Faculty: Stephen Snyder and Kyoko Davis
Librarian: Joy Pile
Encyclopedias, Handbooks, and Dictionaries
Library Catalogs
Article Indexes
Citing and paper preparation
Literature Resources
Gendai Nihon bungaku daijiten. Tōkyō: Meiji Shoin, 1968. Japanese Collection jp R5866 G5
Introduction to contemporary Japanese literature, 1956-1970; synopses of major works. Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press, 1972. PL740.6 I58 1972
Literature Resource Center
Schierbeck, Sachiko. Japanese women novelists in the 20th century : 104 biographies, 1900-1993. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press : University of Copenhagen; New York: Distribution in USA, Paul, 1994. PL725 S35 1994
Encyclopedias:
The Kodansha bilingual encyclopedia of Japan = taiyaku Nihon jiten. Tokyo : Kodansha International ; New York : Kodansha America, 1998. DS805 K6323 1998
Japan: an illustrated encyclopedia. Tokyo: Kodansha; New York, N.Y.: Distributed by Kodansha America, 1993. DS805 J263 1993
Kokumin hyakka jiten. Tōkyō : Heibonsha, 1971. Japanese Ref Coll jp R9320 S8
Dictionaries:
A Cultural Dictionary of Japan. Tokyo: The Japan Times, 1985. PL679 C85 1985
Makino, Seiichi. Kodansha's basic English-Japanese dictionary = Nichijō Nihongo bairingaru jiten. Tōkyō : Kōdansha Intānashonaru, 1999. PL679 M35 1999
Japanese Online Dictionaries
Library Catalogs
MIDCAT - The Online Catalog
Search for writers by either name or subject:
Higuchi, Ichiyo
Search by Library of Congress Subject Heading:
Japanese Literature 20th century
Search by keyword:
Japan and fiction
WORLDCAT
If you have not found all you need in Midcat or if you are researching an extensive project or thesis, use this union catalog of 38 million books, documents, reports and media. Use the subject heading list you compiled in searching MIDCAT. Most items located in WorldCat are available for Interlibrary Loan. If you are in doubt about availability, ask at the Reference Desk.
Article Databases and Indexes
Index Name |
Subject Coverage |
Years Indexed |
Full Text? |
Adding Citation to RefWorks |
MLA Bibliography |
Literature, Literary critism, Folklore, Linguistics |
1963-
present |
N |
Instructions |
Academic One File |
Interdisciplinary, both general interest magazines & scholarly journals |
1980-present |
some FT & links to FT |
Instructions |
Bibliography of Asian Studies |
Interdisciplinary, but only as it relates to Asia, scholarly |
1971-
present |
N |
Instructions |
JSTOR |
Interdisciplinary scholarly journals |
start of journal to 5 years ago |
Y |
Instructions |
| Linguisitcs and Language Behavior Abstracts |
Indexes articles on Language acquisiton, teaching and liguistices |
1960-present |
N |
Instructions |
Periodicals
Index
Online |
Interdisciplinary,both general interest and scholarly |
start of journal to 5 years ago |
N |
Instructions |
Project Muse |
Interdisciplinary scholarly journals |
varies |
Y |
Instructions |
Zasshi kiji sakuin |
Article index to journals deposited to the National Diet Library. As of Jan. 2004, 10,000 journals are indexed. All subject fields are covered; humanities and social sciences, technology, science, medicine and pharmacology.
It is not available during 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Japan time.
Click on NDL-OPAC and then Zasshi Kiji Sakuin no Kensaku/Moshikomi |
varies |
some |
|
Tips:
Use the Japanese list of related journal indexes if your subject is beyond the scope of the ones listed above.
Not sure if Midd owns a journal? Check Print & E-Journal A-Z
A journal or book not at Midd? You will be promted for NExpress before ILLiad, but this service may also be used for interlibrary loan
Citation Software and Guides
Links to Refworks and style guides
Writing Guides
Links to online writing and plagiarism guides
Library Handouts
LIS-Library Homepage & Finding Articles
Guide (3 pages)
Have other questions or request research assistance call Joy Pile x5140 or e-mail.