Burma (Myanmar) – Kroch Library Asia Collections

When conducting research on Burma see the recommended books listed here, especially pages 589-596 of the Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). This will provide a good introduction to research on the country. For a book on the latest developments and a guide to the key issues and debates on Burma today see the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Myanmar 2018. For articles see the database Bibliography of Asian Studies.

Books

Burma

Patricia M. Herbert
Oxford, England ; Santa Barbara, Calif: Clio Press, 1991

Paper Copy: Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) Z3216 .H53 Note: Shelved in dictionary stand by Asia desk.
Online Copy: https://catalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/9863000
Country: Burma (Myanmar)

Here is an older (1991) but useful research book containing annotated title listings of major and standard information sources covering a large number of topics.

Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

Donald M. Seekins
Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017

Paper Copy: Kroch Library Asia Reference (Non-Circulating) DS528.34 .S44 2017
Online Copy: https://catalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/10172084
Country: Burma (Myanmar)

Try this book for a good place to start when doing research on Burma. Be certain to read the Introduction to the Bibliography (pages 589-596), and see the bibliography that follows (pages 597-646).

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Databases

Burma Book Chapter Bibliography

Description: Chapters/articles about Burma from edited volumes
Access:
Heading: Union Catalog System Country: Burma (Myanmar)

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Guides

Quick Reference Sources for Southeast Asia: Myanmar (Burma)

Statistics Sources for Asia: An Introduction: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar

Other Resources

Burma/Myanmar Elections Web Archive
Heading: Other Resources
Category: General Catalogs
Country: Burma (Myanmar)

Southeast Asia Digital Library: Burma
Heading: Other Resources
Category: General Catalogs
Country: Burma (Myanmar)

Southeast Asia visions : a collection of historic travel narratives
Heading: Other Resources
Category: General Catalogs
Country: Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, The Philippines

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Book Chapters

Regulating Buddhism in Myanmar: the case of deviant Buddhist sects

Chapter Author(s): Nyi Nyi Kyaw
Book Title: Regulating religion in Asia : norms, modes, and challenges
Book Author(s): edited by Jaclyn L. Neo, Arif A. Jamal, Daniel P.S. Goh
Call Number: BL1035 .R35 2019
Country: Burma (Myanmar)

Sri Lankan and Myanmar Buddhism

Chapter Author(s): Bandu Madanayake
Book Title: Asian religions in British Columbia
Book Author(s): edited by Larry DeVries, Don Baker, and Dan Overmyer
Call Number: BL2530.C3 A85 2010
Country: Burma (Myanmar)

The Burmese Nats: between sovereignty and autochthony

Chapter Author(s): Bénédictine Brac de la Perrière
Book Title: Bénédictine Brac de la Perrière
Book Author(s): edited by Bernard Formoso
Call Number: BL65.N35 L56 1996
Country: Burma (Myanmar)

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New Books

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