North American Journal of Welsh Studies
CONTENTS
RESOURCES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS
British Academy - The national organization for scholars in the humanities and social sciences in the United Kingdom. Primarily of interest to British scholars, the academy seeks to promote and support advanced research and to further international collaboration and scholarly exchange.
British Council- Wales - The British Council-Wales is a government agency for the international promotion of Welsh institutions and businesses, including higher education.
CADW - Information on this conservation agency for Welsh historic sites and monuments.
Celtic Studies Association of North America - CSANA is a multidisciplinary organization that embraces all aspects of Celtic studies and sponsors an annual conference. Their site contains an extensive bibliography.
Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies - A research center focusing on Welsh and Celtic languages and cultures.
Council for British Archaeology - The home page for the major archaeological organization in the United Kingdom, featuring online publications, a listserve, links, ect.
Cysgod - A shelter organization for Welsh organizations to communicate across states, regions and continents.
Dylan Thomas Centre - Literary center in Swansea that holds public events and exhibitions.
H-Albion - Homepage of a listserve dedicated to scholarly discussion of British and Irish history.
Hero: Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom - The official gateway to the UK's universities, colleges and research organizations.
Institute of Welsh Affairs - The IWA is an independent think tank and research institute, based in Cardiff but with branches in north, mid and west Wales, Swansea Bay, and London.
Mining History Network - A scholarly organization for the study of mining and mining communities across the world, including the mining vallies of Wales.
Mining History Information Pages - Details of events, research and work in progress in the field of mining history, concentrating on Wales and southwest England.
National Trust - Principle conservation organization for Wales, England and Northern Ireland, focusing on sites of historic interest and natural beauty.
North American Association for Celtic Language Teachers - A scholarly association for teachers and researchers of Celtic languages.
North American Conference on British Studies - A scholarly society affiliated with the AHA and open to anyone interested in British civilization. The NACBS sponsors two academic journals, an annual national conference and several regional conferences.
Ordinance Survey - Homepage for Britain's national mapping agency. Includes free downloadable maps and ordering information.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Mounments of Wales - Government body that records and interprets sites, landscapes, monuments, buildings and maritime archaeology of Wales. Includes information on an archive and public information service.
Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts - An important resource for historians, archivists and genealogists maintained by a commission reporting on all British records outside the domain of the Public Records Offices. Includes a searchable database of collections and indexes of the National Register of Archives, the Manorial Documents Register and ARCHON, an information gateway for the historical and archival professions.
Welsh Academi - A national society to promote the writers and literature of Wales.
Welsh Books Council - Government organization to stimulate interest in and promote publishing of books in Welsh and about Wales. Includes information on grants, programs, awards and lists of books recently published.
Welsh Literature Abroad - Organization to promote Welsh literature abroad, featuring updates on recent Welsh literature.
Welsh Mines Society - An academic and recreational organization devoted to mining history and exploration in Wales.
British Council Education Information Services-USA - Informative general guide for Americans interested in studying in the United Kingdom.
British Marshall Scholarships - A sholarship for American students that covers two years of study in any discipline, at either undergraduate or graduate level, leading to the award of a British university degree.
Hero: Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom - The official gateway to the UK's universities, colleges and research organizations.
National Welsh American Foundation - A Welsh-American umbrella organization that sponsors grants and scholarships for students and scholars of Welsh studies.
Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association - A North American cultural organization that organizes the principle Welsh-American event, the annual gymanfa ganu, and sponsors grants and scholarships for projects in Welsh studies.
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
USIA Fulbright Program -
Information on the Fulbright Program, an international exchange program
offering grants and scholarships for graduate study, advanced research
and university teaching. The program is for Americans interested
in studying in foriegn countries (including the United Kingdom) and foriegn
students and teachers interested in studying in the United States.
Archives Council Wales - Organization providing information and links on archive depositories in Wales.
The British Library - A leading resource for scholarship in all disciplines. Important collections for the study of British history and culture, including Wales.
National Library of Wales - A national copyright library containing the major resources and collections for Welsh studies. Access to the library's catalog is available through telnet link.
Thomas Parry Library - The home page for the library of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Includes an online catalog.
Public Record Office - The depository for all public records in England and Wales. Features search engine and information for historians and genealogists.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Mounments of Wales - Government body that records and interprets sites, landscapes, monuments, buildings and maritime archaeology of Wales. Includes information on an archive and public information service.
Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts - An important resource for historians, archivists and genealogists maintained by a commission reporting on all British records outside the domain of the Public Records Offices. Includes a searchable database of collections and indexes of the National Register of Archives, the Manorial Documents Register and ARCHON, an information gateway for the historical and archival professions.
South Wales Miners' Library - A library associated with the University of Wales, Swansea housing the South Wales Coalfield Collection of documentary records, books, pamphlets, newspaper clippings and other material related to the social and economic history of the south Wales coalfield.
