Fung Library
Digital and Web Resources
These Japan-related resources are available for on-site use only. For questions regarding these resources, please consult the DCJ Librarian, Kazuko Sakaguchi, via e-mail.
- GIOSS-Net: Access to government documents and non-trade publications published after 1992. This service is available only through the Government Data Research Center of Japan, of which the DCJ is a member.
- Nichigai/Web Service: Three databases distributed by Nichigai Associates:
- MAGAZINE PLUS: A consolidated journal index database covering over 14,500 journal titles since 1975.
- BOOKPLUS: Provides information on books published from 1926 to the present and includes a brief summary of recently published books.
- Nichigai/Assist WHO: Biographical database containing more than 420,000 post-Meiji period (after 1868) biographies. Includes both deceased and living figures.
- Nikkei Telecom 21: Japan's oldest commercial database service covering all major Japanese newspapers. Note: This database is unavailable daily between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, so plan use accordingly.
- JapanKnowledge: Provides access to a wide range of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other resources, including Nihon dai hyakka zensho (Encyclopedia Nipponica), Encyclopedia of Japan, Nihon jinmei daijiten, JKN Who's Who, and others.
- Sengo 50-nen Asahi Shinbun midashi detabesu: A CD-ROM version of Asahi Shinbun, which covers 1945 through 1995.
- Minryoku 2000: Statistical database with information on local governments, in CD-ROM format.
