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Tibet
Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library (THDL)
Tibetan Studies Resources Blog
Tibetan Studies WWW Virtual Library
Columbia Online Research Guide for Modern Tibetan Studies
A navigational tool for library patrons at Columbia University and elsewhere to access bibliographies and other resources covering a wide range of subjects in the field of Tibetan Studies. Drawn from an extensive syllabus compiled by Professor Tuttle for his seminar 'Sources for Modern Tibetan History'.
Tibet
News from Tibet etc.
Tibet
A digital collection presents historical maps and images of Tibet from the holdings of the American Geographical Society (AGS) Library. The collection includes a set of early photographs of central Tibet and Lhasa as well as images from Harrison Forman's expeditions to northern Tibet between 1932 and 1937.
'Recollecting Tibet' - Documentaries Memories: Chronicles from a camera: A perpetual history
Created by Photophormations in 2005-2008 in collaboration with the Tibetan government living in exile in Dharamsala, India. The Documentary examines and questions the state of the Tibetan people living away from the spiritual homeland, surrounded by westernization and how tourism has been assimilated into their culture. The film travels to Tibet documenting the Chinese occupation and the current climate of oppression. The documentary travels to Kathmandu to hear first hand accounts from Tibetans escaping into Nepal each year by risking their lives on the treacherous journey crossing over the Himalayas.
The Tibet Album: British Photography in Central Tibet 1920-1950
Presents more than 6000 photographs spanning 30 years of Tibet's history. The photographs are a unique record of people long gone and places changed beyond all recognition. They also document the ways that British visitors encountered Tibet and Tibetans. Featuring photographs taken by Charles Bell, Arthur Hopkinson, Evan Nepean, Hugh Richardson, Frederick Spencer Chapman, Harry Staunton and the previously unidentified photographs of Rabden Lepcha.
Old Tibetan Documents Online (OTODO)
" ... a corpus of selected old (VIIth to Xth centuries) Tibetan texts: Dunhuang manuscripts, Inscriptions and related materials. We provide critically edited texts together with search and KeyWord In Context (KWIC) facilities."
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