Registered members will have access to articles, finding aids, transcripts and virtual exhibitions, and have the opportunity to communicate with other researchers through the Forum's message board. The site also features an only exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of 150 years since Lionel Rothschild was elected MP in the British Parliament for the City of London. The research project on Jewish philantropy and charitable activity in Europe received funding from the AHRC.
Added: 2011-02-03More detailsDigital South Asia library
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/
The Digital South Asia Library project (DSAL) assembles information for scholars, public officials, business leaders, and other users requiring reference materials about South Asia. It is an international project based at the Association of Research Libraries in Chicago. Featured resources include: dictionaries; historical gazetteers; photographs; maps (mostly circa. 1907-1909, from the Imperial Gazetteer of India); statistics from the colonial period; bibliographies; journals; books; and links to websites. The photographic collections hosted on the site are searchable and include: the Hensley Photo Library (comprising photographs taken during World War II by an American serviceman); the large American Institute of Indian Studies collection; and the Government College of Arts and Crafts (Chennai) collection, which includes images of a variety of subjects dating back to the mid nineteenth century. Several journals are available in full-text from the site. These include: the Annual of Urdu studies; the Journal of Arts and Ideas (from New Delhi); Mahfil, continued by the Journal of South Asian literature; and the Social Scientist (also published in New Delhi). A number of pedagogical books for language instruction are also included at the site. These include readers of Indian literature. This is an extensive and diverse resource that is likely to be of particular interest to scholars engaged in the study of nineteenth-century colonial Indian history, although its appeal should not be considered as limited to any one discipline or period.
Added: 2011-01-26More detailsInstituto Brasileiro de filosofia e ciência Raimundo Lulio (Ramon Llull)
http://www.ramonllull.net/sw_principal/l_br/home.php
A wide variety of historical and bibliographic resources is available from the 'Instituto Brasileiro de Filosofia e Ciência Raimundo Lúlio' on Ramon Llull (1232-1316), one of the most famous medieval scientists. Theologically, Ramon Llull was known for his dramatic visions of Christ, which lead to his conversion to Christianity and his resulting works on Christian doctrine and missions. However, in recent years, he has been the particular focus of researchers interested in the development of natural philosophy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Likewise, the site underlines the figure of Llull as an inspiring figure for cross-religious dialogues. The vast majority of resources are found under the Studies on Ramon Llull link. From here, one can access data on the chronology of his life and details about his travels. For those looking to expand the frontiers of Llull research, there is a helpful directory of critical editions in both Latin and Catalan; as well as details of theses published in Brazil and a catalogue of pseudo-Llull works on alchemy. The Institute has also collected a series of electronic articles in Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish and English. A number of free ebooks are available, as well as a catalogue of publications which can be purchased on site. Users of these pages should note that while the site can be navigated in English, many of the documents themselves are available only in Portuguese.
Added: 2010-09-07More detailsOpen Waste Management Journal
http://www.bentham.org/open/towmj/
The Open Waste Management Journal is published by Bentham Open and provides free access to "original full length, short research articles (letters) and reviews on all areas of industrial waste management and waste technology research. Topics include industrial waste, residual waste, landfill, waste technology, waste conversion, solid waste management and policy". With one volume per year since early 2008, all articles are available to download as PDF files.
