Tibetan Cultural Area Directory
http://www.kotan.org/tibet/directory/index.html
Annotated links on Tibet, western China, Nepal, India, and Bhutan, covering arts and
crafts, astrology, computer software, Tibetan medicine and healing, religion, politics,
travel, etc.
Tibet Information Network
http://www.tibetinfo.net/
An independent news and research service reporting on Tibet today. Gives reports on
education, economy, environment, prisoners and protest,Tibetan refugees, list of selected
books, information on travel to Tibet, chronology, glossaries, images and film human
rights, numerous links to other Tibet-related sites.
Tibetan Architecture Documentation Centre
http://www.ciolek.com/WWWVLPages/TibPages/tib-tadc.html
The Centre’s aim is to “act as a significant guiding force for disseminating
information about Tibetan architecture as a living and evolving practice…”
Contains list of books, slide library, links to databases and mailing lists, information
on exhibitions, seminars, workshops, etc. Part of the Asian Studies World Wide Web Virtual
Library.
Tibetan Language Kit Plug-in
http://www.otani.ac.jp/cri/TLK/index.html
Site for a free, downloadable plug-in for Macintosh computers. Provides fonts, keyboard
layouts, and script information needed to enter and display Tibetan text. From the Tibetan
Works Project, Shin Buddhist Comprehensive Research Institute, Otani University, Kyoto.
Tibetan Buddhist Resources Center
http://www.tbrc.org/
The TBRC database is an archive of Tibetan biographical and bibliographical data. This
site includes a search engine to the database.
The Tibetan Bulletin
http://tibetnews.com/
“The official bi-monthly journal of the Central Tibetan Administration of H.H. The
Dalai Lama.” Includes lists of books and videos for sale (some of the videos can be
downloaded free), searchable database of Tibet News, and links to other online sources of
news about Tibet.
Free Tibetan Word Processor
http://members.home.net/tibet/tdp/index.html
“TDP is a stand-alone document processing program that works with Tibetan and
European languages in the Win/95, Win/98 and Win/NT environments. It supports not only
word processing and databases in multiple languages, it also supports faxing and ‘one-click’
e-mailing. It is freeware and is available for free download.”
Films and Videos on Tibet
http://www.esc.edu/personalfac/tgunfeld/
This list of nearly 300 films and videos on Tibet gives for each the date of production,
name of distributor, length, and, for many, brief descriptions. A list of names and
addresses of distributors is included. This site will be updated periodically.
Tibetan Culture
http://www.kreisels.com/manjushree
The Manjushree Center is a charitable trust in India devoted to preserving Tibetan
culture. Site includes a Tibetan language course, tourism information for Darjeeling,
photos.
http://www.tibet.com/Humanrights/EduToday/intro.html
A report, in eight chapters, on the state of education in Tibet.
Includes notes and bibliography.
http://www.vot.org/
Voice of Tibet, from Dharamsala, broadcasts thirty minutes daily
on shortwave radio. Its programs, in Tibetan, are produced by Tibetan exile journalists in
Europe and the U.S. and elsewhere. (Broadcasts can be heard with RealAudio software,
downloadable free from http://www.real.com/players/)