Databases

Database Details

Contents

E-Books

Japanese Journal Article Databases

Newspapers & Periodicals

ProQuest

・ ProQuest

Web of Science

Other Databases

AMS eBooks

Online editions of publications from the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
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    Contemporary Mathematics
    Proceedings of conferences and international meetings held worldwide: 1980-present
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    Graduate Studies in Mathematics
    A series providing in-depth and comprehensive coverage of mathematical topics: 1993-2016
    (Note: Some volumes/issues may not be included.)
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    Student Mathematical Library
    A series edited specifically for undergraduate students: 1999-2015
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    University Lecture Series
    Includes excerpts and content from lecture series by world-renowned mathematicians: 1989-2015
    (Note: Some volumes/issues may not be included.)
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    MAA Press Archive
    A series covering everything from undergraduate textbooks to research papers: 1925-2018
    (Note: Some volumes/issues may not be included.)

Cambridge Books Online (Cambridge Core)

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    E-book platform of Cambridge University Press, covering the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and medicine. In addition to licensed titles, you can search and view the table of contents and index for titles not yet purchased by the university.
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    Licensed titles are indicated by a "P" (Purchased access) icon in search results and subject lists.

Cambridge Companions Online (Cambridge Core)

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    Online edition of the Cambridge Companions series, widely used by students and researchers across the fields of literature, philosophy, classics, religion, and cultural studies. It is highly regarded as an essential series providing concise overviews of major authors, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods.
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Cambridge Histories Online (Cambridge Core)

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    Online edition of Cambridge Histories series for historical reference. The collection includes 250 volumes published since 1960, covering a broad range of topics including the history of the United States and Britain, as well as economic history, the history of science, and regional histories of Japan, China, and India, etc.
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EBSCO eBook Collection

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    Includes over 10,000 Japanese titles and millions of foreign-language titles. Full-text access is available for all purchased titles.
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    For unpurchased titles, you can preview the content for 5 minutes and submit a purchase request.
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    Terms of Use (EBSCO)
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    Note: The preview function may not work on Safari (Mac) or on iPads and iPhones. Please use another device or Google Chrome on a Mac.

European Mathematical Society Publishing House eBook

Read e‑books published by the European Mathematical Society Publishing House.

Gale eBooks

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    Electronic version of reference books published by the Gale Group. In addition to HTML format, books can be viewed as PDFs with the original layout. Illustrations, photographs, and original page numbers are included.
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    From the login screen (Basic Search), you can perform a cross-search of all currently available titles across all subject areas.
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    The Advanced Search feature, located in the top-left corner, allows for subject-specific searching and other queries. You can also read through an entire volume just like a physical book.

InteLex Past Masters

  • Features definitive editions of famous scholarly works, users at this university can access the writings of John Dewey.
  • Content:
    • ・ The Correspondence of John Dewey, 1871-1952 (Vols. I-IV)
    • ・ The Collected Works of John Dewey, 1882-1953
    • ・ Dewey: Lectures

JapanKnowledge Lib

Concurrent Access: 5

  • Perform a cross-search of several dictionaries and encyclopedias online.
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    In addition to Encyclopedia Nipponica, Gendai Yogo no Kiso Chishiki, imidas, and various English-Japanese/Japanese-English dictionaries, you can also access the Weekly Economist and Toyo Bunko.
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    Nikkoku Online (Japanese dictionary), which was previously hosted on a separate site, is now included in the integrated search.(Concurrent access: 5).
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    Kokushi Daijiten Web is not accessible through this portal. Even though the homepage layout may look the same, please log out and access it via the dedicated Kokushi Daijiten entry point.
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Concurrent access is limited to 5 users. Please be sure to log out when finished.

Nikkoku Online

Concurrent Access: 5 (shared with JapanKnowledge)

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    Digital edition of the Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, 2nd ed. Searchable on the JapanKnowledge site.
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    Search not only headwords but full entries--over 500,000 entries and 1,000,000 usage examples.
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Kokushi Daijiten Web

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    Concurrent Access: 1
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    Online edition of Japan's largest historical encyclopedia, Kokushi Daijiten.
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    In addition to approximately 54,000 main entries, you can search via 4,000 sub-headings, author names, bibliographies, and full-text content.
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    Concurrent Access: 1 user. Please ensure you log out immediately after use.
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    To begin, click the "Login" button above.
    Note on Access: Although the interface is identical to JapanKnowledge Lib, logging in via this link only provides access to Kokushi Daijiten. If you wish to use other JapanKnowledge Lib content, please log out and re-access the platform via the standard JapanKnowledge Lib entry point.
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● Copyright

Copyright for JapanKnowledge is held by NetAdvance Inc. Furthermore, the copyright for all content used in the "OneLook" search (including information, materials, images, and audio) is held by the respective companies, organizations, or individuals displayed at the bottom of each window.

