Research Tools

NBR has created several important online resources available to all those interested in contemporary Asian affairs and policy-relevant issues.

Access Asia
Since 1990, NBR has tracked the current expertise and research of the world’s leading specialists on Asia. The project current maintains information on over 3,800 specialists who have expertise in contemporary Asian affairs and policy-relevant issues. Visit the AccessAsia Search page to access this online database.

Strategic Asia Database
A core product of NBR’s Strategic Asia program is a database that provides, in one place and free of charge, a broad range of strategic indicators for 37 countries in the Asia Pacific. Visit the Strategic Asia Database page to view economic, military, and political data for all countries in Strategic Asia.

Research Organizations
A list over 300 links to institutes and centers worldwide that conduct policy-relevant research on Asia.

Online Publications
A list of web sites with regularly published e-journals and policy papers that address Asia policy issues.

News Sources
A list of the world’s most prominent sources for news on Asia, organized by countries of interest.