Central Asian Region

Basic facts about the area

• AsiaSource: Asia Profiles (profiles of the Central Asian countries)
• The World Factbook, a CIA database of country profiles
• The Library of Congress country studies

Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.)

• REESweb  (WWW virtual library index of electronic resources on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; search by entering "Central Asia")
• Central Asian Studies World Wide: Resources for the Study of Central Asia (web directory sponsored by the Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies)
• Asia Source (a comprehensive web server created by the Asia Society)
• Internet Resources for CEE Studies (by Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University; click on folders under Central Eurasia)
• Central Asia (a web directory produced by Oxus Communications)
• EurasiaNet.org (information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia; additional features include newsmaker interviews, book reviews and a discussion forum)

Area study centers (academic and research)

• Central Asian Studies World Wide (resources for the study of Central Asia)
• The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University
• Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR)(Indiana University)
• The Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies (the program features course offerings in area studies and languages, support for collaborative research, a visiting scholars program, and a program office to serve the needs of Central Asian Studies at Harvard University)
• Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies (information on courses, academic events, internet resources, etc.)
• Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (John Hopkins University)
• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - The University of Texas at Austin

Associations  (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

• Central Eurasian Studies Society (a non-profit US-based organization interested in the study of Turkic, Mongolian, Iranian, Caucasian, Tibetan and other peoples of the region from the Black Sea to Tibet)
• CANGO.net : Central Asia NGO Network (directory of NGO's in Central Asia; the database is organized by country and by activity)
• The American Councils for International Education (ACTR, ACCELS) (a not for profit education, training, and consulting organization, specializing in the countries of Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia)
• USAID: Central Asian Republics (current information on USAID programs in the Central Asian Republics)
• Open Society -- Soros Foundation
• ICRC operations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (the web site contains maps, facts and figures, reports, news releases and publications on the countries)
• Silkroad Foundation (a California-based non-profit organization, established in 1996, to promote the study and preservation of cultures and art on Inner Asia and the Silk Road)

Communications (incl. computer and Internet issues)

• Internet Access Providers Meta-List (a world-wide directory)
• UNESCO CII - Web World - Focus on Central Asia (UNESCO projects aimed at development of modern communications system in Central Asia)

Culture, fine arts, entertainment

• Silkroad Foundation (a California-based non-profit organization, established in 1996, to promote the study and preservation of cultures and art on Inner Asia and the Silk Road; The site contains essays on the region's folklore, music, etc., as well as bibliographies on arts and culture topics)

Current events and media

• Asia Times online: Central Asia/Russia (news server with daily updates)
• Central Asia News (by NewsCuts.com)
• Central Asia News.net (news, finance, sport, weather, etc.)
• Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty: Scroll to "Transcaucasia and Central Asia" (regional news)

Economics (incl. business and finances)

• Central Asia Commerce (directory of companies and web resources)
• EurasiaNet.org (information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia; additional features include newsmaker interviews, book reviews and a discussion forum)
• CCNM - Global Relations (OECD)
• Europe & Eurasia: regional profile by USAID

Education

Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

• Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps (scroll down to "Caucasus and Central Asia";  from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, the University of Texas at Austin)

Government

• Governments on the WWW (comprehensive database of governmental institutions)

Grants

• USAID: Central Asian Republics (current information on USAID programs in the Central Asian Republics)
• Eurasianet.Org: Grant and Employment Opportunities
• International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) (provides grant opportunities for US scholars to conduct field research in CEE and the NIS)
• The American Councils for International Education (ACTR, ACCELS)(the programs include academic exchange, professional training, institution building, research, materials development, technical assistance, and consulting)
• Open Society -- Soros Foundation

Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

• Family Health International: Europe and Central Asia Programs
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (EURO)
• Central Asia News.net (includes links to Central Asian sport news servers)
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History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

• Carrie: books on Central Asia by H. B. Paksoy (full-text electronic versions of works by Paksoy; from the University of Kansas full-text electronic library)
• History of Civilizations of Central Asia (description of the UNESCO project, an online version of the book, a photo gallery, etc.)
• Bulletin of the Asia Institute (the site contains academic news, links, an index of bulletin articles organized by subject and the tables of contents; no full-text articles)

Language (incl. dictionaries)

Law

• World Law: Central Asia (a global catalog and search engine for law)

Libraries and archives

• Libweb: Asian Libraries (a directory of libraries, by Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE)
• Open Society Archives at Central European University (a research institution focusing on  Communism and the Cold War, particularly in  Central and Eastern Europe, in the period after World War II)
• Archives USA (from Chadwyck-Healey; a searchable database with access to holdings and contact information of more than 5,400 repositories. Indexes to over 117,000 special collections)

Literature (incl. books online, publishers and vendors)

• Publications of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource center at Indiana University (choose RIFIAS Publications from the menu on the left for catalog and ordering information)
• Authors (a collection of biographies of Central Asian authors created by Iraj Bashiri at the University of Minnesota)

People (biography)

• CASWW Central Asia Experts Directory (click on "People" in the menu on the left)
• Authors (a collection of biographies of Central Asian authors created by Iraj Bashiri at the University of Minnesota)

Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs, US legislation and policies)

• Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst (an online journal providing analysis of current events)
• Central Asia and the Caucasus: Information and Analytical Center (a Sweden-based private information and analytical center; the site offers full text issues of the journal "Central Asia" and "Central Asia and the Caucasus", both in Russian and English, as well as essays on the region's politics, religion, social conditions, etc.)

Religions

• Central Asia and the Caucasus: Information and Analytical Center ( a Sweden-based private information and analytical center; the site offers full text issues of the journal "Central Asia" and "Central Asia and the Caucasus", both in Russian and English, as well as essays on the region's politics, religion, social conditions, etc.)
• Academic Info: Religion Gateway (a directory of internet resources for the academic study of religion)

Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)

Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

• Network of East-West Women
• Central Asia and the Caucasus: Information and Analytical Center (a Sweden-based private information and analytical center; the site offers full text issues of the journal "Central Asia" and "Central Asia and the Caucasus", both in Russian and English, as well as essays on the region's politics, religion, social conditions, etc.)
• European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations

Statistics

• Statistical profile: Central Asia (by Unicef)
• Europe and Central Asia: Regional Data from the WDI database (in .pdf format)
• U. S. Census Bureau: Statistical Agencies (International) (a directory)
• CIS Statistical Committee (the site contains statistical reports and country profiles)