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• Antique maps of the Pacific Ocean
  Presents a variety of images of antique maps printed prior to 1800. The site is divided into three main sections: Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean islands and California as an island. A fourth section deals with place names on antique maps.
  
  
• APNIC : Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
  A regional Internet Registry providing allocation and registration services which support the operation of the Internet globally. Includes access to the APNIC Whois database which contains registration details of IP addresses in the Asia Pacific Region.
  
  
• British Museum. Melanesia
  From the British Museum website contains a section about the Islands of Melanesia, including links to related objects, galleries, and online tours.
  
  
• British Museum. Polynesia
  From the British Museum website contains a section about the Islands of Polynesia, including links to related objects, galleries, and online tours.
  
  
• Centre de Recherche et de Documentation sur l'Océanie
  Bilingual website of a cross-disciplinary research laboratory in the socio-cultural anthropology, history and archaeology of Oceania.
  
  
• Charting the Pacific : stories, voices, lives & facts about the Pacific
  Stories, voices, lives and facts about the Pacific.
  
  
• CocoNET wireless : Pacific Islands news and information
  Pacific Islands news and information including an archive, Pacific media directory, Pacific email and telephone directories, Pacific policy documents, economic reports, and links to Pacific sites.
  
  
• Country information : Asia and Pacific
  Provides the global tourist industry with data on every country in Oceania.
  
  
• Documents From Melanesia, Polynesia and the Pacific
  The mission of the Fourth World Documentation Archive (formerly the Fourth World Documentation Project) is to document and make available to tribal governments, researchers and organizations, important documents relating to the social, political, strategic, economic and human rights situations being faced by Fourth World nations and create a historical archive of the political struggles waged by Indigenous Peoples to assert their rights as sovereign nations. The archives, which include Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian documents, may be searched from the site.
  
  
• eMaxia : South Pacific search
  South Pacific search engine and directory.
  
  
• Global education. Pacific
  Pacific section of an Australian based site which compiles information about global issues for use by school communities and by the general public. Includes country profiles for Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tonga which cover the following topics: land, people, economy, achievements and challenges, and links with Australia.
  
  
• Hawai`i Pacific journal index : an index to magazines and journals published in or about Hawai`i and the Pacific
  An index to nearly 100 journals published in or about Hawaii and the Pacific and covering all subjects. Includes index to New Zealand journal of archaeology and New Zealand journal of history.
  
  
• Island directory : basic environmental and geographic information on the significant islands of the world
  Several kinds of information have been collected for each island when available: name, descriptive information, island type, climate, catastrophic threats, human occupation, human impact, ecosystem types, features of special interest, flora and fauna, endemic species, introduced biota, protected areas, and bibliographical references. For islands with sufficient data, the entry in the directory includes a series of indicators used to evaluate certain island characteristics.
  
  
• Island search
  South Pacific search engine and directory.
  
  
• Jane's Melanesia home page
  Provides a brief description and history of Micronesia, including information on Bishop Patteson, the voyages of the Southern Cross, and the practice of blackbirding. Also includes information on mythology and ethnology.
  
  
• Jane's Oceania home page
  "Jane's Oceania Home Page exists to provide visitors with a window through which they can view life in various parts of the Pacific Islands ... the focus is primarily directed towards the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia."
  
  
• Jane's Polynesia home page
  Provides a brief description of Polynesia, including information on Polynesian voyaging, the art of the navigators, mythology and ethnology. Includes a postcard gallery.
  
  
• Jasons : for travel information you can trust
  Travel website for New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Islands. Includes information on accommodation, activities, events, and transport, maps, online brochures, travel books and regional picture tours.
  
  
• Just Pacific
  Articles by Rod Ewins on anthropology, art, culture, society and sociology in Fiji and the Pacific. Also includes bibliographies (including a bibliography on the Fiji Coup 2000) and links to related sites.
  
  
• LAP, Libraries of Asia Pacific Directory
  The goal of the website is be a single access point for retrieval of information about the functions, services and collections of Libraries in Asia and the Pacific region.
  
