Visual resources: Libraries

Part of MIT Libraries' institutional repository called DOME, this is an invaluable archive of slides and digital images of buildings, ornaments & built environment in the Arab world

Digitized photographs, negatives, postcards, and slides of imperial Japan (1868-1945), its Asian empire (1895-1945) and occupied Japan (1947-52). Images of Taiwan 台湾, Japan 日本, China 中国, Korea 朝鮮, Manchuria 満洲国, and Indonesia can be found here. The metadata for each image is of good quality.

Fantastic archive of Islamic architecture around the world, including those now in conflict areas in Syria and Iraq

This is not specific to architecture, but a resource listing primary sources in the United States which includes personal papers, documents relating to buildings and historic districts. Read the FAQ for hints on how to search. the index is tied to OCLC, so the coverage for USA is quite comprehensive.

A list of where you may find maps of Asia. Compiled by Center for the Study of Asia at Boston University.

About 4,000+ images from RIBA Library. Fee and permission for usage apply

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Contains Singapore-related online contents that showcase various facets of Singapore life. Subjects such as government administration and education to popular topics like arts and recreation, these websites were carefully selected to be part of the nation's documentary heritage.

Located in the Central Library Closed stacks. A useful source for topical and current information, not available in journal articles or books. Articles on Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN from The Straits Times and Business Times are arranged by broad subjects areas, e.g. aged, women, names of prominent persons, institutions and so on.

Singapore's longest running daily newspaper (in Chinese) during pre-war Singapore. It was digitised by NUS Libraries in 2006, thanks to a private donation. More info at the site.