Databases by Title (A-Z)

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Over 60,000 biographies, 72 million words, 11,000 portraits of significant, influential or notorious figures who shaped British history
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History
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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nihuBridge (National Institutes for the Humanities)
nihuBridge is a portal site for sharing and utilizing various research resources published by the National Institutes for the Humanities and collaborative organizations.

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Arts
Geography
History
Languages
Literature
Music
Sociology
Books
Images
Journal articles
Open access
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Trial: 2024/9~2025/3
Predatory Reports(Cabells)
Predatory Reports is a database that allows users to search for information on predatory journals. It includes basic information (title, ISSN, field, website, etc.) on over 17,000 suspicious journals, selected and analyzed by journal evaluation specialists based on more than 70 criteria, including peer review, publication, metrics, and fees. Additionally, it lists the violations discovered through the analysis.

*Note: ‘Journalytics’ (a database of reliable journal information) is not available.

This database should be used as a supplementary tool, and decisions on submissions should be made in consultation with faculty members. For more information on predatory journals, please refer to the Writing Center.

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Working papers
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ProQuest Ebook Central (former: ebrary) (ProQuest)
Ebook full-text database.
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*You can download a chapter PDF from the table of contents or download a chapter, page range or single page PDF from the Reader. Chapter downloads require users to sign-in to their Ebook Central account. 

*Ebooks that have not been purchased at Hiroshima University can be read free of charge for up to 5 minutes in 24 hours. 

*Simultaneous access limit for each title: 1 
General Fields
Books
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I (ProQuest)
This database is the world’s most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day.

【Important Notice】
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I  have changed from the end of March 2024.(April 1st, 2024)
It is still possible to access Web of Science and change the search target database to 「ProQuest™ Dissertations & Theses Citation Index」in order to search for articles. However, you can no longer browse the contents of the articles. For information on how to find open access doctoral dissertations and how to buy access to articles,please refer to this page (Japanese page).

*Note (2023.6.14) 
 Available use "Full text - PDF" only.  Not available after the end of March 2024.
 Others: you can purchase PDF files or copies of the dissertation with your credit card.
General Fields
Thesis & Dissertations
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Publons (Clarivate)
A research performance management website where you can consolidate and manage records such as publications, peer reviews, and memberships on editorial boards. It is capable of integrating with Web of Science and ORCiD.

*To utilize this service, an account registration is necessary. The account may be shared with Web of Science, Endnote basic, and ResearcherID.


General Fields
Reference management tools
Open access
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Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
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Business & Management
Economics
Journal articles
Newspaper articles
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Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
Sociological Abstracts, and its companion file Social Services Abstracts, cover the international literature of sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides abstracting and indexing of articles and book reviews drawn from thousands of serials publications, plus books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and working papers.
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Sociology
Books
Conference Proceedings
Journal articles
Thesis & Dissertations
Working papers
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The Merck Index Online (Royal Society of Chemistry)
The Merck Index Online offers the source of information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals.
The Merck Index Online will be updated regularly with accurate information curated by experts. 
Chemistry
Medicine & Helth Care
Chemical substances & reactions
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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