Japanese Language and Culture

Books  |  Dictionaries  |  Encyclopedias | Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers  |  Videos and DVDs  |  Web Sites

Note: Many resources listed below require off-campus access login.

Books

In the UC Collection   

The Japanese Language and Literature Collection is located in Langsam Library on 6 East. The call numbers for publications on the Japanese language are PL 501-699 and on the Japanese literature PL 700-889. All items in the collection are cataloged in the UC Library Catalog.

Less commonly used Japanese materials are located in Southwest Depository, a.k.a. SWORD. When searching the Library Catalog, if you find that a book is located at SW Depository or SWORD, click on “Request Item,”fill out the form, and the book will be delivered to the library of your choice.

Catalog records for " Japanese language -- Grammar"

Catalog records for " Japanese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers"

Catalog records for " Japanese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English." Additional result

Other Catalogs

OhioLINK Library Catalog

WorldCat- OCLC union catalog of books and other materials worldwide.

Dictionaries

Search results for "Japanese language -- Dictionaries"

Search results for "Japanese language -- Dictionaries -- English"

Encyclopedias

The anime encyclopedia : a guide to Japanese animation since 1917 (catalog record)

The dorama encyclopedia : a guide to Japanese TV drama since 1953 (catalog record)

Encyclopedia of contemporary Japanese culture (catalog record)

Encyclopedia of Japanese business and management (catalog record). Connect to the resource online

The Hotei encyclopedia of Japanese woodblock prints (catalog record)

Japan business : the portable encyclopedia for doing business with Japan (catalog record)

Japanese flower arrangement : classical and modern (catalog record)

Japanese-inspired gardens : adapting Japan's design traditions for your garden (catalog record)

The kabuki theatre (catalog record)

The MIT encyclopedia of the Japanese economy (catalog record). Connect to the resource online

A Pictorial encyclopedia of the Oriental arts. V 2- Japan (catalog record)

Pictorial encyclopedia of Japanese life and events (catalog record)

See also search results for " Japan -- Encyclopedias"

Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers

The Nikkei weekly (catalog record). The print edition is available for browsing in the newspaper area at 400 Level North, Langsam Library.

Catalog search results for " Japan -- Periodicals."

Online periodicals subscriptions

Videos and DVDs

In the library catalog

Search results for "(Feature films, Japan) or (Motion pictures, Japanese)"

Search results for "(japan*) and (documentary films)"

In the OhioLINK Digital Media Collection

Search results for "Japanese" in the OhioLINK Educational Films & Documentaries Collection.

Web sites

Japanese Studies Internet Resources - a collection of links form the Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library at UCLA.

NEW! Japanese Studies (Intute): "Web resources for the study of the Japanese language, literature written in Japanese, or the history and culture of Japan. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject specialists based at UK universities."

UCLA Language Materials Project:

Web content: Olga Hart