National Museums and Galleries of Wales - Information on the National Museum and Gallery of Wales, the Welsh Slate Museum, the Museum of Welsh Life, the Roman Legionary Museum, Segontium Roman Museum, the Museum of the Welsh Woolen Industry, and the Turner House Gallery.
National Eisteddfod of Wales - Homepage of the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Urdd Eisteddfod - Homepage of the Welsh youth eisteddfod.
British Council- Wales - The British Council-Wales is a government agency for the international promotion of Welsh institutions and businesses. They are a leading source of information regarding higher education in Wales for international students.
European Parliament - Governing body of the European Union.
National Assembly for Wales- Main governing body of Wales.
Llwybro Routes - WDA sponsored initiative which looks at trends in population movements in mid and rural Wales.
Prince of Wales - Homepage of the Prince of Wales, including biographical information, trust and charity information, news, picture gallery, online forum and an archive of speeches and articles.
Secretary of State for Wales - The British government's representative for Wales.
United Kingdom Parliament - The governing body of the United Kingdom.
Welsh Development Agency - Government body for Welsh economic development.
Welsh Language Board - Supervising agency for government policy on the Welsh language.
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS AND LITERARY MAGAZINES
Celtic Studies Journals - The table of contents for several journals of Celtic studies.
Contemporary Wales - Homepage for a social science journal focusing on current social and economic research of Wales. Features tables of contents.
Cyfrwng: Media Wales Journal - An interdisciplinary and bilingual journal concerning the media in Wales.
Journal of British Studies - Homepage for a British history journal based in North America and featuring occasional articles on Wales.
Journal of Celtic Language Learning - Homepage for a journal on bilingual and second language acquistion for modern Celtic language teachers and researchers.
North American Journal of Welsh Studies - NAASWCH's online journal of Welsh studies.
Planet - The homepage for a multidisciplinary journal, featuring articles on Welsh literature, history, politics, the arts and the environment.
Welsh Journals and Literary Magazines - Information regarding the New Welsh Review, Planet, Cambrensis, and Poetry Wales.
Welsh Literature Abroad - Organization to promote Welsh literature abroad, featuring updates on recent Welsh literature.
Welsh Music History - A fully bilingual journal from the Centre for Advanced Welsh Music Studies at the University of Wales, Bangor, covering all aspects of Welsh music and music in Wales.
Welsh History Review - Homepage for the foremost journal of Welsh history. Features tables of contents.
Welsh Writing in English - An online journal of critical essays on Welsh literature in English.
Acen Language Centre - Offering instructional services for Welsh learners in Wales.
A Welsh Course - An online Welsh language course. It also features an online searching lexicon, a very useful device for translation.
Cymdeithas Madog - Home page for a Welsh language summer school based in North America. The site also contains an excellent page of links for Welsh and Welsh-American web sites.
Cymraeg-L - An email discussion list for students of the Welsh language.
Department of Welsh, University of Wales, Lampeter - Features information on degree, summer and distance learning programs in Welsh language.
Gwybodiadur - A directory of language resources for Welsh learners.
National Language Centre - Offers a variety of residential programs for intensive Welsh language training.
University of Wales Dictionary of the Welsh Language/Geriadur Prifysgol Cymru - The first standard historical dictionary of Welsh with description and history of the project, statistics, publications, information on staff, resources for researchers and lexicograhical links.
Welsh Authors - An instructional site for reading Welsh containing excercises taken from classic works of Welsh literature.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre - Features exhibits, programs and events in theater, music and the arts throughout the year.
Arts Council of Wales - The chief organizing and promotional body for the arts in Wales.
Bad Behavior - Magazine dedicated to Welsh pop scene, in English.
Celfyddydau Mari Arts - Organization created to research, preserve and encourage the use of all aspects of the traditional arts of Wales, including song, music, dance, drama and storytelling
Curiad - Online Welsh pop music maganize, in Welsh.
Fflach - Catalog of recording label for Welsh traditional music.
Oriel-Cambria Virtual Gallery - Gallery of Welsh art and listing of Welsh artists.
Sain- Music of Wales - The primary recording company for Welsh language folk and pop music, featuring an online catalog.
Snell & Sons - Largest dealer of printed Welsh music.
Theatre in Wales - News and reviews on Welsh theater.
Wales Arts International - Body devoted to international exchange in the arts.
Welsh Craft Council - Directory of Welsh crafts and artisans.
BBC Cymru Wales - Latest news and programming for Welsh television and radio, in Welsh and English.
HTV Wales - Homepage of an independent televsion station broadcasting in Wales.
IC Wales - Welsh news coverage from the Western Mail.