Added: 2010-08-02More detailsUNL Gallup Research Center (GRC)
http://sram.unl.edu/GRC/GRC1.asp
The UNL Gallup Research Center conducts research in survey design methodology and offers graduate programs which are sponsored by the Gallup Organization. Gallup provides graduate assistantships and also funds a special Research Methodology Fellowship. For the first 12 years since it was founded, the GRC was housed in the Gallup Organization's building. There is a bibliography of publications and news and event information.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Statistical Laboratory, Yale University
http://statlab.stat.yale.edu/
The Social Science Statistical Laboratory at Yale University is "a statistical information center for research and quantitative analysis providing in-depth consulting for statistical software, quantitative methods, social science data resources, geospatial resources and analysis, and technical developments relevant to social science computing". The site provides information on workshops and the Laboratory's consulting servies.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSocial Science Data Laboratory, University of Colorado, Boulder
http://socsci.colorado.edu/LAB/quantitative.html
The Social Science Data Laboratory (SSDL), sponsored by the Departments of Sociology and Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, "provides a wide range of social scientific research and instructional support for faculty, students and staff, as well as broader academic and public communities". There are links to dataset websites and access to online methods resources, including an SPSSX starter kit
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsNGfL Cymru GCaD
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-ks4-home/vtc-ks4_sociology.html
NGfL Cymru GCaD is a teaching and learning resource for GCSE students in Wales but the site is also suitable for A-level students. Teaching resources can be browsed by selecting a Key Stage (age range) and then a subject. The site provides a comprehensive guide for students to relevant web resources, including computer skills and best practice for online research. Useful software and other freely available teaching resources are also listed.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutdches Zentrum fur Altersfragen
http://www.dza.de/en/
The German Centre of Gerontology (DZA) conducts research which focuses on "the investigation of the living arrangements, life situations, and life-styles of ageing people in the societal and policy context". Site resources include a selection of published and expert reports in German. They are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. There is a link to the DZA library's online catalogue which lists the collection of sociological and psychological material in ageing and elderly health and care. The library provides a reference service only and "is not a member of any inter-lending network".
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsDeutsche Gesellschaft fur Soziologie: Alter(n) und Gesellschaft
http://www.sektion-altern.de/
Aging and Society was established as section of the German Soociological Association in 2000. It is a "forum for addressing the issues of the relationship of aging and social development and the social conditions of aging". There is information on the wrokshops and meetings the section organizes and access to meeting reports, as well as a news and event section.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsLISA: Littératures, Histoire des Idées, Images, Sociétés du Monde Anglophone
http://lisa.revues.org/
LISA e-journal is produced by the Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines (Research Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences) at the University of Caen, France. Revue LISA / LISA e-journal is a bilingual peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary publication, including cultural studies, literature, philosophy, the history of ideas, the visual arts, music, media studies, sociology, history and anthropology. Articles are in French and English and can be accessed by keywords, by a thematic or geographical index, by author or by historical period.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsSociologija. Mintis ir Veiksmas
http://www.ku.lt/sociologija/EN/
Sociology. Thought and Action is a full-text, bi-annual "peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published in Lithuania and dedicated to the critical study of contemporary social and cultural change including the shifting status of sociology itself" The journal "covers subjects such as social theory, social research and research methodology, political sociology, gender issues, nationalism, sociology of art, social stratification and social identities" and publishes in Lithuanian and English. It began publication in 1997.
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsZeitschrift Behinderung und Dritte Welt
http://www.zbdw.de/projekt01/index.php
Disability and the Third World is an online journal which began publication in the late nineties. Articles are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. Topics include gender and disability, human rights, poverty and health. The journal is a publication of the forum Disability and International Development. For blind and partially sighted people the journal is available on floppy disk in Word format
Added: 2010-07-31More detailsInternational association for Ladakh studies
http://www.ladakhstudies.org/
This is the website of the international association for Ladakh studies, an organisation established in 1987 to further the study of Ladakh and to provide a forum in which scholars could establish networks and links around the world. The site contains details of academic events, cultural activities and publications. The publication pages give details of books and journals published under the aegis of the association, along with contents and abstracts. Details of how to order are also provided, as well as contact details for the authors in many cases. The gallery contains only four images, although they are all very striking. News seminars and an annual colloquium are also provided. This is a simple, easy-to-use guide to the activities of a significant and truly international organisation.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTafseer al-Mizan
http://www.almizan.org/
