JapanKnowledge
Database Description
Note: Use of this resource is restricted to current University of Pittsburgh faculty, students, and staff, and may be used for individual research purposes only. Any other use is prohibited.
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Description:
JapanKnowledge is a portal to Japanese encyclopedias, dictionaries and databases.
Contents include Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, a largest Japanese language dictionary that contains 500,000 entries and 1,000,000 examples, Rekishi Chimei Taikei, a largest historical & geographical dictionary that consists of 51 volumes, contains 200,000 entries, and updated from printed version (1979-2005), Kôdansha Encyclopedia of Japan, the largest encyclopedia in English about Japan, Nihon Dai Hyakka Zensho, one of the largest encyclopedia in Japanese (31 volumes), Jitsû, one of the best dictionaries about history and culture of Kanji, Imidas and Gendai Yôgo no Kiso Chishiki, dictionaries of current words, e-book of Tôyô Bunko series, e-journal of Shûkan ekonomisuto and etc.
Maximum number of users: 1
Coverage
- Shukan ekonomisuto 12/2001-present; Varies by database
Information Type:
- Citations? No
- Abstracts? No
- Full Text? Yes
Frequency of Updates:
- Daily; Varies by database
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