Mumph - Website of the resident political cartoonist for the Western Mail.
News Wales - Daily Welsh news service.
Newyddion (BBC Cymraeg) - Online half hour video of the latest news in Welsh, updated daily. Requires Real Player.
North Wales Newspapers -Gateway to several online local newspapers including the North Wales Chronicle and Y Cymro.
S4C - Homepage of S4C, Welsh language television.
soc.culture.welsh - An internet discussion group dedicated to Wales and Welsh culture.
South Wales Online - Updated articles and selected archives from the South Wales Evening Post (Swansea).
This is South Wales - Information service for South Wales.
Wales Watch - Online satricial magazine.
Y Drych - Subscription information for a Welsh-American newspaper.
PUBLISHERS, BOOK SELLERES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND SYLLABI
Ashley Drake Publishing Ltd. - Publishing house specializing in books of Welsh interest.
Books for Scholars - An on-line book seller specializing in Celtic studies. It has a comprehensive selection of Welsh academic titles.
British Mining Bibliography - Extensive bibliography from the Mining History Network on the history of the British mining industry, including specific sections on North, Central and South Wales.
Brittania - Wales Recommended Readings - An elementary bibliography of Welsh studies. It features links to articles on Wales, Welsh culture and history by Brittania magazine.
Celtic Studies Association of North America - CSANA is a multidisciplinary organization that embraces all aspects of Celtic studies and sponsors an annual conference. Their site contains an extensive bibliography.
Gomer Press - A major Welsh press, publishing books on Welsh history, politics, arts, recreation, ect.
Gwales - Welsh Book Council site for internet search for and ordering service for Welsh books and books of Welsh interest.
Honno Press - Publishing literature by women from Wales Site includes catalog.
Y Lolfa - Welsh publisher specializing in Welsh fiction, poetry, children's literature, language tutors and politics.
Research Bibliography - An interactive bibliography of research materials from the private library of Chris Grooms, a Welsh studies scholar. It includes references to Welsh primary and secondary sources for language, literature, folklore, history and placenames, including most dictionaries and grammers of the Welsh language published after 1600.
Some Welsh Publishers - Includes web sites or information for Seren, Gomer and Honno Presses.
University of Wales Press - Catalog of the major academic publisher of works on Welsh studies.
Wales Books - Home page for Glyndwr Publishing, specializing in books on Wales.
Wales Reading List - A basic bibliography of Welsh studies.
Welsh Books Council - Government organization to stimulate interest in and promote publishing of books in Welsh and about Wales. Includes information on grants, programs, awards and lists of books recently published.
Ceredigion - Homepage of Ceredigion (the home of the National Library), includes extensive booking and travel information.
Wales Tourist Board - Schedules and booking information for travel and accommodation.
Cymdeithas Madog - A Welsh language summer school based in North America, featuring an extensive page of links to Welsh and Welsh-American web sites.
Green Mountain College Welsh Heritage Program - Green Mountain College sponsors a wide array of programs and projects to preserve and celebrate the Welsh heritage of the Green Mountain region of Vermont.
Madog Center for Welsh Studies, University of Rio Grande - A college center supporting the study of Welsh and Welsh-American culture and dedicated to increasing an understanding and appreciation of the Welsh heritage of southern Ohio.
National Welsh American Foundation - A Welsh-American umbrella organization that sponsors grants and scholarships for students and scholars of Welsh studies.
Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association - A North American cultural organization that organizes the principle Welsh-American event, the annual gymanfa ganu, and sponsors grants and scholarships for projects in Welsh studies.
Y Drych - Subscription information for a Welsh-American newspaper.
Camarthenshire Family History Society
Welsh Genealogy Photographs - Service providing photographs of ancestral homes, churches, gravestones, ect.
WAGS- Welsh American Genealogical Society - The homepage of the Welsh American Genealogical Society, headquartered at Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont.
Welsh Family Heritage Archive - A genealogical page of resources, archives, societies and information on Welsh family research.
UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service (GENUKI) - A "virtual reference library" of genealogical information for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Angus Og's Hot Links to the Celts - A links page covering all aspects of Celtic society and culture.
North American Welsh History Links - Barbara Henry's link page to articles and resources on Welsh-American history.
Cilmeri - A links page from north Wales.
Cyber-Cymru - An on-line archive of the internet column in the Ninnau newspaper. Features extensive links and reviews of Welsh related web sites.
Cymdeithas Madog - A Welsh language summer school based in North America, featuring a page of links to Welsh and Welsh-American web sites.
Wales on the Web National Library of Wales site serving as a subject gateway to material of Welsh interest on the world wide web. An online guide to high quality, validated websites offering dependable information relating to Wales and all aspects of Welsh life.
Welsh Weblinks
- Extensive links to Welsh public bodies, sports, holidays, ect.