{"id":32,"date":"2024-09-13T21:06:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T21:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:16:48","slug":"research-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/research-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-3 sh-pb-3\"><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-9 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2>Research Tools<\/h2>\n<p>Date Converter and Chinese Dates<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/afe.easia.columbia.edu\/timelines\/china_timeline.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Dynasty Table<\/a> \u6b77\u4ee3\u5e1d\u738b\u7d00\u5e74\u8868<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sinocal.sinica.edu.tw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2000 Year Chinese-Western Calendar Converter<\/a> \u5169\u5343\u5e74\u4e2d\u897f\u66c6\u8f49\u63db<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studylib.net\/doc\/10965499\/a-practical-guide-to-chinese-date-conversion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Practical Guide to Chinese Date Conversion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinasage.info\/date-and-time.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More About Chinese Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandarintools.com\/calconv_old.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Date Converter<\/a> (Between Chinese Lunar and Western)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currency Conversion<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xe.com\/currencyconverter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Universal Currency Converter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/currency-converter#from=USD;to=EUR;amt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yahoo Currency Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MSN Currency Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chinese Romanization<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/Chinese_Romanization_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Romanization Rules of Application<\/a> (ALA-Library of Congress) &#8211;Beginning October 1, 2000, American libraries adopted pinyin romanization scheme for Chinese characters. The use of a single romanization is to enhance the flow of information and to facilitate the exchange of data with libraries internationally.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/catdir\/cpso\/romanization\/chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Library of Congress\u2019 Guidelines for Chinese Romanization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/01\/WG_to_Pinyin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wade-Giles to Pinyin Conversion Table<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Digital Humanity<\/h2>\n<p>Text Analysis<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dh.chinese-empires.eu\/markus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MARKUS<\/a>: Classical Chinese Text Analysis and Reading Platform \u53e4\u7c4d\u534a\u81ea\u52a8\u6807\u8bb0\u5e73\u53f0 &#8212; Leiden University: See <a href=\"https:\/\/dh.chinese-empires.eu\/markus\/beta\/video.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instructional videos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/app.chinese-empires.eu\/forum\/category\/8\/research-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ctext.org\/tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tools<\/a> for Chinese Text Project \u4e2d\u570b\u54f2\u5b78\u66f8\u96fb\u5b50\u5316\u8a08\u5283<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cnkgraph.com\/Home\/About\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u77e5\u8bc6\u56fe\u8c31<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Maps<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maps-of-china.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citas.csde.washington.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China in Time and Space<\/a> (CITAS) \u4e2d\u570b\u6642\u7a7a &#8212; University of Washington<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chgis.fairbank.fas.harvard.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China Historical GIS<\/a> &#8212; Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gis.harvard.edu\/chinese-academic-mapping-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Academic Mapping Platform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tgaz.fudan.edu.cn\/tgaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHGIS \u65f6\u7a7a\u5730\u540d\u67e5\u8be2\u8f9e\u5178<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Harvard <a href=\"https:\/\/worldmap.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WorldMap<\/a>: build one&#8217;s own map<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Web-Publishing Platform<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Omeka <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/omekas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">User&#8217;s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p>e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/omeka-s.library.illinois.edu\/s\/ias\/page\/yellow-peril-redux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yellow Peril Redux: From Coolies to Concentration Camps, Trade Wars, and Coronavirus<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/answers.illinois.edu\/illinois\/84955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p>e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/iciillinois.web.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interdisciplinary China Iliinois<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhcn.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Humanities in China<\/a>\u00a0\u4e2d\u56fd\u6570\u5b57\u4eba\u6587<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dcw.fairbank.fas.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital China Worldwide<\/a> &#8212; Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wenxianxue.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e2d\u56fd\u53e4\u5178\u6587\u732e\u8d44\u6e90\u5bfc\u822a\u7cfb\u7edf<\/a>\uff08\u594e\u7ae0\u9601\uff09<\/p>\n<p>Generative AI:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/genai.illinois.edu\/generative-ai-best-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LibGuide: <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/researchwithai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Generative AI for Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techservices.illinois.edu\/2023\/11\/30\/announcing-microsoft-copilot-with-data-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Chat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.jstor.org\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/25755478251159-JSTOR-Research-Tool-Beta-Overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JSTOR Research Tool (Beta)<\/a> : personal account required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>University Resource<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LibGuide: <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/digitalresourcesmanagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Resources in Global and Area Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LibGuide: <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/digitalscholarship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Approaches to Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Python: <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/enginnovation\/python\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LibGuides<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scs.illinois.edu\/alumni-students\/advising\/student-resources\/free-python-programming-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Python Programming Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/c.php?g=405110&amp;p=5804542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Text Mining Tools and Methods<\/a> &#8212; introduction for text analysis (word frequencies, network analysis, visualizations, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Innovation and Discovery in Engineering &amp; the Arts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/idea-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDEA<\/a>) Lab : access to the latest emerging technologies, such as AR and VR equipment, high-end gaming computers, 3D printing, podcasting equipment, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citl.illinois.edu\/citl-101\/instructional-spaces-technologies\/armory-innovation-spaces\/illinois-innovation-studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation Studio<\/a> : technology on display: 360\u00b0 camera, 3D scanning and printing, AR, VR, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media Commons<\/a> : provide hardware, software and expertise related to the creation and production of digital media<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computes.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Computes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>General Sites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Historical Association<\/a> (AHA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asianstudies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association for Asian Studies<\/a> (AAS)<\/li>\n<li>Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asiaweekny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asia Week New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cn.chinaculture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Culture<\/a> \u4e2d\u56fd\u6587\u5316\u7f51<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cei.gov.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Economic Information Network<\/a>\u00a0\u4e2d\u56fd\u7ecf\u6d4e\u4fe1\u606f\u7f51<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macrochina.com.cn\/info.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Macroeconomics Network<\/a>\u00a0\u4e2d\u56fd\u5b8f\u89c2\u7ecf\u6d4e\u4fe1\u606f\u7f51<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinaknowledge.org\/History\/history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinaknowlege&#8211;History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cecc.gov\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congressional-Executive Commission on China<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/english.president.gov.tw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taiwan Government Information<\/a> \u53f0\u6e7e\u653f\u5e9c\u4fe1\u606f<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.hk\/tc\/residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GovHK<\/a> \u9999\u6e2f\u653f\u5e9c\u4e00\u7ad9\u901a<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.mo\/zh-hant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6fb3\u9580\u653f\u5e9c\u5165\u53e3\u7db2\u7ad9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/internationalaffairsresources.com\/asia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWW Virtual Library Aisa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoover.org\/library-archives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoover Institution Library and Archives<\/a> &#8212; Stanford University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Tools Date Converter and Chinese Dates Chinese Dynasty Table \u6b77\u4ee3\u5e1d\u738b\u7d00\u5e74\u8868 2000 Year Chinese-Western Calendar Converter \u5169\u5343\u5e74\u4e2d\u897f\u66c6\u8f49\u63db A Practical Guide to Chinese Date Conversion Learn More About Chinese Dates Date Converter (Between Chinese Lunar and Western) Currency Conversion Universal Currency Converter Yahoo Currency Center MSN Currency Rates Chinese Romanization Chinese Romanization Rules of Application (ALA-Library [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":317,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}