China Reference Works Online (CRWO)

Nancy WangTongfang Knowledge Network Technology Co. Ltd. (Beijing)12 July, 2010

What resources do you expect in a reference books dababase?

Dictionaries?

Chronology?

Encyclopedia?

Compilation?

What do we have in CRWO?

3668 titles online

Over 15 million entries

Over 700 thousand images

see title list

Resources Types

Resources Discription Volumes

Chinese DictionaryReference book that focuses on defining words and phrases, including multiple

meanings.

124

Bilingual Dictionary Using the source language to exlpain

the target language 208

Specialist Dictionary Terms explaination and guide in special field or industry 1334

Encyclopedia a book or series of books that contain general information about many topics

or areas. 558

Image Catalog and Appreciation

Image collections for research and appreciation 359

Medical Atlas Atlas for medical research and study 235

Resources Types

Resources Discription Volumes

Manuals & Guides Reference books that contains basic knowledge, information or formula of certain field, such Ecectrician Manual

861

Biography Records of personal life, thought, academic works, etc. such as Biography

of Mao Zedong

274

Chronology Records of development of certain event by annalistic forms or tables

64

Quotations Collection of comments of certain person or many people

20

Directory Brief introduction of institutions, persons in charge, members in certain

industry or specialized field

5

Cotents Literatures and Bibliography 61

Total 4103

High quality pictures

37 Subjects of CRWO

Subjects Volumes

Dictionary of Chinese Reference Works 2"The 20th century Chinese Academic Dictionary" 12China Archeology 28China Collection and Appreciation 34Chinese cultural relics and the collection 92Chinese Ancient Literature 161Chinese language 119Chinese traditional art 59China Folk Culture 72Modern Literature 87Modern Art 34Chinese Philosophy and Theory 54Chinese Religion 15Chinese Historical Research 102Ancient Chinese book 40China's geographical and national culture 82Chinese characters 134

37 Subjects of CRWO

Subjects Volumes Chinese scientific and technical experts biography 42Ancient Chinese Science and Technology 16Ancient Chinese political and economic and military law 35Chinese Tourism and Culture 25Theory of the Chinese Communist Party 60China Social Science 97China's military 20China's Regional Development 32"Chinese medical encyclopedia" 80Chinese Pharmacy 59Medicine 77Modern Medicine 220Appreciation and Study of Animals and Plants of China 40Building and Garden 24China Science and Technology Word-Ocean 19China Metallurgical Coal Power 22Agricultural 60China Geological 20Chinese industry technical standards 148Bilingual dictionary 133

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Simple search?

Reliable answers?

Massive data?

What CRWO can do for you?

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