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

敦煌研究院制作的敦煌石窟图像与全景探索。

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

多种与佛教研究相关的线上资源，包括大藏经、期刊论文、学位论文等多种资料类型。

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

Freely downloadable peer-reviewed scholarly books.

Full text access (excluding embargoes) to UWest dissertations and theses.

Dissertations and these from Nordic universities.

A database managed by the German National Library of Economics.

Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica.

Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica.

Contains full-text articles from Encyclopedia Britannica.

Look up thousands of different subjects and terms. Double-click on any word in an entry to check the definition.

This is the online version of the second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia (physical version also available: http://uwest.worldcat.org/oclc/56057973). Comes with searchable full text entries, with information intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987. Includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles.

This is the online version of the second edition of this highly regarded encyclopedia (physical version also available: http://uwest.worldcat.org/oclc/56057973). Comes with searchable full text entries, with information intended to reflect both changes in academia and in the world since 1987. Includes almost all of the 2,750 original entries -- many heavily updated -- as well as approximately 600 entirely new articles.

ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Dissertations & thesis from University of California campuses. Some titles maybe embargoed.

Dissertations & thesis from University of California campuses. Some titles maybe embargoed.

Dissertations & thesis from University of California campuses. Some titles maybe embargoed.

Books published by University of California Press.

"...with more than 130 award-winning videos and 80 case studies."

Catalog for 43 national libraries of Europe, contains some digital collections of books that are out of copyright.

Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

Find biographies, full text articles, pictures, and bibliographies about prominent figures of industry and culture, including artists, writers, actors, politicians, educators, and more. Combines award-winning biographies from respected Gale Group sources. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.

"A museum with something for everyone: art, modern design, unique gardens, and spectacular city views." Free admission with reservation, parking $20 (as of 2023).

"A one-of-a-kind destination offering ancient Greek and Roman art, tranquil gardens, and ocean breezes." Free admission with reservation, parking $20 (as of 2023).

Search for books in the public domain or snippets of copyrighted books.

Use the power of Google to search for books, articles, and online resources. Access via UWest or with personalized settings to incorporate UWest 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.

Use the power of Google to search for books, articles, and online resources. Access via UWest or with personalized settings to incorporate UWest 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.

Chinese encoded Google Scholar: 使用 Google 的强大功能来搜索学术资料，包括书籍、文章和线上资源。你可以通过此链接从 UWest 图书馆访问，或使用个人Google Account设定，将 UWest 的全文数据库资源整合进来。

This comprehensive resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. Indexing and abstracts for more than 612,000 records.

An online book resource with some full text books (out of copyright) and searchable books (with snippets and page numbers).

Specializing in the analysis of laws related to social justice topics such as

• Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture and Law,
• Gun Regulation and Legislation in America,
• Civil Rights and Social Justice,
• Open Society Justice Initiative,
• LGBTQ+ Rights.

「索引」主要收錄在香港及澳門出版的中文期刊，內容以人文科學及社會科學為主，涵蓋超過三百種期刊。大部份索引資料從1980年開始。有關澳門期刊的資料，可參閱澳門期刊論文索引。讀者亦可於中大圖書館的香港文學資料庫瀏覽其他本地文學期刊的全文或條目。

「索引」主要收录在香港及澳门出版的中文期刊，内容以人文科学及社会科学为主，涵盖超过三百种期刊。大部份索引资料从1980年开始。有关澳门期刊的资料，可参阅澳门期刊论文索引。读者亦可于中大图书馆的香港文学资料库浏览其他本地文学期刊的全文或条目。

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

收录香港和澳门地区出版的中英文期刊论文的数据库。

A full-text database providing access to selected academic and professional journals, both in English and Chinese, published in Hong Kong. Going back to journals published in 1872.

提供香港学术与专业期刊全文的数据库，其内容可追溯至 1872 年出版的期刊.

After each search, use the left filters to find only full text items. 

每次搜索后，使用左侧的筛选器来查找仅包含全文的项目.

Reports, articles, and discussion papers from the International Monetary Fund.

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.

Start with one paper and find other similar articles, along with important papers, journals, and authors in the same field.

"...a comprehensive bibliography for theology and religious studies. It is now possible to search not only for articles, but also for monographs, databases and relevant Internet links."