A research guide for advanced Japanese studies researchers detailing Japan studies resources in English and Japanese.
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Articles, Magazines, and Journals
- Bibliography of Asian StudiesSearch topics, especially in the humanities and the social sciences, on East, Southeast, and South Asia published worldwide. You can also find citations to journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, conference proceedings, anthologies, and more.
- Complete Database for Japanese Magazine and Periodicals from the Meiji Era to the PresentIndex to periodical articles published in Japanese, including those in former Japanese colonies, and local periodicals not present in many other indexes. Coverage is from Meiji Era to the present. Limited to 55 simultaneous users.
- MagazinePlusAccess is limited for 3 simultaneous users.The largest searchable database in Japan with over 7 million records. In addition to the zasshi kiji sakuin (Japanese Periodicals Index) since 1975, this database includes a wide range of scholarly, general interest, business, and sports periodicals. The database permits searches by keyword, author, publication title, or publisher. It does not provide full-text access.
- MLA International BibliographyUse the MLA International Bibliography to find scholarly books and articles on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. This index has been compiled by the Modern Language Association of America since 1926.
- Project MuseSearch for full-text journals in literary theory, classics, history and cultural studies, philosophy, film, theater and performing arts, political science, and mathematics.
- CiNiiCiNii(Scholarly and Academic Information Navigator) is a Japanese database service which can be searched with academic information of articles, Books, Journals & Dissertations.
- Database of Research Thesis in Japanese Literature 国文学論文目録データベースProvide information on research papers on Japanese literature, Japanese linguistics, and Japanese language education published in『国文学年鑑』の雑誌紀要単行本（論文集等）in Japan held by the National Institute of Japanese Literature. (Index only)
- ERDB-JP (Electronic Resources Database-Japan)ERDB-JP (Electronic Resources Database-Japan) is a project by the National Institute of Informatics, Japan. It is "a data sharing service for e-resources published in Japan. The registered data is created through the collaboration of universities, published and knowledge-base vendors, and is made available under CCO 1.0 Universal.”
- Institutional Repositories DataBase 学術機関リポジトリデータベースThis database allows you to search Japanese institutional depositories, for departmental bulletin, thesis, dissertations, and conference papers.
- J-STAGEIt is an electronic journal platform for science and technology information in Japan, developed and managed by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). J-Stage offers index as well as full-text access to many journal articles, conference, proceedings and other publications
- NDL Online PublicationsA digital collection of articles dated from 18th century to present.
- NDL PeriodicalsThe online digital collection of periodicals from the National Diet Library.
Dissertations
- How to find dissertations and thesesA dissertation is the final large research paper, based on original research, for many disciplines to be able to complete a PhD degree. The thesis is the same idea but for a masters degree.
- Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new windowCollection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Each year hundreds of thousands of works are added. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
- CiNii DissertationsThis database allows you to search Japanese doctoral dissertations held and digitized by the National Diet Library of Japan (NDL), as well as the doctoral dissertations held by each university's institutional repository.
- Institutional Repositories DataBase 学術機関リポジトリデータベースThis database allows you to search Japanese institutional depositories, for departmental bulletin, thesis, dissertations, and conference papers.
- KERNEL - Kobe University Repository 神戸大学学術成果リポジトリA collection of all types of research results such as academic journal articles, bulletin articles, dissertations, books, academic reports, data, and teaching materials produced by researchers at Kobe University.
- NDL Dissertation CollectionFull-text available for some of the dissertations.
- NDL Dissertation SearchSearch dissertations in NDL here.
- University of Minnesota Digital ConservancyThe University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (UDC) is a venue for faculty to deposit open access copies of their scholarly work, a showcase for select student works, such as dissertations and honors theses, a home to the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM), and centralized, searchable access to institutional digital records including those of the University of Minnesota Archives.
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