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Myanmar Book Centre
 
 Welcome to MBC Membership Program
 
You can search and download or print the followings under our membership program.
   
Articles from Journal of Burma Research Society (1911-1977)
 
This Database CD-ROM is combined with the Index to the Journal of the Burma Research Society (1911-1977. It is made up of 59 volumes, published over a period of 70 years. It includes a total of 136 Journals comprising of more than 1300 articles, 30,000 pages of text and over 500 photos, graphs, charts and maps. Searches of database can be carried out by author, title, subject, volume number and publication year.
 
     
 
Collection of Myanmar Traditional Manuscripts
 
The preservation of old Myanmar manuscripts project by mean of digitizing is the first one to be developed in Myanmar. It has 436 images or pages from (38) manuscripts. It has 360 records which are on different subjects in each parabaik. Parabaik content covers from 1651 to 1943. Users can view the reading or the original text making it easier to understand the contents of the manuscripts. They are searchable by Category (Subject), Date, Accession No. and keywords. Browse searching can be done by name of the Dynasties (Period) and by Subjects.
     
     
Articles of Selective works on Myanmar history, culture, archaeology and literature after independence Database
 
First comprehensive database on writings by scholars on Humanities, Archeology, Culture, Religion, Literature, foreign relation of Myanmar. It has articles written by famous Myanmar scholars like Dr. Than Tun, Dr. Daw Yi Yi, Col Ba Shin, Daw Kyan, U Aung Thaw, U Lu Pe Win, Zawgyi, Daw Khin Myo Chit and U Pe Maung Tin. Moreover, it also have articles written by famous European scholars like Maurice Collis and Hugh Tinker. This Database has over (625) no of articles on (345) of subjects. Over (8500) of pages are searchable by Author, Title, Keyword and Subject Browse. Many contemporary writings can be found in this database.
     
Electronic Books
 
Containing over (39) titles in Myanmar language books. Moreover, (5) vol. set of "Inscription of Burma" (also known as Elephant Volume) can be downloaded. More interesting books will be uploading very soon.
     
     
Digitised newspapers
 
Rare newspaper, The Sun (Thuriya),can be downloaded.
     
     
Old Myanmar Illustrated Parabaiks
 
Containing (32) palace plans and drawings from King Manuha of Thaton (early 11th century) to King Mindon (19th century). Also contains (54) illustrated court etiquette such as 100 maids of honour, Vehicles & Palanquins, Equestrian Skills, royal donations. The only source of beautifully illustrated colour parabaiks in digital format. Brief annotation are given on each images.