This websites provides the reader with easy access to a translation of substantial parts of the Tafsir al-Mizan. This major exegetical work was produced by one of the foremost Iranian Shi'i religious scholars of the 20th century, Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn al-Tabataba'i (1892-1981), and reflects not only his background as a scholar rooted in traditional Shi'i religious thought (including the philosophical teachings of the school of Mulla Sadra), but also more contemporary socio-political concerns (many of his students were influential in the Iranian Revolution of 1979). This translation project still seems to be under progress, and the English translation has not been made from the original Arabic, but from a Persian translation by Saeed Akhtar Rizvi. This still seems to be an ongoing project, as only the first six of the original 20 volumes in Arabic have been translated. Besides the translation, various features can be found on the website, including a search tool, and choice excerpts from the work arranged according to different topics. One can also find a section (through a link to a related website) comparing Tabataba'i with other 20th century exegetical writers, as well as a collection of articles discussing various topics related to Shi'i thought. It should be noted that both the comparative study section and the articles reflect the general approach of the website, which presents Tabataba'i and his thought from a commited Shi'i point of view.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsTariqa Tijaniyya, The
http://tijani.org/
This is a website dedicated to the Tijani Sufi Way, which was founded in 1784 by the North African saint Shaykh Ahmad al-Tijani (d.1815), when he had a vision of the Prophet Muhammad. This Sufi order is extremely influential in many parts of Africa today, and has even found followers as far as Indonesia and the United States. Information on the the doctrine and practice of the order can be found on this website, as well as biographies of its major figures. Such information is usually presented with sources and references. Also, a news section enables the visitor to follow recent developments occurring among Tijani communities around the world.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsDar-Sirr.com: Portal to Moroccan Sufism
http://www.dar-sirr.com/
This website describes itself as "the first world wide web initiative to create and develop a complete portal to Moroccan Sufism". Many websites that deal with the subject of Moroccan Sufism do so in French, and this is one of the first to do so in English. The author of the website himself is a descendant and devotee of famous Sufi shaykhs of this region, and this website is therefore mainly aimed at people with a personal interest in Sufism. However, the information given here about the various scholars, saints and shariffs (descendents of the Prophet Muhammad) of Morocco is extensive, and would still be of great use for the researcher. Biographies of important figures come with pictures of their tombs and long translations of passages from their works. The 'Hagiography Bank' section also proves quite useful, as one can find such figures listed according to date, place or tariqa (Sufi order) affiliation. In addition to this, newcomers to the subject can also find more general articles on the various aspects of Moroccan Islam and Sufism. For those interested in discussion with fellow admirers or researchers, a forum is available on the website.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsProf. Uri Rubin's web site
http://www.urirubin.com/
This is the personal website of Professor Uri Rubin an academic at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. Prof. Rubin's area of specialization is early Islam, with special emphasis on the Qur’an, Qur’an Exegesis (Tafsir), and early Islamic tradition (Sira and Hadith). In particular, his work has explored the early Muslim view of the Prophet Muhammad, and prophecy in general. A list of his publications is given, and many are free to download in pdf form. There are also links to his articles displayed elsewhere on the internet. A few recordings of interviews with Prof. Rubin are available for those proficient in Hebrew.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of the Amman message
http://ammanmessage.com/
This is the official website of the Amman Message, a declaration released on the 9th of November 2004 by King Abdullah II of Jordan with the stated aim 'of clarifying to the modern world the true nature of Islam'. By bringing together various Muslim sects and schools of thought, it seeks to look beyond divisions and come to an agreement over common issues. A significant amount of attention is given to outlining opposition to violent inter-sectarian disputes as well as terrorism. One can find here a list of religious leaders and scholars who have endorsed the aims of the declaration, as well as fatwas given by authorities in the various Sunni, Shi'i and Ibadi traditions. In the 'Downloads' section, there are a number of e-books discussing topics related to the Amman Message such as the proper conduct of Jihad from the perspective of Islamic law, and the relationship between Islam and democracy. Together with this, the section also contains poems in Arabic written by affiliated scholars, as well public statements made by Muslim leaders against specific terrorist attacks.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPakistan link
http://www.pakistanlink.com/
Pakistan Link is a very useful site for those interested in Pakistani current affairs, culture, religion society, economics and politics. The site is targetted at the Pakistani community in the United States, but is of interest to scholars of diasporic communities and to those of Pakistani origin around the world. There are a large number of news articles presented on the site, alongside which are also commentaries on cultural events, arts, education and Pakistani society. The site is updated with a new edition every week with a new edition and a full archive dating back to the first issue in 2002 is accessible for free from a link on the home page.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsOfficial website of a common word
http://www.acommonword.com/
This is the official website of ‘A Common Word’, a letter drafted and signed by a large group of Muslim scholars, clerics and intellectuals in reaction to the controversy raised by Pope Benedict the XVI’s message in Regensberg on the 13th of September, 2006. The name ‘Common Word’ refers to a Quranic verse (3:64) which calls on followers of other Abrahamic religions to come together with Muslims and agree on common ground and shared values. This document can be found here in numerous languages (including English, Arabic, French, German, Russian, Polish and Indonesian), together with lists of signatories and recipients. The website has special sections for documents related to Christian and Jewish responses, and a ‘News’ section which provides a chronology of events following the release of ‘A Common Word’. The ‘New Fruits’ section has a substantial collection of papers published since then, including conference proceedings. Audio and video recordings of many of the events mentioned above can also be seen in the multimedia section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsRoyal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought
