Yongyi SongCalifornia State University,

Loa AngelesMarch 14, 2012

The Database for the History of Contemporary Chinese Political Movements, 1949-

--Including the Cultural Revolution and Anti-Rightist Campaign Sub-Databases

I. The Structure and Plan of The Database for History of Contemporary Chinese Political

Movements, 1949-

1. The Chinese Cultural Revolution Database (1966–1976), published in 2002–2011 (Third Edition in both CD and Online), including comprehensive sources on Chinese political movements between 1965– 1985.

2. The Chinese Anti-Rightist Campaign Database (1957–), published in May 2010 (in both CD and Online), covering sources on Chinese political movements between 1955–1958.

I. The Structure and Plan of The Database for History of Contemporary Chinese Political

Movements, 1949-

3. The Chinese Great Leap Forward–Great Famine Databases (1958–1964), estimated publication time 2014, covering sources on all the political and economic turmoil during this period of time. (forthcoming) 4. The earl y -mid 1950s Chinese Political Movements Databases, estimated publication time 2016, covering sources on the Land Reform, the Thought Reform, and the Three Socialist Transformation. (forthcoming)

II. Librarians’ Responsibility for Providing Free Access to Information & Preserving the

Historical Truth

1. The core editors of this database are a group of Chinese librarians in the United States: a) Yongyi Song (California State University, Los Angeles)

b) Dr. Yuan Zhou (The University of Chicago)c) Dr. Zhijia Shen (University of Washington, Seattle)

d) Dr. Zehao Zhou (York College at Pennsylvania)2. According to ALA’s Famous declaration of

“The Freedom to Read Statement,” providing free access to information and preserving historical truth are every librarian’s “profound responsibility” and an essential “proposition” of our profession.

III. Teaching and Research Needs for this Database

1. Providing well-organized achieves and data for undergraduate teaching and graduate research

Example: The incoming The Chinese Great Leap Forward–Great Famine Databases (1958–1964): 第一部分：中共中央和各级政府关于大跃进 / 大饥荒的重要文件Part I. Official Documents relevant to the Great Leap Forward & the Great Famine第二部分：毛泽东有关大跃进 /大饥荒的讲话、指示和文稿Part II: Pertinent Remarks, Instructions, and Writings by Mao Zedong related to the Great Leap Forward & the Great

Famine第三部分： 中共党政领导有关大跃进 /大饥荒讲话和指示Part III. Remarks and Instructions Related to the Great Leap Forward & the Great Famine by CCP Political and

Government Leaders 第四部分：大跃进/大饥荒时期的重要报刊社论、文章Part VI.  Important Newspaper and Journal Editorials and Articles around the Time of the Great Leap Forward & the Great

Famine第五部分：大跃进/大饥荒时期的其他重要文章和报道Part V. Other News Reports and Critical Writing Relevant to the Great Leap Forward & the Great Famine第六部分：中共党内和社会民间的不满、抵制、反抗以及相关的骚乱Part VI. Grievance, Opposition, Resistance and Other Related Disturbance in the CCP and Chinese Society第七部分，内部档案：秘密报道、处理结论和检查交代等Part VII. Internal Archives: Secret Reports, Verdicts, Self-criticisms, Confessions, etc.

III. Teaching and Research Needs for this Database

Example: The incoming The Chinese Great Leap Forward–Great Famine Databases (1958–1964):

第四部分：大跃进 / 大饥荒时期的重要报刊社论、文章Part VI.  Important Newspaper and Journal Editorials and Articles

around the Time of the Great Leap Forward & the Great Famine第五部分：大跃进 / 大饥荒时期的其他重要文章和报道Part V. Other News Reports and Critical Writing Relevant to the Great

Leap Forward & the Great Famine第六部分：中共党内和社会民间的不满、抵制、反抗以及相关的骚乱Part VI. Grievance, Opposition, Resistance and Other Related

Disturbance in the CCP and Chinese Society第七部分，内部档案：秘密报道、处理结论和检查交代等Part VII. Internal Archives: Secret Reports, Verdicts, Self-criticisms,

Confessions, etc.

III. Teaching and Research Needs for this Database

Example: An Archive of Cannibalism in The Chinese Great Leap Forward–Great Famine Databases

(1958–1964):

III. Teaching and Research Needs for this Database

2. Filling out our collection gap for the materials during the Mao’s Era (1949-1976)

3. Using special methods and technology in Library & Information Science to support academic needs

Example: Subject Heading and Places search in the databases:

 

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The Database for the History of Contemporary Chinese Political Movements, 1949-

--Including the Cultural Revolution and Anti-Rightist Campaign Sub-Databases