Research Guides: *World languages: Japanese

Resources for Japanese

Below are academic databases that may be helpful in your study of Japanese language, literature, and culture.

MLA International Bibliography - Full text - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
A database that covers a number of areas in language and literature scholarship
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database, including many language and literature resources

Below are links for accessing Japanese news.

Kyodo News International
A Japanese national news source in English
(This is a link to Access World News)
NHK News Web Easy
A news source in simplified Japanese from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)
The Japan Times
An English-language news paper that focuses on Japan and Asia

Below are several sources for streaming video that include French-language videos.

To find world language films, follow the following steps:

Access Kanopy either through this link, a course link, or through the database list and then search for a subject or specific title.

(For this example, let's just enter "feature film)

Notice that on the left-hand side of the screen, there is a language filter through which we can filter for specific languages.