Databases by Title (A-Z)

German Biographical Archive (De Gruyter)
The database containing about 590,000 personal information that remains in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, etc.) from the mythical era to the present day.

[How to search]
Search platform name: World Biographical Information System Online (WBIS)

After clicking BASIC SEARCH, select "German biographical archive" in Limit Search by Biographical Archive and enter the person's name.
* Other archives can only be searched, but full text cannot be used.
General Fields
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Off-Campus access: VPN service
Full text
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
A portal site for searching and browsing digital archives (publications, photos, videos, audio, artworks, etc.) held by libraries, museums, etc. in the U.S.
General Fields
Arts
History
Literature
Music
Books
Documents
Images
Sounds
Videos
Open access
Full text
FINANCIAL TIMES Historical Archive 1888-2021GALE PRIMARY SOURCES
An online, fully searchable facsimile, the Financial Times Historical Archive delivers the complete run of the London edition of this internationally known daily paper, from its first issue through 2021. Every article, advertisement, and market listing is included—shown both individually and in the context of the full page and issue of the day.
General Fields
Business & Management
Economics
Newspaper articles
Off-Campus access: VPN service
Off-Campus access: Single sign-on
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Internet Archive
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. 
General Fields
Arts
History
Languages
Literature
Music
Books
Documents
Images
Journal articles
Newspaper articles
Sounds
Videos
Open access
Full text
EuropeanaEuropean Union
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.
General Fields
Arts
History
Languages
Literature
Music
Books
Documents
Images
Sounds
Videos
Open access
Full text
SciVal (Elsevier)
SciVal provides access to the research performance of over 20,500 research institutions and their associated researchers from more than 230 nations worldwide. SciVal enables you to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop collaborative partnerships and analyze research trends.

*User registration and sign-in are required to use this service. Click on "Create account" to register as a user. When you register, you need to access the site via the campus network. If you wish to access it from off-campus, please use a VPN service.

*If you already have a Scopus, ScienceDirect, or Mendeley account, you do not need to register as a new user. You can sign in by entering the same account.
General Fields
Statistical data
Off-Campus access: VPN service
No full text
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
General Fields
History
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Off-Campus access: VPN service
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NDL Digitial Collections (National Diet Library)
This is a service that allows you to search and view digital materials collected and stored at the National Diet Library. 

◆By registering as a user of the National Diet Library, you can view and print (print out) digital materials that are difficult to obtain due to being out of print.

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.
General Fields
Books
Documents
Journal articles
Open access
Partial full text
CiNii Dissertations (National Institute of Informatics)
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.

General Fields
Thesis & Dissertations
Open access
No full text