Databases by Title (A-Z)

Making of the Modern World Part I-III (Gale)
A Digital collection of social science literature centered on the history of economics, business history, and social thought from the mid-15th century to 1945, which is owned by Goldsmiths’ Library of Economic Literature (Senate House, University of London)  and Kress Library of Business and Economics (Harvard University) .

Business & Management
Economics
History
Sociology
Books
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Japan Knowledge Lib (NetAdvance)
Some articles on this website are available only in Japanese. If necessary, please use the browser’s automatic translation function.

This is a comprehensive full-text database of dictionaries and encyclopedias in Japan. The database contains over 70 dictionaries and encyclopedias, including the “Nihon Dai Hyakka Zensho”, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”, and the Dictionary of the Japanese Language, and dictionaries in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian and more.

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General Fields
Chemistry
Economics
Geography
History
Mathematics
Physics & Astronomy
Books
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Journal articles
Statistical data
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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
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Infobase ebooks (Infobase Publishing)
An e-book full-text database containing textbooks and reading materials that are actually used in the curriculum of elementary, junior high, and high schools in the United States.
>More information (MHM)

* There is an application for smartphones and tablets (AndroidiOS).
Check the login ID / PW. (on campus access only)
General Fields
Education
Books
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House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, 18th Century (NII REO)
This module includes the complete file of House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, also known as Sessional Papers or Blue Books, dating from 1688 through to 1834.
This includes: Bills, House of Commons Papers, Command Papers, Reports of Committees, Reports of Commissioners, Accounts
>More information(ProQuest)
Business & Management
Economics
History
Law
Political Science
Government documents
Laws & Court Decisions
Parliamentary Papers
Statistical data
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Google Arts & Culture
A portal site that allows users to view online artworks from the collections of museums and other institutions around the world.
Arts
Images
Open access
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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
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Gale ebooks(former Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Ebook full-text database. You can search about 200 dictionaries and encyclopedias at once.
General Fields
Books
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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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
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