Introduction
This guide covers various subjects of Indonesia from selected resources available in ISEAS Library and on the Internet. The topic varies from politics, economy, history, anthropology, religion and society in multiple languages.
To find additional materials from ISEAS Library, search the online catalogue SEALion.
Selected Books
A History of Modern Indonesia
Call Number: DS634 V63 2013
Bibliografi Nasional Indonesia
National bibliography of Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1945 – 1972, 1974 – 2011, 2013 – 2015
Call Number: Ref Z3271 I38
Earliest Publications on Indonesia in ISEAS Library : a Select List
Call Number: REF Z3271 E13
The Encyclopedia of Indonesia in the Pacific War
Call Number: REF DS643.5 E56
Ethnicity and Religion in Indonesia: a Select List
Call Number: REF Z3277 E74L31
Historical Dictionary of Indonesia
Call Number: REF DS633 C92 2015
Sejarah Kecil “Petite Histoire” Indonesia
This title consists of 6 volumes on the history of socio-political and economic conditions in Indonesia.
Call Number: DS634 A63
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Indonesia – Biography
Indonesia – History
Indonesia – Politics and government
Indonesia – Religion
Journals
Antropologi Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1989 – 2012
Call Number: Jou DS611 B51
Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde
Library Holdings: Hardcopy: 1856- 2012; Online: 1853 – current
Call Number: Jou DS611 B59
Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies
Library Holdings: 1965 – current
Call Number: Jou HC446 B93
Forum Keadilan
Library Holdings: 1991 – current
Call Number: Jou KE2135 F74
Gatra : majalah berita mingguan
Library Holdings: 1994 – current
Call Number: Jou DS1 G26
Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1966 – current
Call Number: Jou DS611 I41
Indonesia and the Malay World
Library Holdings: 1997 – current
Call Number: Jou DS611 I41C
Indonesian Journal of Geography
Library Holdings: 1976 – 2015
Call Number: JOU G40 M18
The Indonesian quarterly
Library Holdings: 1972 – 2008
Call Number: Jou DS611 I441
Jurnal Ekonomi Dan Pembangunan
Library Holdings: 1993 – current
Call Number: Jou HC446 J952
Jurnal kependudukan Indonesia
Library Holdings: 2009 – current
Call Number: Jou HB3647 J96
Kliping tentang peta politik di Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1991 – 2013
Call Number: Jou DS645 P47
Studia Islamika
Library Holdings: 1994 – current
Call Number: Jou BP1 S93
Tempo : majalah berita mingguan
Library Holdings: 1971 – current
Call Number: Jou DS1 T28
Tempo : weekly news magazine
Library Holdings: 2000 – current
Call Number: Jou DS1 T281
印尼焦点
Library Holdings: 2006 – 2012
Call Number: Jou DS611 Y53
Current Newspapers & News Websites
Data & Statistics
Statistical Materials in the Library Collection
Ekspor, statistik perdagangan luar negeri Indonesia = Exports, Indonesia foreign trade statistics
Library Holdings: 1984 – 2010
Call Number: Sta aio HF3801.5 E37
Impor, statistik perdagangan luar negeri Indonesia = Imports, Indonesia foreign trade statistics
Library Holdings: 1984 – current
Call Number: Sta aio HF3801.5 I31
Indikator ekonomi
Library Holdings: 1970 – current
Call Number: Sta aio HA1811 I412
Keadaan angkatan kerja di Indonesia = The labour force situation in Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1976 – current
Call Number: Sta aio HD8703 I411
Pendapatan nasional Indonesia = National income of Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1960 – 2009
Call Number: Sta aio HC446 I42
Statistik Ekonomi Keuangan Indonesia = Indonesian Financial Statistics
Library Holdings: 1972 – 2017
Call Number: Sta aio HG3301 S79
Statistik ekonomi moneter Indonesia = Indonesian monetary economic statistics
Library Holdings: 2001 – 2005
Call Number: Sta aio HC447 B21
Statistik Indonesia: statistical yearbook of Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1975 – 2012
Call Number: Sta aio HA1811 I42
Statistik lingkungan hidup Indonesia
Library Holdings: 1984 – 2010
Call Number: Sta aio HC447 S79
Statistical Databases
ASEANStats
Statistics updates on selected key indicators about ASEAN and its Member States.
Asian Development Bank Statistical Database
The database contains data on balance of payments, external debt, government finance, labor force, money and interest rates, national accounts, prices, population, social indicators, and trade.
Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia provides financial statistics and other indicators.
CEIC Data Manager (Onsite access for ISEAS researchers)
CEIC provides granular country-level plus region and state level information on several macroeconomic sectors, such as inflation, exports, tourism and more. Detailed methodological references at indicator, dataset, sector, and country levels are also available.
Central Bureau of Statistics Indonesia
It provides statistical information on Indonesia.
