海外华人文化
Chinese cultures abroad WWW VL


Evaluations

Online evaluations
Printed assessmentsOther online attention

Each intramural and external assessment, evaluation and comment cited below will increase users' confidence in the quality of the Chinese Cultures Abroad WWW Virtual Library.

Online evaluations

On 13 October 2005, this web library was catalogued by Jesse Isom, "Catalogue of Online Chinese Resources," Humbul Humanities Hub, Oxford University Computing Services, University of Oxford.

• As a website "of long-term use/value to research and scholarly endeavours," the Chinese Cultures Abroad Directory is rated "Essential [*****]" by The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: Electronic Journal [Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, National Institute for Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University], vol. 10, no. 20 [whole no. 204] ("Late December 2003" [16 December 2003]).

This 5-star rating is the highest of five possible evaluations. Now in its second decade of evaluating Asian studies websites, The Asian Studies WWW Monitor has a subscriber base of 3,700 scholars and institutions.

• "Essential!" In "Society: Overseas Chinese," Internet Guide to Chinese Studies [China WWW Virtual Library - Internet Guide for Chinese Studies], 3 April 2004.

• "Ambitious, developing new site.....," Indonesia Publications Page, Panel 3 — Southeast Asia, Islamic World, and American Society (alphabetized by country and region), 2003.

• Fred W. Riggs, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, "A remarkably comprehensive collection," See the "Asians in Diaspora" section of his Asia and Pacific, page, 4 October 2003. Dr. Riggs's website has many related links.

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Printed assessments

(sometimes accompanied by an online edition)

• Kapi‘o Staff, "Virtual View of Chinese Traditions," Kapi‘o [University of Hawai‘i — Kapi‘olani Community College], vol. 37, issue 5 (23 September 2003), p. 4; and online edition.

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Supportive print, online publicity

• "People in Political Science," P.S.: Political Science & Politics [American Political Science Association], vol. 38, no. 4 (October 2005), "Activities" section, p. 781; also in online edition.

• "Web Projects Focus on Asian Issues," ALIAS Notes [Newsletter for the Active Learning in International Affairs Section of the International Studies Association], issue 4 (May 2005), p. 6.

• "Chinese Cultures Abroad Directory," IIAS Newsletter [The International Institute for Asian Studies, University of Leiden], no. 36 (March 2005), p. 34.

• "Notables," The Political Science Educator [Undergraduate Education Section of the American Political Science Association], vol. 9, issue 2 (July 2004), p. 8.

• T. Matthew Ciolek, "On-Line Resource - Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Project, 10th Anniversary," CESWW [Central-Eurasia-L Announcement Archive], 3. Publications, p. 52.

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• Thomas Chou and Richard Li, "Directories, " ChiamOnline, 2004.

• "Reference Links — China," Eastern Studies Database, December 2003 - present.

• Raymond Lum, "Asia Resources on the World Wide Web," Publications and Resources section, Asian Studies Newsletter [The Association for Asian Studies, Inc.], vol. 48, no. 3 (Fall 2003), p. 31.

• Center for Japanese Studies Staff, "Crying Freeman," J-Current [Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa], vol. 6, no. 1 (Summer 2003), p. 15; and online edition.

• "Amazing Asian Links — China," Asian Rare Books Homepage (New York City), 2003.

• "References" category, http://www.searchme.com/, TOP 100 most popular Web Sites Directory, 2004 - 2006.

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