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The following subscription and free electronic resources are recommended for researching the subject of South Asian Studies. Additional assistance is available in the Asian Reading Room.
Subscription databases and e-resources marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.
Free databases and e-resources are freely accessible online. While this list is not exhaustive of all free resources, it highlights the breadth and depth of what is available today.
The South Asian Newspaper Collection is comprised of searchable 19th and 20th century newspapers from South Asia. Featured are titles from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
The Center is dedicated to research dissemination. Included on the website are conferences, e.g., Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference, workshops, e-seminars, and publications, as well as two peer-reviewed academic journals. The Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy (HJDD) focuses on policy research issues related to the Himalayan Region and countries in South Asia. The Liberal Democracy Nepal Bulletin (LDNB) focuses on non-technical policy pieces related to governance, democracy, conflict, and social justice issues of SAARC countries. The Himalayan Research Papers Archive, the Centers open access research repository initiative, is designed to showcase academic research work on the Himalayan Region and countries in South Asia.