The Database for the History of Contemporary Chinese
Political Movements, 1949--Including the Cultural Revolution and Anti-Rightist Campaign Sub-Databases
Yongyi Song
California State University, Loa Angeles
March 14, 2012
I. The Structure and Plan of The Database for
History of Contemporary Chinese Political
Movements, 19491. 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, 19493. 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
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:
The Database for the History of Contemporary Chinese
Political Movements, 1949--Including the Cultural Revolution and Anti-Rightist Campaign Sub-Databases
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