Searchable using either Japanese or Latin characters. Computers in the Information Commons and Reference Area of the Undergraduate Library and Davis Library can toggle between English (United States), Russian, Chinese (PRC), Japanese, and Korean keyboard characters by using the language bar.
The language currently being used is displayed as an icon in the system tray at the bottom right corner of the monitor.It is a small blue square that will indicate:
Type your research keywords in the search box by using Japanese characters (e.g. 徳川家康).
OR
Type your research keywords by the ALA-LC transliteration system into the Latin alphabets (e.g. Tokugawa Ieyasu). Diacritics marks are not necessary (e.g. if you looking for materials related to Tōkyō, it is sufficient to type Tokyo in the search box).
The romanization of Japanese is the application of the Latin script to write the Japanese language. However, there are various ways to romanize. To know more:
Rules to divide Japanese words are presented in Library of Congress Japanese Romanization Table. However,these rules have been revised many times. As a consequence, some online records still follow old rules. For example,
Please try all possible forms when performing a search.
"A primary source is a document, image, or artifact that provides evidence about the past. It is an original document created contemporaneously with the event under discussion. A direct quote from such a document is classified as a primary source. A secondary source is a book, article, film, or museum that displays primary sources selectively in order to interpret the past." (Robert C. Williams, The Historian's Toolbox: A Student's Guide to the Theory and Craft of History, p.58 ). Examples include: