Links:

H-Asia, an H-Net discussion list. The searchable discussion logs and Asian studies links may be useful in your research.

The Bibliography of Asian Studies Online, published by the Association for Asian Studies, is an invaluable resource for research in Asian art and Asian studies generally. Use it to locate books and articles for your term papers. Note: you must connect to it through the HWS campus network.

Asian Historical Architecure, "a photographic survey of Asia's architectural heritage. Here you can view over 5700 photos of 404 sites in fifteen countries, with extensive background information and 'virtual tours.'"

Encyclopedia Mythica: Asia. This is a glossary of deities and places important in Asian religions, including Buddhism.

The Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related Art, created and maintained by the Department of History of Art at The Ohio State University. Especially valuable for its online exhibitions (not just of Buddhist art) and projects (including the following pages: Photographic Guide to Lost and Stolen Images of Afghanistan and Nepal; Buddhist Art of China; and--under construction--an online searchable database of the images of the Huntington Archive).

International Dunhuang Project, a project of the British Library. This site provides general information about Buddhism in India, Central Asia, China and Tibet, as well as a selection of images from Silk Road sites.

The Silkroad Foundation. Visit this site for images from the Mogao caves at Dunhuang, news of the Silk Road, a bibliography of articles and great maps.

Black Peacock: Indian Miniatures and Gaudiya-Vedanta Philosophy. This site includes illustrations of full cycles of Jayadeva's Gita Govinda and Bihari's Sat Sai, with explanatory text for each painting. (Note: if you use this site as a resource, be sure to check out the credits.)

A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization, prepared by Patricia Buckley Ebrey of the University of Washington. This is a must-see for students of Chinese art history! Topics include Ancient Tombs, Buddhism, Calligraphy, Military Technology, Painting, Homes, Gardens, Clothing and Graphic Arts.

Chinese Text Initiative, an excellent site for Chinese literature, created and maintained by the University of Virginia Library.

Japanese Text Initiative, an excellent site for Japanese literature, created and maintained by the University of Virginia Library.

The Tale of Murasaki, by Liza Dalby. A fictional account of the life of the author of the Tale of Genji. Includes introductions to the historical figures who are characters in the novel as well as discussions of eleventh-century Japanese life and culture.

pmjs (Premodern Japanese Studies) index, edited by Prof. Michael Watson of Meiji Gakuin University in Yokohama, Japan. This site includes a wealth of information on the Tale of Genji, including an alphabetical list of characters, a genealogical chart, and a chart of the chapters. Other topics are addressed in the archive and in the searchable discussion logs.

Arts of China Consortium (formerly Chinese and Japanese Art History WWW Virtual Library), created by Nixi Cura. If you are considering studying East Asian art in graduate school, this site will have everything you'll need in the future. If not, you should still check out their links page--much more comprehensive than this one. It will connect you to museums, libraries, bookstores and various kinds of online research sources all devoted to Chinese and Japanese art (yes, despite the title, this source does provide information on Japanese art).

The award-winning Mother of All Art and Art History Links Pages, started and maintained by my old friends (Andrew Midkiff and Patrick Young) at the University of Michigan. A very good general source for all art historians.

Virtual Library Museums Pages, maintained by Jonathan Bowen. Want to know about the collections and special exhibitions of museums all over the world? Go here first and find their websites.

Canvas, the electronic course center for HWS, with a mirror site to this one (but with an online grade book and discussion board).

ARTstor, an essential database of online images of art and architecture.

And, finally, our own Artifact (formerly known as the Visual Resources Collection; for those on the HWS campus network only).

Links last checked on 7 January 2013.