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Google Scholar allows you to search for academic papers, articles, publications, abstracts, etc. that are available on the Internet.

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The Current Index to Statistics (CIS) is a bibliographic index of publications in statistics, probability, and related fields. It includes data from approximately 160 core journals, 1,200 additional journals in related fields, and 11,000 books. The bulk of the content in CIS is from 1975-2017.

A database of electronic theses and dissertations. Full text is also available for some papers.

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Cross-searching is possible, including articles from domestic journals in Japan, research data from external collaboration institutions and institutional repositories, collection information from universities, doctoral theses, and research project information from KAKEN.

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NOTICE:From April 1, 2022, CiNii Articles will be integrated into CiNii Research, and article search will be unified in CiNii Research.

Online reference management tool:

-Keep all your references and reference-related materials in a searchable personal library.

-Use your references in word-processing documents to create formatted citations and bibliographies or independent reference lists.
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Free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.

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EBSCO Open Dissertations includes the content from American Doctoral Dissertations. It is a free database with records for more than 1.2 million electronic theses and dissertations from around the world.

Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. 

Europeana gives you access to millions of cultural heritage items from institutions across Europe. Discover artworks, books, music, and videos on art, newspapers, archaeology, fashion, science, sport, and much more.

The International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) is a digital library of public-domain music scores.

This is a service that allows you to search and view digital materials collected and stored at the National Diet Library. 

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→Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals^※1

For some contents, it is necessary to use the "Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries". Please refer to here for this service.

※1 Registration (free) is necessary to use the National Diet Library.

※2 The number of digitized materials that can be viewed is the same as the service for individuals.

You can search for information on books and magazines held by university libraries across the country, and verify the libraries that hold them.

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NOTICE:To enhance and streamline CiNii Research, CiNii Books is planned to be integrated into CiNii Research.

CiNii Dissertations is a database that includes domestic doctoral dissertations. The table of contents, abstract, and full text are not included, but there are links to the repositories of the awarding universities and the website of the National Diet Library.

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NOTICE: To enhance and streamline CiNii Research, CiNii Dissertations is planned to be integrated into CiNii Research.

Japan Search is a platform that allows you search, browse, and utilize metadata of contents in various fields owned by Japan, such as books, official documents, cultural properties, art, humanities, natural history / science and engineering, academic assets, broadcast programs, and movies. Under the policy of the Digital Archive Japan Promotion Committee and the Working-level Review Committee, the National Diet Library of Japan operates the system with the cooperation of various organizations. You can search for content held by institutions such as libraries, museums, art galleries, archives, universities, research institutes, government offices, and local governments.

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