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Search for books and magazines
1 | CiNii BooksExternal Link Searchable database of books and magazines maintained in university libraries |
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2 | NDL OnlineExternal Link Search the collection of the National Diet Library, such as books, magazines, newspapers, the magazine articles index, doctoral dissertations, standards, reports, etc. |
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3 | Cross-search the libraries in TokyoExternal Link Cross-search materials in public libraries in the Tokyo metropolitan area. |
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Search for academic papers and articles
1 | CiNii ArticlesExternal Link Service that provides academic paper information with a focus on Japanese academic papers. It also includes papers that are free and open to the public. |
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2 | Web of ScienceExternal Link Searchable database for academic documents and citation index maintained by the Thomson Reuters Corporation; includes academic journals covering natural science, social science and the humanities. Searching by citation information is also available. |
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3 | EBSCOhostExternal Link A database with a cross-search option, maintained by EBSCO, for full texts and abstracts. An electronic book collection is available as well. |
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4 | MLA International BibliographyExternal Link A database that indexes documents related to literature, linguistics and folklore. It includes over two million publications from around the world—including Europe, the United States, Asia and Africa—from 1926 on. |
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5 | CINAHL CompleteExternal Link A database of documents on nursing and health, including healthcare-related books, conference proceedings and nursing dissertations. |
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6 | MEDLINEExternal Link A searchable database of medical-related documents on topics such as biotechnology, public health, clinical practices, animal and plant science, nursing, dentistry and veterinary medicine. |
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7 | PubMedExternal Link A searchable database for medical-related documents offered by the United States National Library of Medicine. |
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8 | Ichushi-WebExternal Link A searchable database of documents published in Japan relating to medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical science, nursing and similar fields. |
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9 | Medical OnlineExternal Link In addition to searching for documents and full texts from medical and academic journals of Japan, this also contains information about medical-related services such as pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. |
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10 | SaishinKangoSakuin Web (the latest index in nursing)External Link A searchable database for documents collected by the Japanese Nursing Association Library about nursing and related fields previously appearing in magazines and bulletins published in Japan. |
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11 | Cochrane LibraryExternal Link A database with a core focus on systematic reviews provided by Cochrane. |
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12 | MathScinetExternal Link A comprehensive database for bibliographies and reviews maintained by the American Mathematical Society covering mathematical documents from around the world. |
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13 | magazine plusExternal Link Japan’s largest database of magazine articles and bibliographies, which includes general magazines, specialized magazines, university bulletins and foreign magazines. |
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14 | WebOYA- bunkoExternal Link A searchable database for abstracts of magazine articles provided by the Oya Soichi Library that focuses on general-interest magazines. |
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Search for electronic journals and electronic books
EBSCO Publication FinderExternal Link A comprehensive searchable database of electronic journals available for use at Tokyo Metropolitan University. |
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1 | ScienceDirectExternal Link Electronic journal service by Elsevier, for the science, technology, medicine and social science fields. |
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2 | Wiley Online LibraryExternal Link Electronic journals published by Wiley. In addition to subscribed publications, you can view the full text of about 1,400 titles. |
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3 | SpringerLinkExternal Link An online collection of journals and books related to science, technology and medicine published by Springer, Birkhauser, and other related publishers. |
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4 | NatureExternal Link Online editions of Nature magazine. Issues from 1997 and onward are viewable. |
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5 | ScienceExternal Link Online editions of "Science" magazine. Issues from 1997 and onward are viewable. |
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6 | OvidExternal Link A cross-searching platform for electronic journals and electronic books on nursing and health science, physical therapy and rehabilitation, provided by WoltersKluwer. |
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7 | Project EuclidExternal Link An electronic journal platform specializing in mathematics. TMU has a subscription to the Prime Collection, with forty titles available. |
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8 | J- STAGEExternal Link A system operated by the Japan Science and Technology Agency, which collects electronic journals published by academic societies within Japan. |
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9 | EBSCO eBook CollectionExternal Link A service for viewing academic books. It also includes foreign and domestic dictionaries and encyclopedias, books specializing in various fields, business books and general books. |
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10 | Maruzen eBook LibraryExternal Link An electronic book service for research institutions provided by Maruzen, specializing in academic books. |
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Takita Choin, Gunsho RuijuExternal Link Manuscripts provided by Takita Choin and volume 1 of Gunsho Ruiju are available for viewing through the JKBooks platform (TMU has a subscription to the Japanese edition). |
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12 | National Diet Library Digital CollectionsExternal Link A service for searching and viewing the digital materials collected and stored by the National Diet Library. For more information on the materials provided, please see hereExternal Link. |
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Search through dictionaries and encyclopedias
1 | JapanKnowledge LibExternal Link Cross-searches of various information are possible, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias (including foreign editions), magazines, news media and book collections. |
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2 | Chronological Scientific Tables PremiumExternal Link Chronological Scientific Tables Premium (Rika Nenpyo Premium) provides all of the data in Rika Nenpyo (science data book which compiled by National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) since 1925. |
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Search for newspaper articles
1 | Nikkei Telecon 21External Link In addition to all Nikkei newspapers and magazine articles from the past three decades, you can search domestic and foreign corporate information, profiles of people and other information. |
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2 | Kikuzo II VisualExternal Link Asahi Shimbun is searchable from its first issue in 1879. Articles from AERA, Weekly Asahi and Chiezo are also available. |
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3 | Yomidas Rekishikan A database of Yomiuri Shimbun articles, from the first issue in 1874 to the latest issue. |
Database can be accessed by using the specific terminal *Limited to the Minami-Osawa Campus |
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4 | MaisakuExternal Link A database of Mainichi Shimbun articles, including those from the Tokyo headquarters (1987 onward), regional editions, the weekly Economist, and others. |
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5 | the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's local newspaper An electronic version of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's local newspaper, the Tosei Shimpo, which publishes information about the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. |
Database can be accessed by using the specific terminal *Limited to the Minami-Osawa Campus |
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6 | the Japan Education Press Full-text articles from the newspaper of the Japan Education Press, a national newspaper specializing in education. |
Database can be accessed by using the specific terminal *Limited to the Minami-Osawa Campus |
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7 | The Official Gazette Search Service The official gazette from the date of enactment of the Constitution of Japan (May 3, 1947) up to the current day (updated around 8:30 every morning) is available for search. |
Database can be accessed by using the specific terminal *Limited to the Minami-Osawa Campus |