There are various websites depending on the type of material and information you need. Here are some recommended websites.<\/p>\n
JapanKnowledge<\/a> Kanazawa University Library OPAC plus<\/a> How to Search for Library Holdings Not Registered in OPAC Plus (e.g., Special Collections)<\/a> Find Books in Ishikawa Libraries<\/a> CiNii Books<\/a> NDL Search<\/a> CALIL<\/a> WorldCat<\/a> Library of Congress<\/a> British Library<\/a> The European Library<\/a> CiNii Research<\/a> Scopus<\/a> \u2192For More Databases available at Kanazawa University<\/a><\/p>\n Asahi Shimbun Cross-Search<\/a> Nikkei Telecom<\/a> \u2192For More Information About Searching for Newspaper Articles<\/a><\/p>\n e-Stat<\/a> RESAS<\/a> Ishikawa Statistical Information<\/a> Kanazawa City Statistical Data<\/a> \u2192For more statistical information, please visit the Web sites of governments, municipalities, and ministries concerned.<\/p>\n Research Navi<\/a> Collaborative Reference Database<\/a> In addition, there are search tools and databases for each academic field, so please check them for further information. \u2192List of Academic Search Sites by Field<\/a><\/p>\n
\nA Japanese database based on trusted encyclopedias and dictionaries.<\/p>\nSearching for Books and Journals<\/h2>\n
\nSearch for books, journals, e-journals and e-books held by Kanazawa University, as well as articles, etc. written by Kanazawa University faculty members. \u2192User Guide Video “Let\u2019s use OPAC plus !”<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThis page explains how to find rare materials and other resources in Kanazawa University\u2019s collection that are not listed in OPAC Plus. *Available in Japanese only.<\/p>\n
\nCross-search the collections of public and university libraries in Ishikawa prefecture. *Available in Japanese only.<\/p>\n
\nSearch for books and journals held at university libraries and institutions across Japan.<\/p>\n
\nSearch the collections of the National Diet Library, Japan (NDL), including digital content available at NDL.<\/p>\n
\nSearch the collection and borrowing status of books in public libraries across Japan. *Available in Japanese only.<\/p>\n
\nThe world’s largest bibliographic database, provided by OCLC. The materials in the database include books, serials, audio recordings, visual materials, sheet music, maps, and more. It contains resources in over 400 languages.<\/p>\n
\nSearch the collections of the Library of Congress of the United States of America.<\/p>\n
\nSearch the collections of the British Library.<\/p>\n
\nSearch the collections of the National Libraries of Europe and leading European Research Libraries.<\/p>\nSearching for Academic Articles<\/h2>\n
\nSearch for articles published in academic journals in Japan, including those available in full text.<\/p>\n
\nSearch for articles published in academic journals, mainly in the natural and social sciences. *Display language can be switched.<\/p>\nSearching for News Articles<\/h2>\n
\nSearch for articles in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.<\/p>\n
\nSearch for articles in the Japanese newspaper Nikkei Shimbun. Click “\u5c02\u9580\u60c5\u5831” on the sidebar for the English Menu.<\/p>\nSearching for Statistical Information<\/h2>\n
\nA portal site of official statistics of Japan government produced by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.<\/p>\n
\nWebsite for collecting and visualizing big data about industrial structure, population movement, and streams of people, conducted by the Cabinet office. *Available in Japanese only.<\/p>\n
\nStatistical data about Ishikawa Prefecture. *Available in Japanese only.<\/p>\n
\nStatistical data about Kanazawa City. *Available in Japanese only.<\/p>\nWhen You’re Not Sure How to Search<\/h2>\n
\nA portal site for various researches by National Diet Library.<\/p>\n
\nA database of reference inquiries and answers collected from libraries across Japan.<\/p>\nOther Useful Research Resources<\/h2>\n