Selected Print Resources for Part 1 of the Project.
Geographic Information and maps
| Atlas of Southeast Asia | Linderman Library Atlas Cases | L-1-Ref 912.59 U56a |
| CIA maps | Government Documents Area | FM-2-Docs PrEx 3.10/4: (file cabinet) |
| CIA World Factbook. | Most Recent edition: FM-1-Ref | 910 W927 1998 |
Demographic and Economic Information
| CIA World Factbook | Most Recent edition: FM-1-Ref | 910 W927 1998 |
| Far Eastern Economic Review. | FM-2-South | Current Periodicals |
| International Financial Statistics. International Monetary Fund. | FM-1-Ref | 332.05 I61i |
Historical and Political Information
| Background Notes. U.S.Department of State | FM-1-Ref | 910 U581b |
| Encyclopedia of Asian History | L-1-Ref | 950 E56 |
| The Far East and Australasia | L-1-Ref | 915.03 F219 ed.29 1998 |
| Statesmans Yearbook. | FM-1-Ref | 305 S797 1998/99 |
Cultural and Ethnic Information
| Country Reports on Human Rights Practices | Government Documents Area FM-2-Docs | Y4.In8/16-15:997-2
(105th Cong.2nd Sess.) |
| Encyclopedia of World Cultures | FM-1-Ref | 306.0 E56 |
| Ethnic Groups of Mainland Southeast Asia. | Fairchild Reserve | 572.959 L49e |
| Ethnic groups worldwide : a ready reference handbook. | FM-3-North | 305.8 L665e |
| Human Rights Watch World Report. | FM-1-Ref | 323.49 H9184 1999 |
Selected Web Resources for Part 2 of Project
AsiaSource: a resource of the Asia Society.
CIA WorldFactbook (online version)
Focus on Southeast Asia: a History of the Asean Nations.
Perry-Castenada Library Map Collection.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
In addition to the web resources indicated above, you may wish to try
researching your topic on the Internet with one of the many search engines
available such as AltaVista, Excite,
Hotbot etc. When you use search tools
on the internet the responsibility for selecting worthwhile resources rests
with you! A few criteria to consider when evaluating
the information you have found include:
ACCURACYAUTHORITY
- is the site well researched and the information properly cited?
- are facts and statistics documented?
OBJECTIVITY
- can you identify the author/sponsor?
- is contact information provided?
- what are the qualifications or credentials of the author?
- what is the institutional affiliation?
- is copyright clearly stated where applicable?
CURRENCY
- are the goals and aims of the authors clearly stated?
- are there biases in the document?
PUBLISHING BODY
- when was the site last updated?
- is it clear what the timeframe of the information is?
- who "publishes" or sponsors the site? Is there a connection to a larger sponsoring web site. You can sometimes tell something about the site from the URL for the site by checking domain : the letters to the left of the first (/). Common domain indicators are -
.edu refers to a U.S. college or university
.cc.(state).us refers to a community college
.k12.(state).us refers to a school, grades k-12
.com refers to a commercial enterprise
.org refers to a non-profit organization
.mil refers to a military site
.gov refers to a government organization
.net refers to a network administration organization
Searching for Current events information:
The Paperboy (international newspapers)
For further assistance with the research for this project please
contact me:
Roseann Bowerman
Social Sciences Librarian
Lehigh University
610-758-3053
rb04@lehigh.edu