  
• Local times around the world. Region, Pacific
  The local time in Pacific countries, with links to local times around the world..
  
  
• Melanesian studies : a guide to archival and library resources at the University of California, San Diego
  Provides an overview of library materials, both published and unpublished, pertinent to the study of Melanesia, held in the libraries of the University of California, San Diego, although it includes links to collections at other institutions. There is special emphasis on primary sources: anthropologists' fieldnotes, government patrol reports, microfilms of mission records, firsthand accounts of travellers, and newspapers from the region, etc. Also includes dissertations and theses.
  
  
• Michael J Field
  Agence France-Presse, New Zealand/Pacific correspondent. Site has some of his articles and photographs including extracts from his book Mau : Samoa's struggle against New Zealand oppression.
  
  
• Moon Handbooks South Pacific
  E-book in Google Book Search. Moon handbook to South Pacific written by David Stanley which covers 15 countries and territories in Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia.
  
  
• Museum.co. Oceania
  Oceania section of a database of museums. Information entered by the museums themselves, includes address, description, event dates and news.
  
  
• Newsletter of the Pacific Manuscripts Bureau / Pacific Manuscripts Bureau
  Newsletter Of The Pacific Manuscripts Bureau carries news of the Bureau's activities, microfilming projects, recent releases, fieldtrips, advertises books and presents articles by a wide range of people with an interest in the Pacific Islands region. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Oceania and Australia : maps, countries, landforms, rivers and information pages
  Maps, information, and statistics relating to Australia and Oceania. Includes both outline and relief maps, general information for travellers, and links to government and tourism-related sites.
  
  
• Oceania
  The Oceania section of Nationmaster.com, the site where users can generate graphs based on numerical data extracted from the CIA World Factbook and from data from other sources. It allows comparison of countries on any statistic and all statistics are sourced.
  
  
• Pacific Collection : Internet resources
  Internet resources for the Pacific grouped under: Associations, organizations and societies; cultural resources; governments; information resources; journals and newsletters; libraries, archives, publishers; news sources; regional issues; statistics and other sources.
  
  
• Pacific collection
  The Pacific collection at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Hamilton Library offers materials relating to the island regions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Online catalogue; Hawai`i Pacific journal index; acquisition list; dissertations and theses and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands archives.
  
  
• Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives (PIALA)
  A regional association committed to fostering awareness and encouraging cooperation and resource sharing among libraries, archives and museums and related institutions of the Pacific Islands. The web site includes newsletters in PDF format.
  
  
• Pacific Islands Marine Resources Information System : PIMRIS
  Information about PIMRIS, the formal cooperative network of libraries and information centres within regional organisations and government agencies concerned with the development of fisheries and marine resources in the Pacific. Includes the PIMRIS newsletter, some SPC newsletters and bulletins, and access to the University of the South Pacific library catalogue.
  
  
• Pacific Peoples' Partnership (PPP)
  Canada's principal organization working with Pacific Island peoples. PPP is devoted to international education and advocacy on issues of concern for the South Pacific region. Has numerous links to other sites with a Pacific connection.
  
  
• Pacific Regional Branch, International Council on Archives : PARBICA
  Represents government agencies, non-government organisations and individual members from over 20 nations, states and territories in the North and South Pacific. The web site provides information on the Council and its activities.
  
  
• Pacific Regional Information system (PRISM) : PRISM
  Statistical information about Pacific Island countries and territories.
  
  
• Pacific Studies Initiative
  The Pacific Studies Initiative (PSI) is a joint project of the University of Hawai'i Center for Pacific Islands Studies, the East-West Center, Kapi'olani Community College Library, and other partners. The purpose of the online collection is to make available instructional materials for teaching about the Pacific Islands in a wide range of courses, primarily in higher education. The site includes material from specialized courses on the Pacific as well as nonspecialized courses that may facilitate teaching about the Pacific in general humanities and social science courses. By placing syllabi, reading lists and bibliographies online, the site also aims to generate discussion of diverse approaches to teaching about the Pacific.
  
