Blue book or bluebook is a term often referring to an almanac, buyer's guide or other compilation of statistics and information. The popular notion is that this term dates back to the 15th century, when large blue velvet-covered books were used for record-keeping by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Blue Book Series is a book series published by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, which represents the specialized and profound academic opinions from famous scholars or research teams. It is an experts annual report of some specific areas, with analysis and conclusions based on relevant statistics. Blue Book of CASS is released every year, covering all aspects of the society.

Center for West African Studies of UESTC focuses on the blue book studies on West African countries and sincerely welcome you to participate in the project.