● Personal Use

When citing JapanKnowledge content (information, materials, images, audio, etc.) for personal use, you must clearly include the copyright information displayed at the bottom of the window. User Guide / Contents List / Member Terms (Provided by NetAdvance Inc.)

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography » Concurrent Access: 1

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    A comprehensive biographical dictionary originally consisting of 60 volumes plus supplements.
    It contains information and portraits of over 57,000 individuals associated with British history, spanning from the 4th century BC to the 21st century. The online edition is updated three times a year.
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    Concurrent Access: 1. Please ensure you click "Sign out" immediately after use to allow others access.
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Oxford English Dictionary

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    The online edition of the world's most comprehensive English dictionary, originally published in the UK as a 20-volume set plus supplements.
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    The OED contains approximately 460,000 definitions, 350,000 main entries, and 2.4 million quotations. By documenting word origins and examples from English literature dating back to 1150, it serves as an essential resource for historical linguistic research.
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    In addition to headword searches, the online edition allows for advanced searching through idioms, compounds, full-text definitions, and quotation metadata (such as date and author). It also includes new content added since the publication of the print edition.
    Notes: Off-campus access is available [here] (access may vary depending on your network environment).
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    About OED (Oxford University Press): History, structure, and editorial process of the OED.
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    Learning > For Students and Teachers (Oxford University Press)
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    Legal Notices (Oxford University Press)

Oxford Reference Online

ScienceDirect

  • Full-text access is available for purchased monographs and selected Book Series (generally those published from 2000 onwards).
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    Title List
    • ・ Monographs, Encyclopedias, Textbooks, etc.
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      Full-text access is available for titles within series such as Advances in... and Progress in... for our contracted years (generally 2000 onwards).
      Volumes marked with the ■ icon are available in full text.
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Wiley Online Library

MagazinePlus » Concurrent Access: 3 users

When you finish search, please click "logoff" or "logout" button.

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    This database, provided by Nichigai Associates, includes a comprehensive journal article index (spanning from 1948 to the present) covering the humanities, social sciences, science, technology, medicine, and pharmacy, along with 20 other specialized files. It allows you to search for articles in popular general-interest magazines not found in standard indexes, as well as papers from annual research reports, academic collections, and international industrial/corporate publications.
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    Concurrent users: 3. Please be sure to LOGOUT when finished.
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    If the message "The number of simultaneous users has been exceeded" appears: Use NDL Search or CiNii.
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Web OYA-bunko

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    Web version of the Oya Soichi Library's magazine article index; search 2 million+ records from ~400 magazines (1988-present).
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    Includes modern journalism sources; supports full‑text title search and browsing by magazine/genre and the library's original classification. Concurrent Access: 1. Please log out when finished.

The Times Digital Archive

How to Access: In "Gale databases," select "The Times Digital Archive" under "Other Databases."

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    Full‑page, full‑issue archive of The Times (London) from its first issue in 1785 through 1985.
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    Excludes The Sunday Times and the strike period (Dec 1978-Nov 1979).
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    Includes ads, charts, photos, illustrations; search by full text, images, author, title, date, issue/part/page, categories, and keywords.
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Kanpo (Official Gazette) Information Search Service

Access: Please visit the Reference & Interlibrary Loan Counter (Central Library, 2F) or the Law Library to use this service.

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    Keyword search of Japan's Kanpo contents (laws, cabinet orders, treaties, reports, and public/official notices).
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    Covers issues from May 3, 1947 to the present.
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    View as text or as page‑image PDF.
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    Available at the Central Library 2F Reference/ILL Counter and the Law Library.
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    Please inquire at the counter.
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    (Central Library hours: Weekdays 8:30-17:00)
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    (Law Library hours: Weekdays 9:00-17:00)

    ・ User Guide (National Printing Bureau)

Chunichi / Tokyo Newspaper Article Database

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    Aggregates the final editions of the Chunichi Newspaper and the Tokyo Newspaper; updated daily. Strong coverage of regional pages for Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Nagano, Shiga, and Fukui.
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    Full‑text free‑keyword search.
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    Concurrent Access: 1. Please log out when finished.
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    Coverage periods include: Chunichi final (city) edition from Apr 1, 1987; local editions by region/year; Tokyo Shimbun final (Tokyo) edition from Apr 1, 1997.

