This document outlines the Bibliographic Information on Southeast Asia data bases (BISA), a project that has been established to provide greater access to and utilization of Australian library resources on Southeast Asia. The nine sections of the report cover BISA's objectives; the project's justification, which considers Australian holdings, Australian bibliographic control, and the area coverage; the potential users of BISA; the material available for the data base--aspects of retrospective conversion and ongoing data base development; the technical aspects of BISA; the bibliographic aspects of BISA; proposals for retrospective conversion, which include estimates on staff needed and a proposed budget; and a conclusion. (JD)