EIU CountryData (Contact Library for offsite access)
It provides immediate access to headline economic indicators and forecasts vital to economic, financial, and budget models. It also provides hard-edged analysis of a country’s economic health and prospects.
UN Comtrade
UN Comtrade is a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables.
World Bank Open Data
Open access to external debt and financial flow data that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt to the World Bank’s Debtor Reporting System. The indicators include external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregates, and key debt ratios as well as average terms of new commitments, currency composition of long-term debt, debt restructurings, and scheduled debt service projections.
Historical Newspapers
Historical Newspapers – in Indonesian
Bali post: harian umum pengemban pengamal Pancasila
Language: IndonesianLibrary Holdings: 1971 – 2003
Call Number: MFM 199
Berita yudha
An anti-communist daily newspaper initially founded in 1965.
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1965 – 1998
Call Number: MFM 194
Bintang timur
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1958 – 1965
Call Number: MFM 2
Duta masjarakat
A daily newspaper published in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1956 – 1971
Call Number: MFM 3
Harian abadi
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1969-1973
Call Number: MFM 141
Harian rakjat
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1953 – 1965
Call Number: MFM 4
Jawa pos
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1994-2002
Call Number: MFM 386
Kompas
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1965 – 2006
Call Number: MFM 142
Mimbar umum
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1966 – 1993
Call Number: MFM 193
Minggu pagi
A Yogyakarta weekly newspaper.
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1969 – 1990
Call Number: MFM 184
Pelita
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1989 – 2002
Call Number: MFM 846
Perniagaan
A Malay-language newspaper published in Batavia, renamed from Kabar – perniagaan in 1907.
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1905 – 1924
Call Number: MFM 1064
Pikiran rakjat
A local Bandung broadsheet, offering a national coverage.
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1950 – 1981
Call Number: MFM 16
Republika
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1994 – 2003
Call Number: MFM 844
Sinar harapan
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1964 – 1986
Call Number: MFM 108
Surara karya
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1971 – 1976
Call Number: MFM 341
Suara pembaruan
A daily newspaper established in 1987 as a replacement for Sinar Harapan.
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1987 – 2004
Call Number: MFM 762
Warta berita Antara
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1964 – 1993
Call Number: MFM 200
Waspada suara kesatuan Indonesia
Language: Indonesian
Library Holdings: 1948 – 1981
Call Number: MFM 488
Historical Newspapers – in English & Other Languages
Business news
Language: Indonesian and English
Library Holdings: 1958 – 1985
Call Number: MFM 26 (Indonesian Edition) and MFM27 (English Edition)
De locomotief
The first newspaper published in Semarang during the Dutch colonial period in 1845.
Language: Dutch
Library Holdings: 1864 – 1956
Call Number: MFM 96
Deli courant
The first newspaper published in Medan.
Language: Dutch
Library Holdings: 1885 – 1940
Call Number: MFM 314
Djkarta times
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1966 – 1972
Call Number: MFM 185
Harian Indonesia
The only Chinese language newspaper allowed to be published during the Suharto regime.
Language: Chinese
Library Holdings: 1971 – 2001
Call Number: MFM 169
Indonesian daily news
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1964-1978
Call Number: MFM 186
Indonesian herald
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1961 – 1966
Call Number: MFM 6
Indonesian observer
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1954 – 1992
Call Number: MFM 20
Indonesia times
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1974 – 1997
Call Number: MFM 324
Jakarta Post
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1983 – 2001
Call Number: MFM 757
Jakarta times
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1972 – 1974
Call Number: MFM 185
Kengpo
Language: Malay
Library Holdings: 1923 – 1958
Call Number: MFM 116
News bulletin (Antara Organization)
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1959 – 1994
Call Number: MFM 1
P.I.A. news bulletin
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1947 – 1962
Call Number: MFM 10
Pewarta-Deli
Language: Malay
Library Holdings: 1926-1941
Call Number: MFM 958
Selompret melajoe
Language: Malay
Library Holdings: 1861 – 1911
Call Number: MFM 1036
Siang po
Language: Malay
Library Holdings: 1930 – 1932
Call Number: MFM 1062
Sin po
A Chinese-Malay newspaper published in Jakarta.
Language: Malay
Library Holdings: 1914 – 1951
Call Number: MFM 211
Sin tit po
A Chinese-Malay newspaper published in Indonesia.
Language: Malay
Library Holdings: 1924 – 1942
Call Number: MFM 425
Times of Indonesia
Language: English
Library Holdings: 1952 – 1960
Call Number: MFM 175
Online Resources
Aceh Books
This digital collection offers full-text access to more than 1200 publications on Aceh, the province located at the northern end of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The books form part of the collection of the Royal Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) in Leiden which is kept at the Leiden University Library.
Neliti – Indonesia’s Research Repository
Neliti is a research repository that helps researchers and decision makers in Indonesia find research, data and evidence. It indexes journal articles, books, research reports, policy papers, conference papers and datasets from universities, government bodies, corporate publishers, and think tanks.