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Additional Guides in the Area of Asian Studies

• Asian Economies ­ • Asian Languages & Literature ­ • Chinese ­ • History of Asia ­ • Japanese ­

Japanese Subject Guide

Research Databases


(Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases)

Bibliography of Asian Studies


BAS indexes western-language journal articles, books, chapters in edited volumes and compilations, conference proceedings, etc., on all subjects in Asian Studies published since 1971.
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LexisNexis Academic


LexisNexis Academic is an extensive set of full-text electronic databases of news, business, company, and legal information. It contains major archives of federal and state case law, media transcripts, and other full-text material. For more information consult the LexisNexis Academic help documents and/or search tutorial.
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MLA International Bibliography


The MLA International Bibliography is a subject index for books, articles and websites published on modern languages, literatures, folklore, and linguistics. MLA International Bibliography dates back to 1925 and contains over 2 million citations from more than 4,400 periodicals and 1,000 book publishers. Subscription to the MLA International Bibliography also includes access to the MLA Directory of Periodicals database.
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Reference Materials



Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language

- PL524.85 .A68 1999
The Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language offers a survey of this far-ranging field and research as it applies to Japanese.
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Making Sense of Japanese Grammar: a Clear Guide through Common Problems

- PL535 .C65 2002
Explains basic principles that underlie a wide range of phenomena in the Japanese language and provides clarification on matters of grammar that seem idiosyncratic and Japanese-specific.
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Principles of Japanese Discourse : a Handbook

- PL640.5 .M396 1998
Explains Japanese rhetorical style and strategy for English readers.
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Microform Collection



Japan and America


This microform collection is located in the microforms area on the 2nd Floor of the library.  Also available online.


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Japan through Western Eyes


This collection is located in the microforms area on the 2nd Floor of the library.  Also available online.
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