Getting Started - Japanese Bibliographic Research Guide for EAS 2005 and Graduate Students - Oakland Campus

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An Introductory bibliography for Japanese studies
Tokyo : Japan Foundation, 1974 -
Each vol. issued in 2 parts: pt. 1, Social sciences; pt. 2, Humanities; each pt. covers on a biennial basis. Each subject begins with 5-10 pages introduction of current status of publication by specialists.
A Guide to reference books for Japanese studies = 日本研究のための参考図書
The International House of Japan Library, 1997.
Part 1: English-language materials by subjects
part 2: Japanese-language materials by subjects
Includes index.
Japan and the Japanese : a bibliographic guide to reference sources
Yasuko Makino and Mihoko Miki. Greenwood Press, 1996.
Part 1: General reference works on Japan.
Part 2: Subject bibliographies and reference works related to Japan
Includes indexes of authors, subjects and titles.

Shuppan Nenkan 出版年鑑
Shuppan Nyûsusha, 1951-, Annual catalog of all books published in Japan.
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan zôsho mokuroku Shôwa gannen-24-nen 3-gatsu 国立国会図書館蔵書目録昭和元年-24年3月
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan, 1997-. There are more catalogs on books held by NDL, search by "Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan zosho mokuroku".
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan zôsho mokuroku 国立国会図書館蔵書目録大正期
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan, 1998-1999. 6 v. Taisho-period: 1912-1926.
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan Shozo Meijiki Kankobutsu Mokuroku 国立国会図書館所蔵明治期刊行物目録
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan, 1971-1976. 6 v. Meiji-period: 1868-1912. There is also the CD-ROM version of this catalog based on microfilm project.
Kotenseki Sôgô Mokuroku 古典籍総合目録
Kokubungaku Kenkyu Shiryokan, 1990. 3v. Continuation of 国書総合目録.
Kokusho Sômokuroku Hoteihan 国書総目録補訂版
Iwanami Shoten, 1989-1991. 9v. Catalog of classics up to 1868, end of Edo periodo. Related work : Kokusho Yomikata Jiten (国書読み方辞典　植月博編　おうふう1996, EA REF. Z3302 K8I23 1996)