  
• Pacific studies www virtual library / edited by T. Matthew Ciolek
  Provides a catalogue of online resources, online maps and atlases, bibliographies and other research materials.
  
  
• Pacific worlds
  A non-profit indigenous-geography education project which produces websites describing the geography and cultures of a number of Pacific Island nations. Includes a teachers resource guide for 4th to 8th grade level with exercises and suggested projects.
  
  
• Pacific
  Information about the Pacific from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Includes information about Pacific nations and their relationship with New Zealand. Includes 'Who's who in the Pacific' and 'Economic update'.
  
  
• Pacific-Pictures.com : South Pacific travel photos
  A collection of photos taken by David Stanley while researching for Moon handbooks South Pacific.
  
  
• Pacificweb.org
  Statistical website operated by J. Masiwemai, formerly run by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affair's. Facts and figures about Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.
  
  
• Perry-Castañeda Library map collection : maps of Australia and the Pacific
  Maps of Australia, Oceania and New Zealand.
  
  
• PIMA : Pacific Islands Museums Association
  The Pacific Islands Museums Association (PIMA) is a regional, multilingual, non-profit organisation that assists Pacific museums, cultural centres and peoples to preserve Pacific Island heritage. PIMA develops community participation in heritage management. In addition to information about PIMA, the site provides information about training and conservation. It also incudes online publications, a directory of members, and links.
  
  
• Rapa nui journal
  Rapa Nui Journal covers the archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, and history of Easter Island and Polynesia, as well as current news and events of other Pacific Islands. Contents pages of issues are available.
  
  
• Register of Melanesian Archive miscellaneous manuscript collection, 1900-1996
  This collection contains single manuscripts, typescripts and other materials which have been given to the Melanesian Archive since 1982. It includes many conference papers and other unpublished reports, most concerning anthropological topics. The geographic scope of the collection includes Papua New Guinea, Irian Jaya, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji. The majority of the materials are on Papua New Guinea.The web site provides a brief outline of scope of the collection, subject coverage, acquisition history and location in the library. It includes a complete inventory of the collection.
  
  
• Secretariat of the Pacific Community Library, Noumea = Secretariat général de la Communauté du Pacifique Bibliotheque
  The Library with access to catalogue; Pacific area conference procedings; member states and territories on the WWW; Pacific information workers discussion list; details of Pacific newspapers and Fisheries newsletters search facility.
  
  
• Secretariat of the Pacific Community
  Describes the history and functions of SPC. Provides general information and links to sites on the Pacific area, including land, marine and social resources, and socio-economics. Many of the publications listed are available in PDF format. Access is provided to the online catalogue of the Library.
  
  
• Section langues océaniennes
  Online bibliography of items on Oceania. Includes videos, sound recordings and photographs as well as printed material. Entries include annotations.
  
  
• SIDSnet : Small Island Developing States Network : the global network for the Barbadoes programme of action
  Small Island Developing State Network. SIDSnet connects 43 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and African island nations. SIDSnet's main goal is to utilise information and communication technologies (ICTs) to link SIDS in supporting the implementation of the sustainable development objectives.
  
  
• South Pacific Island web atlas
  This Atlas makes South Pacific Island data and information available over the Internet. It includes national and regional data in table, graph, and map form.
  
  
• South Pacific organizer
  Provides biographical information about the travel writer David Stanley. Also includes excerpts from the Moon travel handbooks; information on the Pacific Islands; links to sources of Pacific books, films and music for sale; and links to travel resources.
  
  
• South Pacific Tourism Organisation
  Provides information on each of the thirteen member countries which make up the South Pacific Tourism Organisation: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Also includes information on airlines and travel/tour operators. Tourism news items are available.
  
  
• University of the South Pacific regional knowledgebase
  The USP site has WWW sites about all aspects of Pacific nations.
  
  
• World factbook
  CIA World factbook, provides country profiles and maps. Selected data and maps are updated regularly. Includes Pacific countries and New Zealand.