Research Guideline: scholarly approved to be authentic and genuine.
Internet Sources:
Buddhism in a Nutshell - Internet Magazine "The Buddhist Door" http://www.buddhistdoor.com/passissue/9708/sources/teach37.htm
Teachings of Tipitaka - Buddha Minders
http://www.buddhamind.info/leftside/teachings/ti-pi2.htm
Basic Buddhism - The Golden Land Myanmar
http://www.myanmar.com/buddhism/councils.html
An Article on Buddhist Scriptures - Maung Tin-Wa, Ph.D.
http://acl.arts.usyd.edu.au/~hudson/buddhism_2.htm
Qualities of Mahayana Buddhism - Ru Jin Wu, Chinese Buddhism Graduate School Research Student
http://www.ddm.org.tw/old/Big5/education/chibs/journal/JR-BJ001/01_05.htm
The Buddhist Councils - thanhsiang.org
http://www.american-buddha.com/buddhist.councils.htm
Burma and the Third Buddhism Council - Taw Sein Ko, Archaeological Survey, Burma
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/tawsein8.htm
Buddhist Councils - Dr. Rewata Dhamma
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma/councils.html
Books:
Digha Nikaya - Bhikkhu Bodhi (Boston: Wisdom Publications 1995)
Majjhima Nikaya - Bhikkhu Bodhi (Boston: Wisdom Publications 1995)
Samyutta Nikaya - Bhikkhu Bodhi (Boston: Wisdom Publications 2000)
Great Disciples of the Buddha - Nyanaponika Thera and Hellmuth Hecker (Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society 1997)
Visuddhimagga: The Path of Purification - Bhikkhu Nanamoli (Seattle: Buddhist Publication Society Pariyatti Editions 1991)
CD-ROM:
Chattha Sangayana CD-ROM Version 3 - Vipassana Research Institute