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Digital Database of Buddhist Tripitaka Catalogues 佛教藏經目錄數位資料庫 Mixed abstract and full-text.

A collection of multi-lingual Tripitaka catalogues. "There are 22 editions and about 33,700 catalogs from Chinese Buddhist Tripitaka, including the stone carved "Fangshan Shijing". The Tibetan Buddhist Tripitaka has about 4,569 catalogues, the Pali Tipitaka has 7,003 catalogues of Nikaya and Agama suttas, and there are also Sanskrit catalogs, deriving mainly from the manuscripts found in Central Asia."

Digital Dictionaries of South East Asia

Includes Pali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Nepali, Sinhala, and more.

Includes Pali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Nepali, Sinhala, and more.

Includes Pali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Nepali, Sinhala, and more.

Digital Dictionary of Buddhism Select items at the resource for UWest patrons only.

A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources with indices to other major Buddhist dictionaries. Unlimited search available via link above.

  • Non-UWest patrons can login with "guest" (limited to 10 searches per day)
  • Android app: DDB Access (unlimited search does not work off campus, use 'guest' to make up to 10 searches)

A compilation of Buddhist terms, texts, temple, schools, persons, etc. found in Buddhist canonical sources with indices to other major Buddhist dictionaries. Unlimited search available via link above.

  • Non-UWest patrons can login with "guest" (limited to 10 searches per day)
  • Android app: DDB Access (unlimited search does not work off campus, use 'guest' to make up to 10 searches)
Digital Dunhuang 数字敦煌

Images and panoramic exploration of the Dunhuang caves produced by the Dunhuang Academy. Website is mostly in Chinese. Warning: Auto-play music.

Digital Library & Museum of Buddhist Studies Mixed abstract and full-text.

Aims to cover many different online resources for the study of Buddhism. Including canons, journal articles, dissertations, and more.

Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts
Digital Sanskrit Buddhist Canon

A joint project by University of the West and Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods to digitize Sanskrit Buddhist materials for scholarly use.

Doctrine and Practice in Medieval Korean Buddhism: The Collected Works of Ŭich'ŏn For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Early Buddhist Architecture in Context: The Great Stūpa at Amarāvatī (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE). For current UWest patrons only.
Early Buddhist Transmission and Trade Networks: Mobility and Exchange Within and Beyond the Northwestern Borderlands of South Asia
East Asian Information Literacy Tutorial

A series of short video tutorials on researching with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean topics and languages.

A series of short video tutorials on researching with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean topics and languages.

A series of short video tutorials on researching with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean topics and languages.

Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative

"The Cultural Atlas Portal links examples of cultural atlases developed globally into a Web Site. The ECAI Clearinghouse is a collection of spatio-temporal datasets and TimeMap mapspaces. Other useful information include other related & featured projects."

Encyclopaedia Iranica Online

Encyclopædia Iranica is a comprehensive research tool dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. This 'Online' version from Brill includes new entries.

Encyclopedia of Buddhist arts For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Encyclopedia of Monasticism Physical item available at the library.
Encyclopedia of Religion For current UWest patrons only.

Includes explanations of Buddhist terms and concepts.

Encyclopædia Iranica

The Encyclopædia Iranica is a comprehensive research tool dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East Asia For current UWest patrons only.
Esoteric Buddhism at Dunhuang: Rites and Teachings for This Life and Beyond For current UWest patrons only.
Faith in Conservation: New Approaches to Religions and the Environment.
FoGuangPedia Collection Mixed abstract and full-text.

FoGuangPedia 佛光百科 is a collaborative platform for understanding, researching, discussing and sharing information on Humanistic Buddhism 人間佛教, Venerable Master Hsing Yun's works and collections 星雲大師文集, Fo Guang Shan's terminologies 佛光山詞彙, Buddhism Q&A 佛學問答, Buddhist translations, and many others information and topics related to the propagation of Humanistic Buddhism in English. Also: academic papers, books, Venerable Master Hsing Yun's collections, newsletters, FGS translations, ritual & ceremony, Ch'an meditation materials,lectures, teaching materials, etc.

