AFRICA FOCUS: SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF A CONTINENT "This database of over 3,500 digitized visual images and 50 hours of sound files from 45 African countries is searchable by keyword, subject, or country."

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA: "An annotated directory of websites related to Africa. Searchable, and browsable by country, and topic."

AFRICAN VOICES: "An examination of "the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community, and the natural environment."

AFRICAN STUDIES INTERNET RESOURCES: "This site presents "an on-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on Africa." Materials are arranged by region and country, by organization, or by topic."

 AFGHANISTAN: A COUNTRY STUDY "This publication has considerable detail on history through 1995, as well as a link to a 2006 update."

ARAB NEWS: This is the online home for the "first English daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia."

ARABIC NEWS.COM This news site provides an Arabic viewpoint on events in the Middle East. News is presented by country or topic.

FARSI: "Short history of the 1979 Iranian Revolution in which Muslim fundamentalists, under the leadership of the Ayatollah Khomeini, overthrew Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Includes brief biographies of some of the participants (Bakhtiar Shahpour, Bani-Sadr, Bazargan, and others) as well as audio clips (in Farsi with English transcripts) of comments made by them on the BBC Persian Service program."

ISLAM AND ISLAMIC STUDIES: "Resources for studying Islam and the diverse perspectives of Muslims"

MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE: "This institute promotes an "interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present, with a primary focus on the 19th and 20th centuries."

UNDERSTANDING AFGHANISTAN: A LAND IN CRISIS "Maps, photographs, and lesson plans from National Geographic. Includes an extensive bibliography of the magazine's maps and articles (with few available online) about Afghanistan"

WOMEN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN THE ARAB WORLD: "This paper reviews the political and educational rights of Arab women, family law, and the impact of women's rights and democracy in the Arab world."

 CHINA NEWS DIGEST: CND-Global is a three days a week digest of news about China of global interest

CHINA: YOURS TO DISCOVER: This searchable "Official Guide to China" includes cultural and historical information

CHINESE: Portal to a vast amount of links to language, history, culture, current events, newspapers, dictionaries, etc.

LATIN AMERICA WATCH: "A collection of articles about Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Topics include history, the U.S. role in countries in the region, activism, vision and strategy, globalization, media analysis, social movements, economic and political crises, trade agreements, and indigenous communities."

LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (LANIC): "A searchable directory of websites covering Latin American society and culture, including economics, education, government, media, technology, recreation, history, and development."

MEXICO: "A collection of "articles, books, essays, documents, historical photos," links, and more concerning the history of Mexico, including pre-Columbian, conquest and colonial period, nineteenth century, and twentieth century."

MEXICO: FROM EMPIRE TO REVOLUTION "This online exhibit presents photographs dating from Mexico's appointment of Benito Juarez as Acting President in 1857 up to the Revolution in 1910."

PORTALS TO THE WORLD: HISTORY: MEXICO "Compilation of annotated links to "electronic resources on the history of Mexico which includes timelines, chronologies, biographical dictionaries, and auxiliary studies," as selected by Library of Congress subject experts in the Hispanic Division."

MONGOLIA: "Basic information, scholarly papers, and many links to sites about Mongolia's history and culture. "

MONGOLIA: A COUNTRY STUDY "Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Mongolia. fIncludes a chronology of important events, a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables."

COUNTRY PROFILE: MONGOLIA Profile of Mongolia, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Mongolian leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

DOCUMENTING THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEE EXPERIENCE: "An exhibit of over 80 annotated archival objects documenting "the resettlement experiences of refugees and immigrants from the former Indochina [in the United States and worldwide], with a special focus on materials pertaining to the large communities established in Orange County and California" during the mid-1970s through the 1990s. Contains photographs, maps, letters, and other items."

COUNTRY PROFILE: THAILAND "This news site provides an overview of Thailand, including a brief history, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media."

THAILAND: A COUNTRY STUDY "Contains a historical overview, and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Thailand."

VIETNAM: YESTERDAY AND TODAY "Contains a chronology of U.S.-Vietnam relations, bibliographies, and links to websites about Vietnam and the Vietnam War."