Nordic journal of architectural research
The Nordic Journal of Architectural Research (Nordisk Arkitekturforskning) is a full-text open ejournal, published online on behalf of the Nordic Association of Architectural Research by the Faculty for Architecture and Fine Arts at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Full-text articles from 2003 to 2009 are freely available in PDF form. About half the full-text articles are in English. At December 2009 there are also tables of contents for articles from 1987 to 2003. Example ful
Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy, construction : architecture section
The Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy, Construction, Architecture Section is an online journal from Romania that publishes interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed papers on "theoretical and applied research related to building materials and equipments, structural mechanics, roads and foundation". Although the Bulletin itself publishes scientific articles, covering all the fields from Mathematics to Social Sciences, the Construction, Architecture section of the bulletin covers a wide range
From Terra Australis to Australia : State Library of New South Wales
This website, from the State Library of New South Wales, Australia, provides a history of the first discovery and exploration of Australia. Beginning with the biggest naval expedition into Pacific Waters, from Britain, in 1787, and known as the First Fleet, this attractively designed, easy to navigate, and simple to use website provides a wealth of information on the exploration, and discovery, of Australia. The website provides - with the use of Flash - a number of images and charts taken fro
88 Bar
The English-language blog, 88 Bar, covers observations of popular culture posted by its experienced contributors. The website is little more than a series of posts, gateways and video and image files, but provides a helpful overview of cultural currents for those living outside China. 88 Bar was created by Chinese-born graphic designer, Jason Li, and Lyn Jeffery, a research director at Institute for the Future, who has spent more than 25 years covering mainland Chinese affairs. Posts on 88 Bar c
China gateway
China Gateway is a collection of annotated gateways of relevance to undergraduate students and their teachers. Although primarily meant as a study aid for the students of Boston College, China Gateway aims to offer a concise introduction to the manner in which developments in the digital world have aided the study of Chinese culture and society. From the Culture and History section of the main page, users will find links to gateways (themed in sections), covering: geography and maps; language an
Classical documents for Christian research
This Web page, 'Classical documents for Christian research', features a series of links to English translations of ancient texts (originating from Greece, Rome, and Egypt) which may be of use to those undertaking research into parallels between Biblical texts and stories featured in classical literature. As the full-text of many of the works is included, these may also be of interest to anyone seeking online translations of the featured authors. Works which appear here are: Aristophanes' 'Peace'
Backdoor broadcasting company
Backdoor Broadcasting Company is an online broadcast provider to the internet worldwide and locally to its homebase of Oxford, United Kingdom. Upon invitation to an event, the Company records the proceedings and makes them available. It offers two services: the Academic Service, which broadcasts academic conferences, symposia, public lectures and workshops in order to provide widespread access to academic research. The Sound Experiment records novel experimental music, sound art and sonic even
RCF : rural cultural forum
The Rural Cultural Forum (RCF) is an independent UK organisation which undertakes a variety of research and advocacy activities on rural arts and culture. Since 2004 the RCF has published: 'Investing in Creative Rural Communities: the New Rural Arts' (2004); and 'The Rural Cultural Strategy' (February 2010). The substantial 2010 Strategy document is only available in parts as HTML pages, via a link on the topmost menu of the website, and does not seem to be available for download in PDF form. Th
Wyndham Lewis's art criticism in 'The Listener', 1946-1951 : postwar British art in its context of i
This website, entitled Wyndham Lewis's Art Criticism in 'The Listener', 1946-1951, is the outcome of an AHRC research project, 2008-2009, at the University of Plymouth, England and the Universidad de La Rioja in Spain. Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) was not only a major English artist of the twentieth century, who co-founded the Vorticist movement, he was also an important art critic, a novelist and short-story writer, a cultural commentator, a political theorist, and a philosopher. This research pro
visual:design:scholarship
visual:design:scholarship is the open full-text ejournal of The Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA). This scholarly journal aims to... "stimulate, support and disseminate design research with a focus on visual communication design in the Australasian context". At April 2010 there are six issues online, freely presenting scholarly papers as HTML abstracts and PDF downloads. At April 2010, example article titles include: 'Pictorial communication in developing countries: a literature revi
