Japanese Studies Resource

Japanese Studies Resource Guide

Search Catalogs

 
 

What is this searching? The OSU Library Catalog searches for print, electronic and other formats in the OSU Libraries collections. More Search Options >>

 
 

What is this searching? The OhioLINK catalog allows searching and requesting of scholarly materials located in the 90+ college and university member libraries around Ohio, plus the State Library of Ohio. More Search Options >>

 
 

What is this searching? WorldCat@OSU searches across 7 key databases for books, articles, and more. More Search Options >>

What is this searching? The SearchOhio Catalog allows searching and requesting of popular books, DVDs, CDs and other materials from 20+ public library systems throughout the state of Ohio. More Search Options >>

Current EAS Journals in Print

Encyclopedias & General Resources

Finding English Articles about Japan

Indexes to Japanese Language Articles

Tips on Finding Bibliographic Resources

1. Romanization Tips:

Hint: Stay consistent in one system of romanization! (However – Search in multiple ways!! )
OSU Libraries follow the Library of Congress. However, many systems have been and continue to be used Hepburn or other romanization standards.

 

2. OSU Libraries’ Subject Guides

 

3. Search in library catalogs

Use the search boxes on the right

 

4. Research databases – finding articles:

 

5. Web searching

 

6. Personal Learning Network

Japanese Calendrical Systems

Two number systems for years are commonly used in Japan:

  1. Gregorian Calendar - the western calendar year system commonly used in US. e.g. 2015
  2. Nengō 年号 - calendar year system based on the reigns of emperors.e.g. Heisei 27 or 平成二十七年 

Japanese Romanization Standards

Most North American academic libraries follow the Library of Congress' Japanese romanization rules. Many Japanese libraries use either Modified Hepburn or Kunreishiki romanization. Please see the following links for more information on various romanization standards. 

Library of Congress Romanization

Searching Japanese Materials in Library Catalogs (video)

Asian Studies