TERTIARY SOURCES: ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND HANDBOOKS  

Handbooks
Europa Year Book [Year]: A World Survey. R.R. JN 1 .E85 Provides an introductory survey of recent history, government, basic population and production statistics, the names of government officials, majornews and special interest publications, and lists of political parties
Political Handbook of the World [Year]. R. R. JF 37 .P6 Similar to the above; includes additional sections on world and regional issues, a chronology of major international events, and a list of memberships in the UN and its specialized and related agencies.
World Development Report . R.R. HC 59.7 .W669 Reviews recent trends in the world economy and their implications for developing countries, role of foreign trade in the industrialization of developing countries, and an appendix with World Development Indicators.
World Resources. R. R. HC 10 .W827 "An assessment of the resource base that supports the global economy;". Includes foci on fresh water, food and agriculture, energy and minerals, etc.

Statistical Sources
China Facts and Figures Annual. R.R. DS 779 .I5 .C48
International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000 R.R. HA4675.M552 2003
Lexis Nexis Statistical
The World's Women, 1995: trends and statistics. R.R. HQ 1154 .W95 1995
Statistical Yearbook [UN] R.R. HA 12.5 .U58
Statistical Abstract of the World R.R. HA 154 .S83
World Development Report R.R. HC 59.7 .W659
Statistical Abstract of the United States Gov Docs C 3.134:98
Official Guide to Racial and Ethnic Diversity [in the US] R.R. E 184 .A1R8 1996

Yearbooks/Annual Reviews
China Briefing R.R. DS 779 .15 .C476/ India Briefing R.R. DS 401 .I55 An annual review of the Chinese or India scene. Includes topical essays, chronology for the year, census figures, bibliography and glossary.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices . Reserve Y4.IN8/16-15:996 US Department of State compilation of human rights practices
Amnesty International Report R.R. JC 571 .A45 Y1997. Other AI reports and documents available through the website.

Encyclopedias -- By topic or geographical region
Asia overall
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia [R.R. DS4.E53 2002]    Introductory articles, signed, with bibliographies .
Encyclopedia of Asian History . [R.R. DS31.E53 1988] Introductory articles, signed, with bibliographies, e.g. "Family and Marriage" or "Qing Dynasty" (and others) by our own Bob Entenmann.
Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia [R.R. DS524.S68 2004]

Japan
Kodansha Bilingual Encyclopedia of Japan.  [R.R. DS805 .K6323 1998]
    Alphabetical entries on geography to economics to arts to society.  Appendix includes chronologies, treaties, constitution, endangered species [this in Japanese only]. An earlier version, much more complete and still useful on many topics is the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan [R.R. DS805.K633]
Japan:  A Global Studies Handbook.  [R.R. DS 806.E45 2002]
Basic background.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture.   [R.R. DS 822.5 .E516 2002]
    Introductory articles ranging from "Individualism" to "Manga" to "Feminism" to "Family, Gender and Society"
Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture.  [R.R. DS822.5.S3 1997]
From blood typing to godzilla and Hello Kitty...
The Anime Encyclopedia:  A Guide to Japanese Animation since 1917.  [Carleton Ref  NC1766.J3C53 2001]
MIT Encyclopedia of the Japanese Economy   [R.R. HC 462.9 .H73 1999]
    Includes articles like "Corporate personnel practices," "Wage structure," and "Women in the work force."
Encyclopedia of Japanese business and management.   [HF 1001 .E467 2002]
Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan.  [R.R. JQ1605.S86 2003]

China
China:  A Global Studies Handbook.   [R.R. DS706.C4893 2003]
Modern China:  An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism. [R.R. DS 755.2 .M63 1998]
China Briefing .  [R.R. DS779.15.C476 2000]
Cultural Atlas of China. [R.R. DS 721 .B56 1998]
Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture [R.R. DS779.23.E53 2005]

Korea
The Koreas:  A Global Studies Handbook.   [R.R. DS902.C65 2002]

South and Southeast Asia; Other Regions
Vietnam:  A Global Studies Handbook.  [R.R. DS556.3.W66 2002]
Encyclopedia of India [R.R. DS 405.E556 2006]
India: A Global Studies Handbook [R.R. DS 407.B63 2004]
Nepal and Bangladesh: A Global Studies Handbook [R.R. DS393.4.S55 2002]
Historical Dictionary of Nepal [R.R. DS610.4.C67 2006]
Encyclopedia of Singapore [R.R. DS 620.4.C67 2006]
Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire [R.R. DS 798.4.A88 2004]

Art and Music Encyclopedias
Dictionary of Art [R.R. N31.D5 1996] (34 volumes; use index in vol. 34)
Index to Artistic biography [R.R. N40.H38]
Artists of the world: Bio-bibliographical index, A-Z [R.R. N40.A63 1999]
Grove music online

Religions
Encyclopedia of Buddhism [R.R. BQ 128.E53 2007]
Buddhism (Flammarion Iconographic Guides) [R.R. BQ5100.L68 1995]
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Zen Buddhism [R.R. BQ9259.B37 2002]
Encyclopedia of Monasticism [R.R. BL631.E53]
Historical Dictionary of Shinto [R.R. BL2216.1.P53 2002]
Muslim Almanac [R.R. BP40.M83 1006]
Encyclopedia of Christianity [R.R. BR95.E8913 1999]
World Christian Encyclopedia [R.R. BR157.W67 1982] (includes material on all religions in a country)

Education
World Education Encyclopedia [R.R. LB15.W87 2001]

Environment
Asia: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues [R.R. GE160.A78H55 2003]

Customs and Culture
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life [R.R. GN333.W67 1998] by country; includes religion, holidays, food, clothing, rites of passage, interpersonal relations, family, sports, entertainment, recreation, folk arts and crafts, social problems.
You eat what you are: People, culture and food traditions [R.R. GT2850.B37 1999]
Marriage customs of the world. [R.R. GT2690.M65 2004]
Encyclopedia of clothing and fashion. [R.R. GT 507 .E53 2005]
Berkshire encyclopedia of world sport [R.R. GV567.B48 2005]
Giants, monsters, and dragons: An encyclopedia of folklore, legend, and myth [R.R. GR825.R67 2000]
Traditional storytelling today: An international sourcebook [R.R. GR72.T73 1999]

Women
Greenwood encyclopedia of women 's issues worldwide [R.R. HQ1115.G74 2003]

Biographical Dictionaries

Political leaders of modern China : a biographical dictionary R.R. DS755.3 .P64 2002
Biographical dictionary of Chinese women R.R. HQ1767.5.A3 B56 1998
Who was who in the People's Republic of China R.R. DS778.A1 B32 1997
Modern Japanese writers R.R. PL723 .M563 2001
Medieval Japanese writers R.R. PN451.D4 vol. 203
Japanese fiction writers, 1868-1945 R.R. PL747.55 .M63 1997
Japanese fiction writers since World War II R.R. PL747.8 .J36 1997
Japanese women novelists in the 20th century : 104 biographies, 1900-1993 R.R. PL725 .S35 1994
Mission legacies : biographical studies of leaders of the modern missionary movement R.R. BV3700 .M55 1994