A Web site updating Herman C. Kemp's 1990 publication, "Annotated bibliography of bibliographies on Indonesia" (Leiden, KITLV Press) which is the most comprehensive published guide for Indonesian studies to that point in time. It is hoped that this present work will be a first-stop entry to the increasingly wide range of current research material on Indonesia published since 1990. The work lists bibliographies and catalogues on Indonesia published since 1990, attempting in general terms to follow the selection criteria and arrangement set out by Kemp, with the exception that it includes bibliographies in electronic form. The main source for the material has been the Library of the Australian National University and the National Library of Australia, Canberra. Works have been limited to those in English, Indonesian and Dutch, though it is hoped to extend the coverage to other languages in due course.

This bibliography believed to be the first of its kind, aims to provide an annotated record of an multitude of books and articles, published from the 16th to the early 21st century, which include references to Indonesian, Filipino and Malay edged weapons. It is hoped that it will be a useful source of information for all those who are interested in the subject. The text is accompanied by 100 illustrations reproduced from published sources.