Subject page for Japanese studies
Search Oria – the library catalogue
Kontakt
Selected resources
For remote access to Asahi shinbun, Japan Times and Yomidasu, you have to use UiO Programkiosk.
Databases (Japanese, Asian)
- CiNii Research – cross search several types of academic materials
- IRDB – Japanese Institutional Repositories Online (JSTOR til 3.31.2019)
- J-Stage – Japane Science and Technology Information Aggregator
- Bibliography of Asian Studies(BAS)
Newspapers
- AsahiShimbun Cross-Search – Asahi database (via NoBAS / Outside of the Campus? Use UiO Programkiosk)
- Yomidasu – Japanese News paper database (via NoBAS / Outside of the Campus? Use UiO Programkiosk)
- Mainichi shinbun – via PressPeader at UiO. Choose "Japan".
- Japan Times (current issues) has problem to access. You can search in Factiva.
- Japan Times Archives – from 1897 (via NoBAS / Outside of the Campus? Use UiO Programkiosk)
- Factiva – Dow Jones Factiva. Choose Japanese language and search in Japanese original letters
- Historic newpapers published in China – Newpapers and journals under Japanese occupation in China 新京日日新聞, 北支, 滿洲日報, 臺灣日日新報
KinoDen – Japanese e-books (18 titles)(bia NoBAS) – Take sometime to open the site.
JapanKnowledge Referenceworks and E-Books
These are available in JapanKnowledge: 群書類従 正・続・続々、風俗画報
Databases for Japanese resources
- Andla – cross search for digital archives by univeristies and museums so on. Only in Japanese.
- Cultural Japan – cross search of Japanese materials by museums, libraries etc . around the world.
- Finding moving images – Japanese moving images (NCC)
- Geospatial Information Authority (GSI) of Japan 国土地理院 – an article about this.
- Japan Search – “national, integrated and cross-sectoral portal website”
- Japan center for Asian historical records (JACAR)
- Japan Past & Present – hub and repository for Japanese studies.
- MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) digital resources (resources only in Japanese)
- National Diet Library Digital Collections – full text books from Meiji era
- NHK Great East Japan Earthquake Archive
- International Historical Statistics - population, worker, agriculture, prices, education, etc.
- Statistics bureau, Japan
- Catalogue of holdings in East Asian languages at the Berlin State Library
Interdisciplinary databases
- IBSS-International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
- ICPSR Inter-University Consortium for political and social science
- Literature Online
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA)
- MLA
Book search
Oria – The library's main catalogue. (containing books, articles and other resources)
Journal on Japan
- In western Languages: Printed Journals on the 1st floor. Book Shelfs 495 (East Asia) and 950 (Asia). Many journals articles are available via Library catalogue.
- In Japanese Language: There are printed journals on the 4th floor (Mesaninen).
Reference works
Suggest a purchase
You are welcome to suggest additions to our collection (books, journals etc).
Dewey numbers
Selected Dewey no. for Japanese studies with links to Library catalogue.
Japanese transcriptions
- Monumenta Nipponica Style Sheet
Use this as support for your papers - Web NDL Authorities
Check Japanese names - Viaf Virtual International Authority File
Check names with transcriptions
Library courses
- Handout from the Library course The Book pyramid
Exhibition
Female film directors from Japan: A gendered society in transition. Book Exhibition May 9th–May 26th 2016
Search & Write
Search & Write is designed for all students who want to improve their information literacy and academic writing.
Academic Writing Centre
Visit the centre and discuss your ideas, drafts and questions with one of our writing consultants.
PhD on Track
PhD on Track is for all beginning researchers, main topics are the research process, communicating results, and open science.
