When every AI can generate answers,the real question is──Can you trust them? In an era where AI tools are rapidly proliferating, the key is no longer whether answers can be generated, but: • Are they reliable? • Do they demonstrate scholarly depth? • Can they support further research? Lumen, the academic AI research assistant developed by UDP from Taiwan [...]
AI is no longer reshaping technology alone—it is also transforming research in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) The AIDH Database (AI x Digital Humanities) serves as a research gateway within the Taiwan Academic Classics (TAC) platform, integrating AI-assisted translation, search, and Lumen’s extended discovery functions. Curated from journals across 16 countries in Asia, Europe, [...]
From the state-building experiments in the Chinese Communist revolutionary base areas of the 1930s, to the mass mobilization portrayed in political cartoons of the 1950s, and further to media observations during the integration of East and West Germany—these three rare archives on the Chinese Communist movement and socialism take you back to the critical historical [...]
Showcasing Multilingual Retrieval Technology: Bringing Cultural Knowledge to Life From September 10 to 12, 2025, United Digital Publications (UDP) was honored to participate in the European Association of Sinological Librarians (EASL) Annual Conference in London. The event gathered leading scholars and librarians from across Europe, offering a unique platform to highlight the evolving role of [...]
Shaping the Academic Landscape of the Asian Century! UDP launches Taiwan and Asia’s Select HSS Journals—a curated collection of 400 rare and distinctive titles from 15 Asian and 5 Western countries—resources often absent from major international content platforms and otherwise scattered across OA or institutional sites, sometimes available only through local or limited circulation, making [...]
Doing cross-cultural research but struggling with language gaps? The Taiwan Academic Classics (TAC) platform now offers an exclusive Multilingual Translation & Search tool to help you see beyond single-cultural perspectives. Imagine instantly understanding a Ukrainian-language paper comparing how Hong Kong and Taiwan media frame “China”—offering fresh Eastern European insights beyond the scope of most Chinese-language [...]
https://youtu.be/Ll4xFPEwcXY Multilingual Browsing Supports multiple languages including English, German, French, Japanese, and Korean. Users can switch the browsing language via the “language” button on the interface (default is the original text). By selecting the option from the dropdown menu, users can change the display language of the platform interface, including the database menu, search [...]
As China, India, and ASEAN continue to rise, the global balance of power is shifting toward Asia. At the 2025 AAS-in-Asia conference in Nepal, United Digital Publications (UDP) launched the theme "Unearthing Hidden Gems in Asian Studies", calling for high-quality Humanities and Social Sciences journals not yet fully included in major global platforms. Selected titles will [...]
UDP’s Mission: Sourcing Emerging Asian Journals Held June 1–4 in Kathmandu, the 2025 AAS-in-Asia Conference brought together over 1,400 scholars from 50 countries. UDP, one of the few exhibitors from Asia, attended to invite underrepresented Humanities and Social Science journals to the Taiwan Academic Classics (TAC) platform. More than 30 universities and research institutions approached [...]
The triennial World Congress of Taiwan Studies was held in grand form at Academia Sinica, Taipei, from May 21 to 23, 2025. United Digital Publications (UDP) was honored to be invited as an exhibitor and offered its congratulations with a floral tribute and a traditional eight-character couplet. Island and the World: Multiple Connections Amidst today’s [...]