http://www.aalalbayt.org/en/index.html
This is the website of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, a non-governmental research institute based in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The name Aal al-Bayt is a reference to the family of the Prophet Muhammad, to which Jordanian royal family claim descent. This choice of name is intentionally aimed at bringing together the various schisms within Islam, particularly that between Sunnis and Shi’is. This interest in dialogue and reconciliation extends also to inter-faith dialogue, and a list of the various events and publications organised by this institute can be found here, connected to both types of dialogue. The institute also is involved in funding and organising research in the study of Islamic thought and civilization. The list of fellows associated with the institute contains names of prominent Muslim researchers and teachers in both traditional and modern institutes of learning. A selection of some scholarly contributions (in both Arabic and English) on the subject of ‘Love in the Holy Quran’ (the topic of the Institute’s Fourteenth General Conference) can be freely accessed from the website. Together with this, one can find information on past, current and future activities organised by institute in the ‘Projects’ section.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsSunnipath : the online Islamic academy
http://www.sunnipath.com/
Sunnipath is an online academy dedicated to providing access to traditional Sunni Muslim education to the English-speaking Muslim world. Many of the scholars associated with this institute were trained in various religious fields, and received their qualifications in traditional institutes or circles of learning (mainly based in Syria, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen) using the personal certification (ijaza) system. Sunnipath tries to combine the benefits of such a system with the advantages of modern technology and educational forms. Attendance of most courses requires payment of fees, but free registration is also possible, allowing access to numerous free online classes and events. The website also hosts a number of features that are accessible without the need for registration. The Answers section was the original reason behind Sunnipath’s creation in 2003, and it is still a useful and regularly updated resource for those with questions about Islamic law (answers are available for two rites of law: the Shafi’i and the Hanafi), faith or practice. The Library section has numerous resources including articles, Quran recitation recordings and translations of a number of classical texts (most notable are the Hadith collections found here). The website also hosts a blog with daily comments from the many scholars affiliated with the institute.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPali text society
http://www.palitext.com/
This is the website of the Pali Text Society, founded in 1881, which exists to promote the study of the Pali canon, the principal works of Theravada Buddhism. The website gives details of the work of the society and has a list of society members which scholars new to the field will find particularly useful. There are also a number of translation exercises and tutorials on the site which will be helpful for new learners. The principal focus of the website are the lists of publications. None of these are available online, but the site gives details of prices and how to place an order, which can be done directly through the site.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPhotophormations
http://www.munen-mushin.com/
Photophormations is a documentary film production company working in Africa and Asia. In particular their work focuses on Tibet and Southern Africa (especially Zimbabwe). The website gives free access to images, documentary films and notes and papers about Southern Africa and South Asia - the documentary 'Capturing Tibet, 200-2008', for example, is a beautifully filmed and interesting piece of work - as well as a number of photographic essays. The site is well designed, visually pleasing and the contents interesting and well presented. As a result this is a site which will interest scholars from a number of disciplines as well as the informed casual observer.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsPerspectives Chinoises
http://perspectiveschinoises.revues.org/
Perspectives Chinoises (Chinese Perspectives) is a French language quarterly revue of modern Chinese politics, economics, society and culture published by The French Centre For Contemporary China (CEFC). From a menu bar on the main page, users can access the mission statement of the publication, along with links to full text online versions of articles from the journal from 2003 to 2005. Summaries of articles from 2006 to 2008 are also provided, with plans to publish full text versions of more recent articles in the near future. Subjects covered by revue and discussion articles include: political economy of rural China; politics in sport; migration; Taiwanese nationalism; and subjectivity in contemporary Chinese literature. Articles are simple to access via links on the title page of each issue, which can be browsed by a series of arrows. Each issue includes book reviews, and all articles, summaries and reviews can be e mailed, or presented in a print view. The journal has a bias towards political, economic and social issues, so is suitable for social scientists from higher education communities. As of 2009, only one issue is available in English translation, therefore an intermediate level of French is required.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsYoung and restless in China
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/
Young and Restless In China is an accompanying online resource to a television film broadcast by Frontline, a current affairs series from US broadcaster PBS. This edition, directed by Sue Jones, focused on young Chinese coming of age in a country moving further and further away from its Communist past. From the main page, users can read introductions to the young people featured in the programme, watch the entire programme online, read a roundtable discussion with top academics about the economic, cultural and politics future of young Chinese, and read about the background to the programme. It is also possible to listen to the music (from rapper Wang Xiaolei) featured in the programme, and read its transcript. Teachers will also find a classroom resource with lesson plans based on the issues featured in the film.
