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1. Zhongguo jing dian gu ji ku. [2016 -]

  • 中華經典古籍庫.
  • Beijing : Zhongguo guo ji tu shu mao yi zong gong si, 2016- 北京: 中国国际图书贸易总公司, 2016-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); Computer Science
Summary
The database of China Ancient Books now contains 0.4 billion characters and will be updated to approximately 1 billion within next five years. The contents in grey will be gradually updated.
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2. Early American imprints. Series I, Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1670-1800 [electronic resource]. [2010 -]

  • Early American imprints. First series (Online). Supplement.
  • [New Canaan, CT] : Readex ; [Worcester, Mass.] : American Antiquarian Society
Database topics
American History; American Literary Studies; General and Reference Works
Summary
From the acclaimed holdings of the Library Company of Philadelphia comes a broad range of recently uncovered books, pamphlets and broadsides, most of which were not included in either Charles Evans' monumental work or Roger Bristol's supplement. Printed during a 130-year period spanning the colonial era and the formation of the new nation, these nearly 1,000 rare and unique items represent a remarkable enrichment of the Readex digital edition of Early American Imprints.-- Publisher's web site.
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3. Early American imprints. Series II, Supplement from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1801-1819 [electronic resource]. [2010 -]

  • Early American imprints. Second series (Online). Supplement.
  • [New Canaan, CT] : Readex ; [Worcester, Mass.] : American Antiquarian Society
Database topics
American History; Language; General and Reference Works
Summary
"From the acclaimed holdings of the Library Company of Philadelphia comes a broad range of recently uncovered books, pamphlets and broadsides, most of which were not included in Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemakers American Bibliography. Printed during the Early Republic, spanning the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson and passage of the Indian Civilization Act, these nearly 1,000 rare and unique items represent a remarkable enrichment of the Readex digital edition of Early American Imprints.".-- Publisher's web site.
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4. Zhongguo ji ben gu ji ku [electronic resource] [2009]

  • 中國基本古籍庫 [electronic resource]
  • LAN ban. LAN 版. - Beijing Shi : Beijing ai ru sheng shu zi hua ji shu yan jiu zhong xin. 北京市 : 北京愛如生數字化技術研究中心.
Description
Book
Database topics
Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); East Asia Studies
Summary
Shou lu xian qin zhi Minguo de li dai dian ji 10,000 zhong, mei zhong jun ju tong xing ban ben zhi cheng shu ma quan wen, ling fu 1-2 ge shan ben de yuan ban ying xiang. shu ju ku gong fen zhe ke, shi di, yi wen ji zong he si ku, ju jian suo gong neng, ke jin xing fen lei, tiao mu, quan wen jian suo.
收錄先秦至民國的歷代典籍10,000種,每種均據通行版本製成數碼全文,另附1-2個善本的原版影像. 數據庫共分哲科, 史地, 藝文及綜合四庫, 具檢索功能, 可進行分類, 條目, 全文檢索.
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5. Zhongguo wen shi zi liao ji cui. [2006 -]

  • 中国文史资料集粹.
  • Beijing : Beijing Superstar Information Technology Co. Ltd., 2006-
Description
Book
Database topics
Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); East Asia Studies
Summary
The database contains full texts of about 20,000 volumes of publications, which are mostly first-person narratives on history, culture, politics, economy, literature and ethnicity, etc.
Online

6. Wen yuan ge si ku quan shu dian zi ban nei lian wang ban [electronic resource] [2005]

  • 文淵閣四庫全書電子版内聯網版 [electronic resource]
  • Si ku quan shu (Online)
  • 四庫全書 (Online)
  • [Xianggang] : Di zhi wen hua chu ban you xian gong si, 2005. [香港] : 迪志文化出版有限公司, 2005.
Description
Book
Database topics
East Asia Studies; Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); General and Reference Works
Summary
Siku Quanshu is the electronic version of the Wenyuange edition of Siku Quanshu. It features a collection of 3,460 Chinese classical works in 36,000 volumes or 4.7 million pages, which includes works on philosophy, history, literature and art, political systems, social studies, economics, astronomy and geography, mathematics, medical studies, technology, etc. The full-text database of all included 36,000 volumes is fully searchable. As the largest encyclopedic collection of Chinese classical works, it is the single richest source for Chinese studies.
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7. Si ku xi lie shu ju ku. Si ku zhu lu shu. [2004 - 2014]

  • 四库系列数据库. 四库著录书.
  • Si ku quan shu
  • 四庫全書.
  • Beijing : Beijing ai ru sheng shu zi hua ji shu yan jiu zhong xin, 2004-2014. 北京 : 北京爱如生数字化技术研究中心, 2004-2014.
Description
Book — 1 online resource : illustrations
Database topics
Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); East Asia Studies
Online

8. Early American imprints. Series I, Evans (1639-1800) [electronic resource]. [2002 -]

  • Early American imprints. First series (Online)
  • [New Canaan, CT] : Readex ; [Worcester, Mass.] : American Antiquarian Society, [2002]-
Description
Book
Database topics
American History; American Literary Studies; General and Reference Works
Summary
Provides full-text and full-page-image access to books, pamphlets and broadsides printed in America from 1639-1800. Based on the renowned American Bibliography by Charles Evans (14 vols., 1903-34, 1955-59); and subsequent bibliographic works by Roger Bristol, James Mooney and Clifford Shipton. This database includes more than 1,000 works located, catalogued and digitized since the completion of the earlier microfilmed set, Early American Imprints, 1639-1800, which was also based on Charles Evans' American Bibliography.
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9. Qing dai gong zhong dang zou zhe ji jun ji chu dang zhe jian quan wen ying xiang zi liao ku [electronic resource]. [2000 -]

  • 清代宮中檔奏摺及軍機處檔摺件全文影像資料庫 [electronic resource].
  • [Taibei Shi : Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan, 200-?] [臺北市 : 國立故宮博物院, 200-?]
Database topics
Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); East Asia Studies
Summary
Provides metadata searching and full image reproduction of Qing dynasty archival materials held at the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. Searchable fields includes the document number, document date, author, official position, topic, keyword, date o f response, and response.
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10. Early English books online [electronic resource]. [1999 -]

  • [Ann Arbor, Mich.] : Bell & Howell Information and Learning, [1999]-
Database topics
Philosophy; Religious Studies; British and Commonwealth History; Language; British and Commonwealth Literary Studies; Ancient Greek and Roman Culture; Medieval Studies; General and Reference Works
Summary
Reproduces works listed in: Pollard & Redgrave's Short-title catalogue, Wing's Short title catalogue and Thomason tracts.
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