A-Z Database Guide

Here are some recommended academic and article information research tools.

Find Journal Articles

Aerospace Information Reference system EXternal version (AIREX)

  • System for public use of both domestic and international documentary records mainly regarding aerospace.
  • Service for registered members.
  • Accessing the database

arXiv.org

  • Preprint servers for physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, etc.
  • Accessing the database

The Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

CiNii Research

  • You can easily cross-search not only literature, but also research data from external collaborating institutions, institutional repositories, etc., as well as KAKEN's research project information,
    through a simple interface.
  • Accessing the database

IRDB (Institutional Repositories Database)

  • Database of Japanese institutional repositories contains academic information (articles, theses, bulletin papers, etc.).
  • Accessing the database

GRANTS

  • Comprehensive search service for research projects granted by programs that promote research and development based on national policies, regardless implementing agencies or programs.
  • Accessing the database

J-STAGE

KAKEN

  • Database of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research established and provided by the NII, MEXT and JSPS, is granted whole field of science, and this database provides the latest information of the research projects in Japan exhaustively.
  • Accessing the database

Other library catalogs

CiNii Books

  • Library catalogs of universities and research institutions in Japan are accessible through Webcat by the National Information Science Institute.
  • Accessing the database

NDL OPAC

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