Iridescent : Icograda journal of design research
Iridescent is a new full-text design theory journal, which aims to... "establish a benchmark for innovative design research", published under the auspices of Icograda (aka the International Council of Graphic Design Associations). There does not seem to be a traditional issue format, and papers are presented in a rolling blog-like stream. At April 2010 the freely-available papers include: 'Trans-modern consciousness: Mapping value systems and models for graphic design education'; 'Issue-Based D
Graphic arts in Finland
'Graphic Arts in Finland' is a full-text online journal, published by the Graphic Industry Research Foundation. At April 2010 there are 44 issues freely available online, dating from 1995 to 2009. Articles are primarily technical or workflow-oriented, with example titles being: 'An Overview of Currently Implemented Metadata and Metadata Related Practices in Cross Media Editorial Processes'; 'Digital Watermarking Technologies Based on Color Modulation for Linking Applications'; 'Smartbook - the
Greengaged
Greengaged is a not for profit organisation which aims to help the design industry respond constructively to environmental change. Founded in 2008 by Sophie Thomas from thomas.matthews, Sarah Johnson from Re-design, and Anne Chick from The Sustainable Design Research Centre at Kingston University, Greengaged offers thought leadership, and provides opportunities for knowledge sharing, both within the design industry and externally. A wide range of categories of design are covered, including gra
Muslim devotional posters
This is the website of the 'Muslim devotional posters' project at Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion (AHKR), University of Bergen in Norway. It documents... "mass produced religious popular pictures in a Muslim context. The material consists of posters and smaller prints with religious motifs such as prophets, Shia Imams, saints, sacred places, historico-mythical narratives, pious people in devout worship, pictures and Quran or Hadith texts in combination, calligr
Chamber of demonstrations : reconstructing the Jacobean indoor playhouse
The Chamber of Demonstrations website documents a DVD that represents a theatrical experiment in theatre research and teaching. The DVD is the culmination of the research of Martin White, Professor of Theatre at the University of Bristol, which was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and produced with the support of PARIP, an AHRC-funded project on documenting performance as research. In a full-scale candlelit reconstruction of the interior of a Jacobean indoor playhouse, experie
Fossils : the historians of amateur journalism
The Fossils: The Historians of Amateur Journalism is a North American organisation and archive dedicated to research on the amateur journalism movement and its authors. The organisation gives free online access to 'The Fossil', a full-text ejournal. At April 2010 the free online issues of The Fossil run from 2004 to January 2010. Some issues are made up largely of short association news, obituaries and notes - but others contain substantial scholarly articles (e.g.: a ten page article on Lovec
Europeana: European culture
Europeana is a European Commission funded web portal which is building a virtual European library offering free access to Europe's cultural resources. Multiple languages are available. It is organised as a giant database of cultural artefacts, typically presenting a (low quality) picture and some metadata for each record and redirecting to other websites to access digital resources. It searches millions of texts (manuscripts, papers, ebooks), images (photographs, maps), films (moving images, vid
Let's manga
This website has been created by the Japanese Studies programme at the Catholic University of Leuven and is of interest to anyone studying manga, animation and Japanese culture. The resource is very wide-ranging, but of particular note is the extensive 'manga research knowledge base', comprising some 4,000 entries. Consisting of Web ‘bookmarks’, the knowledge base includes “anything that may be useful for manga research, academic articles and books as well as non-academic news
Edo-Tokyo Museum
This is the website of the Edo-Tokyo Museum (Edo Tokyo Hakubutsukan), which is dedicated to the history of the city of Tokyo, formerly known as Edo. The English, Chinese and Korean versions of the site provide fairly basic information about the museum and its permanent and current special exhibitions (although this last section is not always up to date). The Japanese version is much more comprehensive. It gives detailed information about past special exhibitions as well as about the permanent di
Seed Biotechnology Center
The Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California, Davis works with the seed and plant biotechnology industries to develop and facilitate research on GM crops/seeds. The website outlines current activities and makes available a number of research publications, news and outreach material.
