Teaching East Asia
Overview of East Asia
This year's Teaching International theme will focus on the following countries: China, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea. And the special focus issue will be on the "Environment."
For a list of library materials available at Penn State Greater Allegheny's J. Clarence Kelly Library, please visit: Teaching International - Teaching East Asia: Library Materials.
See the BBC country profiles for more information about individual countries or areas under "Asia-Pacific."
Collections of East Asian Maps - this collection of maps is provided by the US Department of State and each map is accompanied by "background notes" that provide a thorough introduction to each country.
Penn State Greater Allegheny is partnered with Global Pittsburgh for its Teaching International Program.News Sources
New York Times: Choose a country from the list to find recent NYTimes articles about it.
You may also consult this Guide to Finding NYTimes Articles.
Penn State's Asian News collection will allow you to browse East Asian newspapers in their respective languages.
Penn State Greater Allegheny's del.icio.us page, a collaborative social bookmarking site that is frequently updated with links to news articles relevant to Teaching International.
Also consult the resource guides below for links to other resources for research related to East Asia and the environment.
Research Guides (East Asia)
Penn State's Asian Studies Research Guide provides links to databases that focus on this region, links to galleries of East Asian art, guides for lunar calendars, dictionaries, encyclopedias, related research guides and much more.
EIU Country Profiles Gives overviews from The Economist Intelligence Unit of the economic situation in 200 countries, including those in the East Asian region. (Updated Annually)
EIU Country Reports: Asia The Economist's Intelligence Unit's region-specific country reports which deal with political climate and economic forecasts. (Updated Monthly)
Research Guides (Environment)
World Bank Country Studies Statistics provided by the World Bank.
LABORSTA: The Labour Statistics Database Provides labor statistics from countries around the world on topics ranging from employment rates, labor cost, and many more!!
Climate Change, Energy, and Food Webpage from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization devoted to how climate change has affected food security.
EPA.gov Website of the US government's Environmental Protection Agency.
United Nations' Water for Life Decade The UN's initiative to promote awareness of the importance of creating sustainable sources of clean water and successful water governance.
E-Resources
Social Sciences Library's Country Analysis Guide - links to resources for analysis of a country's political, social, and economic situation. Includes Background info, Constitutions, Parliaments, Elections, Economic situation, Journal articles, Policy papers, International organizations, Statistics & data
Arts and Humanities Library's Asian Studies Collection - Find e-journals, reference materials and other related links.
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