FoGuangPedia 佛光百科 is a collaborative platform for understanding, researching, discussing and sharing information on Humanistic Buddhism 人間佛教, Venerable Master Hsing Yun's works and collections 星雲大師文集, Fo Guang Shan's terminologies 佛光山詞彙, Buddhism Q&A 佛學問答, Buddhist translations, and many others information and topics related to the propagation of Humanistic Buddhism in English. Also: academic papers, books, Venerable Master Hsing Yun's collections, newsletters, FGS translations, ritual & ceremony, Ch'an meditation materials,lectures, teaching materials, etc.

FoGuangPedia 佛光百科 is a collaborative platform for understanding, researching, discussing and sharing information on Humanistic Buddhism 人間佛教, Venerable Master Hsing Yun's works and collections 星雲大師文集, Fo Guang Shan's terminologies 佛光山詞彙, Buddhism Q&A 佛學問答, Buddhist translations, and many others information and topics related to the propagation of Humanistic Buddhism in English. Also: academic papers, books, Venerable Master Hsing Yun's collections, newsletters, FGS translations, ritual & ceremony, Ch'an meditation materials,lectures, teaching materials, etc.

Gandhāran Buddhist Texts

An ongoing project that provides scans of manuscripts and inscriptions under its collections.

Global Civilization: A Buddhist-Islamic Dialogue Physical item available at the library.
Google Scholar @ UWest Select items at the resource for UWest patrons only.Mixed abstract and full-text.

Use the power of Google to search for books, articles, and online resources. Access via UWest to incorporate our full text database resources.

👩‍🏫 Short 5 min. tutorial on accessing library resources with Google Scholar: PDF, Video. If you encounter an error such as "ERROR for site owner: Invalid domain for site key" or any of the other functions/features of Google Scholar, then use the personalized Google Scholar setup instead.

Non-Uwest patrons: Alternative access.

Grounding Religion: A Field Guide to the Study of Religion and Ecology
Guide to the Buddhist Canon Mixed abstract and full-text.
H-Buddhism Bibliography Project Abstract only.

A comprehensive, open, online bibliography for the field of Buddhist studies, managed by H-Buddhism, the online network of scholars of Buddhism.

Handbook of Tibetan Iconometry: A Guide to the Arts of the 17th Century For current UWest patrons only.
Himalayan Art Resources

An online educational resource with over 45,000 images of Himalayan art, from museum, university and private collections throughout the world.

HKInChiP 香港中文期刊論文索引 Abstract only.

A database which indexes Chinese/English journal articles published in Hong Kong.

Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art

The archive can be browse by iconography, location, material, dynasty/period, and religious category. Each picture has detailed information and can be saved for research use.

INBUDS: Indian and Buddhist Studies Treatise Database Mixed abstract and full-text.

Bibliographic database of Buddhism related articles & books published in Japan. Includes articles in many languages, including English.

Bibliographic database of Buddhism related articles & books published in Japan. Includes articles in many languages, including English.

Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Inner Peace, Global Impact: Tibetan Buddhism, Leadership, and Work. For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.
Interpreting Proverbs 11:18-31, Psalm 73, and Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 in Light Of, and As a Response To, Thai Buddhist Interpretations: A Contribution to Christian-Buddhist Dialogue For current UWest patrons only.
Introducing Buddhism / Charles S. Prebish and Damien Keown. Physical item available at the library.
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism For current UWest patrons only.Physical item available at the library.

2nd edition. Introductory essays about Tibetan Buddhism by John Powers. 

Japan Past & Present Abstract only.

Includes readings lists about: Japanese Buddhist Art & Architecture and Buddhist Relics and Reliquaries.

Japanese Historical Maps

"...contains about 2,300 early maps of Japan and the World."

Japanese Institutional Repositories Online Mixed abstract and full-text.

Dissertations, journal articles, and white papers from Japanese educational institutions.

Japanese Journal of Religious Studies Select items at the resource for UWest patrons only.

"...semi-annual journal dedicated to the academic study of Japanese religions."

Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhism: Myōshinji, a Living Religion For current UWest patrons only.

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