Nikkei BP Article Search

  • ※ Monthly full‑text view counts are capped University‑wide. Open only the articles you need, one time.
  • ・ Saving articles electronically (PDF, etc.) is prohibited by contract. Print if needed.
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    Back issues (~40 magazines) viewable as text (body only) or page images (PDF).
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    New articles are added one week after publication for all magazines.
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    Search by keyword, publication date, company name, etc. Also includes industry trend watch and PC skills modules.

Maisaku Concurrent Users: 1

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    Search Mainichi Shimbun articles from 1872 to the present. Includes Weekly Economist and English‑language news.
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    Coverage & formats: 1872-1986 (major headlines + page‑image PDF); 1987-1988 (full text + PDF); 1989-1999 (full text + FLASH images); 2000-present (full text).
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    Concurrent Access: 1. Please log out when finished.

Yomidas Concurrent Users: 1

  • ・ Yomidas is an online database providing access to over 12 million articles from the Yomiuri Shimbun, dating back to the Meiji era. In addition to the "Meiji, Taisho, Showa" and "Heisei" archives, you can search "The Japan News" (English-language news) and the "Contemporary Who's Who" (Biographical database).
  • ・ Concurrent Access: 1. Please log out when finished.

ProQuest

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Cross‑search ProQuest databases across multidisciplinary, business, health/medicine, science/technology, social sciences, news/newspapers, and dissertations. (Collections follow the University's subscription.)

Web of Science

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    Multidisciplinary citation database; search by topic, author, journal, affiliation; trace citations and counts. Click for full‑text options.

Journal Citation Reports

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    Citation analytics for scholarly journals (Science and Social Sciences editions), including Impact Factor and other annual indicators.

EndNote Online

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    Reference management and writing tool on the Web of Science platform. Register on campus once; thereafter you can use it off‑campus.

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers (HCPP)
18th century(1660-1800), 19-20th century (1801-2004)　Web Edition

  • ・ Search and view page images of House of Commons papers from the 18th-20th centuries (1660-2003/04 sessions).
  • ・ Sessional Papers mainly consist of Reports of Committees, Bills, Reports of Commissioners, and Accounts and Papers.
  • ・ Hansard debates and the Journal of the Commons are not included.
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INIS(International Nuclear Information System) DB(Free)

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    INIS (by the IAEA) provides worldwide literature on peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology (physics, chemistry, geoscience, radiation, isotopes, waste management, etc.).
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    Internet version has been open access since April 2009.
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    "The INIS Database contains over 2.4 million references with English abstracts from 1970 to the present; updated weekly.
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International System for Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature(ISCN)

Use at the Central Library 2F Reference/ILL Counter

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    International standard for human cytogenomic nomenclature (band names, symbols, and abbreviations used for chromosomes and abnormalities).
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Library, Information Science&Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

EBSCOhost menu (on‑campus)

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    Themes include bibliography, classification, cataloging, online searching, information management, search engines, serials/e‑journals, information industry, e‑publishing, etc.
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    Indexes 600+ serials plus books, reports, and conference proceedings; coverage from 1960-present.
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    Access via EBSCOhost on campus, or use LibraryResearch.com (limited features).
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MLA International Bibliography

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    Database on literature and linguistics produced by the Modern Language Association.
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    Contains 1.5+ million records from 4,400+ journals/serials and 1,000+ books. Also includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals (7,000+ journals).
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    Via the EBSCOhost portal, you can search MLA together with Academic Search Elite, or select MLA alone.
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OECD iLibrary

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    Access available up to 2017.
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    Online platform for publications from OECD and affiliates (IEA, NEA, ITF) in PDF/HTML.
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    Also provides access to OECD statistical databases (download in HTML/XML/CSV).
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Visible Body(Human Anatomy Atlas, Anatomy & Physiology)

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    Online solution covering human anatomy and physiology with interactive 3D models, animations, and self‑tests.
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Human Anatomy Atlas 2018 (PC)

  • ・ 3D visualized anatomy tool for study and exploration.
  • ・ Enables simulated dissection anywhere.

Anatomy & Physiology 2018 (PC)

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Learn anatomy and physiology using 3D models, illustrations, and animations. Resources: Overview (JP, PDF) / Visible Body Resource Center / System Requirements

Digitized Books from the Early Showa Era (NDL CD-ROM Collection)

Use at the Central Library 2F Reference/ILL Counter

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    Digitized books published in Japan from 1926 (Showa 1) to March 1949 and held by the National Diet Library. The University holds social‑science CD‑ROMs in selected sub‑domains.
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    Available at the Central Library 2F Reference/ILL Counter.
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    Please inquire at the counter. (Weekdays 8:30-17:00)