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Japan Studies: Databases

This guide will provide help on locating both electronic and print resources related to Japan studies.

GW-subscribed Databases

Many of the databases below require you to log in the GW system.

Multidisciplinary Databases

GW Log-in is required for access outside of Gelman.

Japanese Law

International Affairs databases

Political Science databases

Economic databases

Newspaper Databases

GW subscribed the following newspaper databases.

  • Kikuzo (Asahi Newspaper)
  • Maisaku (Mainichi Newspaper)
  • Yomidas (Yomiuri Newspaper)
  • Japan Times Digital Archives
  • Nikkei Telecom21

Please visit Newspaper tab in the Japan Studies research guide.

History databases

Japanese Databases

The Japanese-language databases listed below are all available through the Gelman Library website. Log-in is required for access outside of Gelman.

For Japanese newspaper databases, go to Newspapers tab.

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