The website would be of value to anyone interested in the variety of experiences undergone by young people across China, from rural migrant workers to artists and business people in the cities.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMas'ud Ahmed Khan's home page
http://www.masud.co.uk/
The Mas’ud Ahmed Khan website has evolved substantially from its early origins as a newsgroup run in the 1990s by the administrator. Its resources mainly reflect the interests and concerns of an increasingly vocal and articulate section of British Muslim society interested in reviving a traditionalist Sunni version of Islam, Sufi orientated, and keen on maintaining a strong British identity (one section is dedicated to British Muslim Heritage). Leading figures of this community (US born Nuh Ha Mim Keller and Cambridge don Abdul Hakim Murad, who both produce a bulk of the articles) have grown in importance over the last decade, particularly following 9/11 and the increasing media attention given to Muslims in the West. Therefore, this website is useful to those interesting in researching discussion among British Muslims over issues relating to citizenship and jihad, articulated not only in contemporary article form, but also in the language of classical juristic and theological scholarship. Numerous video and audio resources are also available, including lectures and radio interviews. These resources deal not only with contemporary social issues, but also long-standing theological debates that are still current in modern Muslim society.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsQuran audio library
http://www.mp3quran.net/
This website hosts an extensive audio file collection of Quran recitation recordings. The art of melodious Quran recitation, known as tilawah, is a highly regarded one in the Muslim world, and recordings by many famous reciters (Qurra', plural for Qari) can be found here. Among them are the late Egyptian reciter Abdul Basit Abdul Samad (d.1988) and the numerous reciters of Mecca and Medina, who are household names in the Muslim world. While a significant number of reciters are from Arab countries, there is also a small collection of recitations from Malaysia. Variant reading styles of the Quran can also be found here. The website is made even more accessible through its multilingual format (Arabic, English, French, German, Russian).
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsMusicWeb International : Garlands index
http://www.musicweb-international.com/garlands/index.htm
Part of the MusicWeb site, this database by music and literature critic Philip Scowcroft has a large number of articles arranged as an untitled list. Each article opens on a new scroll-down page and titles include 'British Composers in Literature', 'Crime Fiction and Music', 'Music inspired by Sherlock Holmes', 'Music and the Brontes', 'The Cafe Orchestra in Fact and Fiction', 'Jane Austen and Music' and 'Elgar in Crime Fiction'. The articles vary in length and detail but are all fully referenced and offer an excellent starting point for research on the broad subject of music in literature, as well as more focused analysis of particular genres and authors. The garlands almost reach 380 (May 2003) with many still in manuscript awaiting transcribing. There is a search facility.
