Regional resources

  • Africa
    Regions:
    SOAS Databases:

    Africa Bibliography [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
    This is an authoritative guide to works in African studies published under the auspices of the International African Institute annually since 1984.

    Africa Wide-NiPAD [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
    Provides single point access to over 40 databases. Records come from books, periodical articles and pamphlets. Databases included are:

    • IBISCUS (1970 to present) a development database on francophone Africa.
    • The Southern African Database (Sardius) (1961-1997) database of 34,000+ annotated records.
    • Index to South African Periodicals (1987-present) covers more than 440 South African periodicals.

    AllAfrica.com [ On-campus ] ] [ Off-campus ]
    Contains an Africa related news archive; with content from over 100 media organizations.

    General resources:
    News resources:
    • Business Times : Business news from Tanzania in Swahili and English.
    • Business Day : Business daily from Johannesburg. Archives available for previous two years.
    • Financial Gazette : Finance and business daily from Zimbabwe. Archives available from 1998.
    • Islamic Finance Information Service : news, research and online data service on the Shariah-compliant finance industry. A subscription is required to access some information.
    • Namibia Economist : Weekly business newspaper from Namibia, English Language. Back issues for current year only.
  • East Asia (China, Japan & Korea)
    Regions:
    China
    SOAS Databases:
    • Bibliography of Asian Studies [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Index of Western language monographs, journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and anthologies on all parts of Asia published since 1971.
    • China Academic Journals [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Full-text access to over 1,000 Chinese language journals.
    • Chinese Studies Online [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Includes access to: China Online Journals (COJ)(Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences); Dissertations of China (DOC)(Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences); Policies and Laws of China (PLOC).
    • A-Z Chinese Language Databases
      This lists all the Chinese language databases SOAS has access to.
    General resources:
    Japan & Korea
    SOAS Databases:
    • Bibliography of Asian Studies [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Index of Western language monographs, journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and anthologies on all parts of Asia published since 1971.
    • A-Z Korean Language Databases
      This lists all the Korean language databases SOAS has access to - many providing access to relevant secondary sources.
    • A-Z Japanese Language Databases
      This lists all the Japanese language databases SOAS has access to - many providing access to relevant secondary sources.
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  • Middle East and Central Asia
    Regions:
    SOAS Databases:
    • Bibliography of Arabic Books Online [ On-campus use ] [ Off-campus ]
      A bibliography and catalogue of books printed in Arabic script from c. 1730 until 1960.
    • Brill Online  [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Access to reference works: Brill's New Pauly, Encyclopaedia of Islam, Encyclopaedia of Judaism, Encyclopaedia of the Qur’ān; as well as Index Islamicus.
    • Index Islamicus [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Bibliographic database of books and journal articles published about Islam or the Muslim world since 1906.
    • Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECAS) [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Bibliographic database, which provides access to a wide range of material relating to the study of the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa.
    • Oxford Islamic Studies [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Access to a wide range of materials relating to Islam, including: The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, The Islamic World: Past and Present, The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, The Oxford History of Islam
    General resources:
    • Middle East Studies Internet Resources
      This site is managed by the Middle East and Jewish Studies department of Columbia University (US) and is a real mine of information and various useful links on the Middle East. It is strongly backed by academics and seems to be one of the most reliable and effective sites for resources on NME.
    • AL-BAB
      This site provides a collection of articles and outside links on a wide range of topics related to Middle East studies. The site's sections include: country briefings for the 22 members of the Arab League; news; reference; and collections of links and articles on specific topics. Along with coverage of political and economic issues.
    • MAFHOUM
      Arab World business Information: Provides links to news and media, economy, finance and industry in the Arab World.
    • Middle East Economic Digest Weekly : news, research and analysis for anyone doing business in the countries of the Middle East.
    • Arab Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi (site in Arabic:  )ﺻﻨﺪ ق ا ﻟﻨﻘﺪ ا ﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ Provides data on finance and economics in Arabic countries. Click here for the English version.
    • MENAFN : Middle East North Africa Financial Network Provides mainly market news and allows search on financial and economic news headlines concerning the MENA region.
    • Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran and Turkey : Site of Cairo University’s Economic Research Forum but which contains useful information.
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  • South East Asia
    Regions:

    South East Asia Subject Guide

    SOAS Databases:
    • Bibliography of Asian Studies [On-campus] [Off-campus]
      Index of Western language monographs, journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and anthologies on all parts of Asia published since 1971.
    General resources:
    • The Asia/Pacific Research Center publications
      Publications from the Asia/Pacific Research Center, Institute for International Studies, Stanford University.
    • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
      ASEAN was established in 1967. The objectives of ASEAN is to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to promote regional peace and stability.
    • Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC)
      APEC is the primary regional vehicle for promoting open trade and practical economic co-operation. Its goal is to advance Asia-Pacific economic dynamism and sense of community.
    • Association of South-East Asian Studies UK (ASEASUK)
      ASEASUK is a leading organisation of Southeast Asianists in the UK. Most members are academics specializing in the region from more than 30 universities and covering a range of disciplines.
    • Council on Southeast Asia Studies (Yale University )
      Aims to facilitate training of top quality graduate and undergraduate students, and to promote research and teaching on all aspects of the cultures, politics and economies of Southeast Asia.
    • Asian Development Bank
      Economic and development information and statistics on the Asia Pacific region.
    • United Nations ESCAP Data Centre
      "The ESCAP online database includes country-level data related to demography, migration, education, health, poverty, gender, employment, economy, government finance, employment, transport, and environment.... Among other indicators, the database contains data series regularly published in the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific, and the Asia and the Pacific Trade and Investment Report."
    • Asia Regional Integration Centre
      Economic and Financial data for 19 economies in Asia and four economies from South Asia.
    News:
    • Asia Today International : Australian Business news service, focused on Asia.
    • Business Day Thailand : Business English language daily from Thailand. Back issues available for previous seven days.
    • Business Times Singapore : Business daily from Singapore. Archive is free-of-charge for previous 7 days, but on subscription basis for later editions.
    • BusinessWorld Internet Edition : Online version of BusinessWorld (Philippines). English language daily.
    • Suratkabar.com : Online business news from Indonesia and Japan.
    • Islamic Finance Information Service : news, research and online data service on the Shariah-compliant finance industry. A subscription is required to access some information.
    • Myanmar Times (Business section) : Business section of Myanmar (Burma).
    • The Star Online: Business : Business section of the online version of The Star (Malaysia), an English language daily newspaper. Has a 30-day archive, which is free but requires registration.
    • Nikkei Asian Review : Japanese news agency providing pan-Asian business news online.
    • Asia Regional Integration Center Electronic information on Asia's economic and social recovery since mid-1997, including news headlines, policy documents, research papers, statistical indicators, donor assistance strategies and project profiles.
    • eSocial Sciences An online portal produced by south Asian scholars to promote research from India and the South Asian continent. Free registration is required to access some aspects. The site include links to events, working papers, and is a good starting point for finding materials.
    • Pacific Economic Cooperation Council A non- governmental organisation based in Singapore.
    • Vidyanidhi An e-scholarship portal and digital library which is aiming to develop a Online Archive/repository of doctoral theses and dissertations submitted to Indian Universities.
  • South Asia
    Region:
    SOAS Databases:
    • Bibliography of Asian Studies [ On-campus ] [ Off-campus ]
      Index of Western language monographs, journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings and anthologies on all parts of Asia published since 1971.
    General resources:
    • Business Recorder : Business daily from Pakistan. Archive available from 1998.
    • Daily Star Business Page : The Daily Star (Bangladesh), an English language daily. Select Business. Archives available from November 1998.
    • Economic Times : Daily Financial newspaper from The Time newsgroup (India). Archives date back to 2001. English Language.
    • Financial Express : Indian English language finance daily. Archive available from 1997.
    • Hindu Business Line : Daily financial newspaper from The Hindu newsgroup (India). Archives are available from 2000 onwards. English Language.
    • Islamic Finance Information Service : news, research and online data service on the Shariah-compliant finance industry. A subscription is required to access some information.
    • Nikkei Asian Review : Japanese news agency providing pan-Asian business news online.