Asian Studies: Find Background Information

Online access. Updated monthly. "Designed to cover the entire sweep of Asian history in its broadest definition, from prehistory to the present and into the future. Provides access to state-of-the-art research and also connects readers to the full range of internet resources for research and teaching, including audio, visual, video materials, digitized archives, and other primary sources."

Focuses on Asia in the modern world -- including Central Asia, the Middle East and the Far East -- and contemporary issues. Historical articles emphasize people, places, events and developments that have had a lasting influence on Asia.

Provides up-to-date surveys of the archaeology and history of early Southeast Asia, drawing on the expertise of a varied set of international authors.

Provides a comprehensive overview of traditional and modern dress in the East Asia region, followed by separate sections on China, Korea, and Japan.

South Asia and Southeast Asia boast a large number of diverse ethnic groups, each with their own languages, cultural practices, and dress traditions.

This volume explores not only the close ties that link the cultures and musics of East and Northeast Asia, but also the distinctive features that separate them.