Added: 2010-07-30More detailsAma, a story of the Atlantic slave trade
http://www.ama.africatoday.com/
The website 'Ama' is essentially an advertisement for a book of the same name by the American author Manu Herbstein. As such it contains two sample chapters from the book as a taster, as well as details of how to order the book. There are also details of the writing of the book and background information detailing the research which went into its writing. The site also provides reviews of the text (not all favourable). Of most interest to scholars of Africa and the slave trade, however, are the 'enhancements' section and the very useful links which the site offers. There are a number of maps and images of Africa during the slave trade, all provided in reasonably high resolution, as well as links to films and other resources examining the Atlantic slave trade.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMarifah.net
http://www.marifah.net
By providing translations, this website aims to create access for the wider English-speaking Muslim public to writings by classical and contemporary Sunni scholarship. For the Islamic Studies student or researcher, this website can provide a look into the living heritage of medieval Sunnism. The Sunni scholarship that the translators of this website are concerned with reflect a more classical approach (described here as 'orthodox'), sympathetic to the approach of speculative theological schools as well as the teachings and practices of Sufis, and are dominantly from the Arab world (or at least wrote in Arabic). A section dedicated to biographies of such scholars can be found, as well as a collection of photographs of scholars from various parts of the Muslim world. Most of the translations given here are in PDF form, and are either from relatively short treatises, or small sections from larger works. In line with the contemporary concerns of traditional Sunni discourse, many of these papers attempt to defend the theological methodology of the Ash'ari and Maturidi schools as well the teachings of Sufism from attacks by more reformist Sunni streams. Although the quality of translation does vary from text to text,the standard of translation is usually good, and transliteration and citations are given in the style found in academic journal. A number of audio and video recordings of lectures in Arabic by contemporary scholars can also be found on this website, as well as an online forum.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsDeenPort
http://www.deenport.com/
Deenport is a web portal for those interested in subjects generally related to Islam and Muslims. Based on frames, the format of the website is simple and easy to use. It was originally conceived as a 'Deen News Bureau', and still provides up to date information on events and news related to Muslims (mainly Sunni) in the English speaking world, particularly Britain and the United States. The main target audiences of this portal are young, educated western Muslims who are interested in a moderate traditional form of Islam. By logging in as a member, one can participate in its message boards, and add new events and links. New developments in the Muslim web community can also be followed on the Blogtracker section. An online art gallery displays a selection of Islam-related artwork and photos, and one can also download lessons and audio recordings of religious music such as Sufi chants and songs in praise of the God and the Prophet Muhammad.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsMeter down
http://meterdown.wordpress.com/
The meter down blog contains a collection of interviews (in Hindi), writing in English and audio feeds documenting a number of conversations with Bombay taxi drivers. The interviews are explorations into the issues of migration and are a collection of sub-altern voices in a city consumed with the narrative of globalisation and rapid change. This non-academic project, is slowly, conversation by conversation, assembling a repository of oral histories. At the time of this review (December 2008) there were sixteen interviews on the site, each giving an interesting context to the interview and the interviewee, with photographs and a personal history of each informant. A podcast is also available so that new interviews can be automatically downloaded as they are created. An RSS feed allows similar warning of new content for those wishing to view, rather than hear the content. An ambitious project which could become quite significant, this is a fascinating site which should interest urban historians, social scientists and political commentators alike.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsSeeing Tibetan art
http://www.seeingtibetanart.org
This site is a survey canvassing opinions of American, Swiss and Tibetan participants about their impressions of a number of works of Tibetan art. Whilst this may not be of direct relevance to visitors to the site from outside of these regions, the website is nonetheless of interest due to the variety of works it displays which cover a range of periods and styles. There is also the promise of future results from the survey, which should prove useful to any scholar of South Asian art and the perceptions of its meaning among different audiences. Those wishing to view the artworks will have to create an account with a user name and password.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsKalasampada digital library : resources of Indian cultural heritage
http://ignca.nic.in/dgt_0001.htm
The website Kalsampada comprises an impressive and very large databank of resources, publications and ephemera relating to Indian art and culture. The site gives information about and access to the extensive holdings of the Indira Gandhi national centre for the arts, many of which are available freely for download through links available on the home page. There are collections of photographs, ebooks, papers, research reports, essays, bibliographies and audio recordings, all with annotations and notes and a great number freely accessible. While this is only a pilot project, the scope and scale of what is available is very impressive and the promise of what might be possible in the future is very great. The design is not fantastic, and the home page could be less cluttered to make searching more simple, but this is a laudable project which should become a very important research tool in the future.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsValencian Institute of Modern Art
http://www.ivam.es/
The "Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM)" website offers pertinent information about this museum of contemporary art. The site, available in English, Spanish and Valencian, is divided into several sections presented in a tabular form. The collections section describes the main features of the permanent collection of the museum. It consists of over 10,000 pieces representing Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, Pop Art and other expressions of modern art during the last century. There is also an extensive collection of graphic design and photography, although none of the collections or exhibitions is displayed on the webpage. In addition to further information about past and future temporary exhibitions, conferences and publications, the user can access the bibliographic catalogue of the IVAM's library, which holds more than 40,000 documents and other resources relating to modern art. Researches may be interested in the Data search tool (in the "Collections" section), as it allows the user to consult information about the collections of the museum too. This last option is only available after completing a registration form.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsChina and the media
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/chinathemedia
The UK's Guardian newspaper publishes this resource of collected news stories relating to Mainland China and its control of and expression in contemporary media. Content is updated along with news stories, but consistent topics include: blogging in contemporary China; government control and censorship of media resources; internet firewalls in China; and contemporary television culture.
