How to enter search terms in the modified Hepburn to search for Japanese materials
The modified Hepburn system is different from original Hepburn system and Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) on the following points.
Long vowel
Long vowels are described with macron “¯”, such as “ō ” and “ ū ” in stead of “ou,” “oo,” “oh” and “uu.” in records . However, PittCat ignores macron as search term, so you can type simply “o” and “u” in PittCat, do not type “oo,” “ou,” “oh” nor “uu.”
In PITTCat NOT
大江健三郎（おおえ けんざぶろう） Oe Kenzaburo Ooe Kenzaburou
万葉集 （まんようしゅう） Manyoshu Manyoushuu
Syllabic nasal
In the original Hepburn system, m is used preceding b, m, and p, but n is always used preceding b, m, and p in PittCat.
In PITTCat NOT
朝日新聞（あさひ しんぶん） Asahi shinbun Asahi shimbun
新米（しんまい） shinmai Shimmai
ランプ ranpu rampu
Double consonant
国会（こっかい） Kokkai 圧迫（あっぱく） appaku 突進（とっしん） tosshin
However, use t before chi (チ), cha (チャ), chu (チュ), cho (チョ).
In PITTCat NOT
密着（みっちゃく） mitchaku micchaku
熱中（ねっちゅう） netchu necchu
The ALA-LC Romanization Table for Japanese contains details on how to divide words when you enter romanization to search for Japanese materials. You may need to familiar yourself with it in order to do effective and efficient search.
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