New Electronic Resources

The following major resources have been purchased/subscribed to since April 2024:


 South China Sea Island Disputes: 1877–1988

    
This database is an assembly of selected texts, maps, and official documents from various national archives that present a primary record of multiple international territorial disputes involving the South China Sea and its various islands in 1877–1988. The ownership of the three island groups at issue – the Spratly Islands in the central sea, the Paracel Islands in the northwest, and Scarborough Reef to the northeast – has formed the basis of one of the longest and most complex territorial quarrels in the world, with numerous neighbouring countries and European colonial powers laying claim to the region. Although the majority of these islands are not true islands, and in some cases comprise little more than submerged reefs and shoals, they have played host to real violence and bloodshed in the pursuit of maritime hegemony.


 上海市志 Alternate Name(s) 汇典数据库 滙典數據庫 (Coverage: 1978–2010)

    
Compiled by the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, this database comprehensively describes the history and current situation of Shanghai – its nature, politics, economy, culture, and society – and systematically reflects the development of Shanghai’s reform and opening-up in 1978–2010. It provides a general search and resource classification to aid readers in finding information.


 唐宋詩文詞總匯 (Coverage: Tang to Song Dynasty)

    
This database is specially selected from the general collections, and lyrics and music categories in collections of Sikuquanshu to compiles works from the Tang and Song dynasties. The content is divided into three categories: Tang poetry and prose, Song poetry and prose, and Song poetry and music.


 歷代文玩器物譜錄 (Coverage: Ancient to Qing Dynasty)

    
This database contains 43 books on the Four Treasures of the Study Room and works on cultural objects from various dynasties. Among the major included works are Records of Ancient and Modern Swords, Records of Cauldrons, Archaeological Pictures, Four Pus of the Study, Reconstruction of Xuanhe Bogu Pictures, Inkstones, Xiaotang Collection of Ancient Records, History of Ink, Xuande Ding Yi Pu, Illustrated Description of Strange Weapons, Qin Ding Ancient Mirror of the Western Qing Dynasty, and Miscellaneous Notes of Yanshan Zhai.


 民國故宮文獻叢編 (Coverage: Ming to Qing Dynasty)

    
This database is one of a series of archives and collections of historical materials from the Ming and Qing dynasties. It has been compiled by the Archives of the Palace Museum of the Republic of China since 1928 and was published in 62 volumes by 1943, with about 2.2 million words.


 清宮避暑山莊檔案

    
This database records the government activities of emperors in Chengde Summer Resort from the 44th year of Kangxi to the third year of Xuantong. The content involves more than 10 government agencies, including the Cabinet, the Palace, the Military Aircraft Department, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Sixth Ministry, and the Rehe Dutong Yamen. The documents include edicts, edicts, daily registrations, memorials, inventories, lists, messages, reports, Kaiwen, and Zhawen.


 禁燬明代史料

    
This database contains a selection of banned books published from the Republic of China to modern times that are relatively complete and in good condition, especially documents from the Wanli to Chongzhen dynasties that help to complete the historical record of the Ming dynasty.


 袁氏文獻 (Coverage: Late Qing to Early Republic of China)

    
This database collects historical materials related to Yuan Shikai, including books written by the Yuan family, Yuan Shikai’s telegrams, important documents of the Beiyang New Deal, slips and documents from the early years of the Republic of China, research reviews and biographies of Yuan from the early Republic, and anti-Yuan Huguo documents. The newly added Yuan Shikai Memorial Album records Yuan’s memorials during his tenure in the Zhili area in the late Qing dynasty, reflecting his means and methods of handling various affairs.