Users access stories (listed in chronological order) through simple links, and the main page also acts as a gateway to collections of news on political and current affairs. Sources are not only written, but also include audio and video reports. No special plug-in is required, although a fast internet connection benefits this material. The resource is of use to anyone interest in the latest developments in Chinese media culture, with particular relevance to the use and censorship of online resources and news coverage in China. The resource is particularly recommended on account of the high quality and frequency of the source newspaper's China reporting and correspondents.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailseDemocracia
http://edemocracia.blogspot.com/
"eDemocracia" is the blog of a Spanish organisation which was created in 2003 to study the impact that new technologies are having on democratic systems and, more precisely, the case of Spain. The site discusses in what ways the internet and new technologies may help to increase political action, transparency and the active participation of people in political decisions. Although there are a few articles and comments about worldwide issues, the site will mainly be of interest to those dedicated to the impact of new media and technology in Spanish society and politics. The site offers the possibility of reading working papers and articles by the members of this organisation. Some examples are: "E-Participación: de la remediación a la simulación"; "Ciberactivismo y alfabetización digital"; "eDemocracia, retos y limites para la Acción, la Participación y la Representación Política". The site also features some information about symposiums on the matter, and an exhaustive list of links. The organisation published a number of bulletins during 2006, which are also available in addition to an archive of previous comments and news.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsLondon Chinese cultural centre
http://www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk/
The London Chinese Cultural Centre stages film, education and music and performance events in the capital. Its simple homepage lists a guide to current and future events, of which users are able to read a brief summary, and be navigated to a new page for further visual and textual information (in English and complicated Chinese characters). One of the main annual events run by the centre is the London Chinese Film Festival, which shows Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese films, often without other UK distribution networks. The Centre also stages film shows throughout the year, and it is worthwhile to visit the films section of the website for information on new and recent releases.
The website also offers contact details of the centre, and a short list of links to related websites, although it is need of expansion. The website would be of value to anyone interested in the diasporic Chinese community, and Chinese cultural activities. Its main interest, however, lies in its short descriptions of its film programme.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsTank Man
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tankman/
The accompanying online resource to the PBS Frontline programme, The Tank Man, follows the image of a young man standing in front of a tank used to quash the Tiananmen protests in 1989 to interrogate the progress of political and ideological freedoms in modern China. Users will find a brief introduction to the programme, and sections on the Tiananmen Square protests and their aftermath, which include: eyewitness accounts and press reactions to the 1989 protests; a timeline of key events in the student movement; discussions of the aftermath of the protests and their government repression; and discussions on censorship and freedom of information in Mainland China. Unfortunately, users in some countries (including the United Kingdom) are not able the view the programme online due to rights restrictions.
The website would be of value to anyone with an interest in modern Chinese political history. It includes a great deal of textual information from respected academics on freedoms and rights in China, and extends the debate about the protests beyond their immediate historical context to their implications on culture in China today. Teachers of secondary level will also fins a teachers' guide with lesson plans, and the site acts as a gateway to related websites and online journalism, although it should be noted that not all links are still active at the time of review.
Added: 2010-07-29More detailsReith Lectures 2008 - Chinese Vistas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2008/
The online companion to BBC Radio 4's 2008 Reith Lecture series allows users to listen to and read transcripts of talks and discussion from China expert Jonathan Spence. The Reith lectures were inaugurated in order to increase public understanding of important issues of the day, and in 2008 (Beijing Olympic year), Spence delivered lectures on: Chinese ideas of sport and athleticism; the relationship between China and the United States; China and the United Kingdom in the post-Mao era; and Confucius and Confucianism. Users are able to listen to each forty minute lecture in full, and read a full transcript of each lecture, followed by an account of the following question and answer section with the audience and invited guests.
Users can read a short biography of Spence, a Fellow at Clare College Cambridge at the time of the lectures, and the website acts as a gateway to other BBC and Open University resources on Chinese language and culture. The page would be of value to anyone interested in engaging with a debate on contemporary China's place within the wider world.
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