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This site lists e-resources that Sophia University Library subscribes to as well as useful websites selected by the librarians.
■ In principle, access to such services is limited to the faculty, staff, and students of Sophia University. If you are a junior college student, please use the database from the junior college library website.
■ Please log in to MY OPAC to use the subscribed database.
■ To use the subscribed database from off-campus, you need to connect VPN + MY OPAC.
■ When you search for e-resources, please read "Precautions" carefully before using.
■ Please disable the prefetch function by changing the browser settings when using the electronic resources. Recently, there have been many cases where the link prefetching of a web browser caused unintended large-volume download and access. For more details, please refer to the following : here
■ Please search for individual titles of online journals and e-books from the "e-Resources Access Page".
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- 【 Purpose 】 Newspaper articles / News
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Al-Ahram Digital Archive
- On-Campus or VPN
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | Other language |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Natural Science | ||
| Description | Digital archive of Al-Ahram, an Arabic daily newspaper in Egypt.
All articles since the first issue in 1875 are searchable and can be clipped and saved in various formats. You can register your personal address to use it more conveniently. |
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Other language |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Natural Science |
| Description | Digital archive of Al-Ahram, an Arabic daily newspaper in Egypt.
All articles since the first issue in 1875 are searchable and can be clipped and saved in various formats. You can register your personal address to use it more conveniently. |
朝日新聞クロスサーチ（旧聞蔵Ⅱビジュアル）
- On-Campus or VPN
- Up to 3 Users:Log out required
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| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News | Language | Japanese |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | Asahi Shimbun from 1945,and the journal "AERA". | ||
| User Guide | https://www.asahi.com/information/db/pdf/20220301_xsearch_guide.pdf | ||
| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | Asahi Shimbun from 1945,and the journal "AERA". |
| User Guide | https://www.asahi.com/information/db/pdf/20220301_xsearch_guide.pdf |
British Library Newspapers
- On-Campus or VPN
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | British Newspapers published around 600-1900.
PartⅠ:(1800-1900年,49titles),PartⅡ:(1800-1900年,22titles),PartⅢ:(1741-1950,35titles),PartⅣ:(1732-1950,23titles),PartⅤ:(1746-1950,36titles) |
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | British Newspapers published around 600-1900.
PartⅠ:(1800-1900年,49titles),PartⅡ:(1800-1900年,22titles),PartⅢ:(1741-1950,35titles),PartⅣ:(1732-1950,23titles),PartⅤ:(1746-1950,36titles) |
Chinese Film and Newsreel Scripts from the Cultural Revolution Online
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News / Electronic Book | Language | Chinese |
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| Subject | Humanities / History / Arts / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | Sources from The Edward E. Ayer Collection of Western Americana at the Newberry Lirary, Chicago. Documentary films and newsreels were two of the major mass media and communication channels in China from the 1950’s through the 1970’s. They covered all aspects of social activities, though the emphasis was on developments in the building of a socialist country. The bulk of the items in the collection are transcripts for the documentary films and newsreels from the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976. | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News / Electronic Book |
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| Language | Chinese |
| Subject | Humanities / History / Arts / Social Sciences |
| Description | Sources from The Edward E. Ayer Collection of Western Americana at the Newberry Lirary, Chicago. Documentary films and newsreels were two of the major mass media and communication channels in China from the 1950’s through the 1970’s. They covered all aspects of social activities, though the emphasis was on developments in the building of a socialist country. The bulk of the items in the collection are transcripts for the documentary films and newsreels from the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976. |
Chunichi & Tokyo News Database
- On-Campus or VPN
- Up to 1 users : Log out required
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | Japanese |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | 中日新聞社が発行する地方版のほか、東京新聞の地方版も収録。 | ||
| User Guide | https://mirai.kinokuniya.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/3acf3a25eca068d2c4bc5ad728632fe2.pdf | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | 中日新聞社が発行する地方版のほか、東京新聞の地方版も収録。 |
| User Guide | https://mirai.kinokuniya.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/3acf3a25eca068d2c4bc5ad728632fe2.pdf |
DIARIO BRASIL NIPPOU
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | Japanese |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | ブラジルで刊行されている邦字紙。ブラジル社会の政治経済記事、日系社会の記事、特別寄稿、時事解説コラムなどを掲載。
前紙『ニッケイ新聞』は2021年12月に廃刊。『ブラジル日報』は2022年1月4日創刊。 |
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | ブラジルで刊行されている邦字紙。ブラジル社会の政治経済記事、日系社会の記事、特別寄稿、時事解説コラムなどを掲載。
前紙『ニッケイ新聞』は2021年12月に廃刊。『ブラジル日報』は2022年1月4日創刊。 |
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
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| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News / Law / Case / Electronic Book / Electronic Journal / Others | Language | Mainly English |
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| Subject | Humanities / Philosophy / Religion / Psychology / History / Arts / Languages / Literature / Social Sciences / Political Science / Law / Sociology / Education | ||
| Description | This database contains virtually every books, Bible, sermons, poetry, novels, speeches, textbooks, cooking recipes, maps, advertisements, catalogs, contracts, laws, opera, travel books published in America over a 160-year period.
In addition to English, it also includes material in German, French, and Algonquin, the language of the Native Americans. * |
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| User Guide | https://www.bunsei.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/PDF/Readex_Evans_manual.pdf | ||
| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News / Law / Case / Electronic Book / Electronic Journal / Others |
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| Language | Mainly English |
| Subject | Humanities / Philosophy / Religion / Psychology / History / Arts / Languages / Literature / Social Sciences / Political Science / Law / Sociology / Education |
| Description | This database contains virtually every books, Bible, sermons, poetry, novels, speeches, textbooks, cooking recipes, maps, advertisements, catalogs, contracts, laws, opera, travel books published in America over a 160-year period.
In addition to English, it also includes material in German, French, and Algonquin, the language of the Native Americans. * |
| User Guide | https://www.bunsei.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/PDF/Readex_Evans_manual.pdf |
Hongkong News Online
- On-Campus or VPN
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | This database is the online version of an Engulish-language newspaper published in HongKong under Japanese rule. | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | This database is the online version of an Engulish-language newspaper published in HongKong under Japanese rule. |
Illustrated London News the (Historical Archive 1842-2003)
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | The world's first pictorial weekly newspaper published on 14 May, 1842. | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | The world's first pictorial weekly newspaper published on 14 May, 1842. |
Japan Times Weekly and Nippon Times Weekly
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | This database is a flagship pictorial of the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Area.It was printed in color at a time when newspapers were very scarce. | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | This database is a flagship pictorial of the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Area.It was printed in color at a time when newspapers were very scarce. |
Kyodo News+
- Free
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News / Useful Website | Language | Japanese |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Political Science / Economics / Business | ||
| Description | Domestic and foreign news of Kyodo News in 47 prefectures nationwide. | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News / Useful Website |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Political Science / Economics / Business |
| Description | Domestic and foreign news of Kyodo News in 47 prefectures nationwide. |
MAISAKU
- On-Campus or VPN
- Up to 2 users : Log out required
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| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News | Language | Japanese / English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | Mainichi Shimbun (1872～）、Mainichi Dayly News(2008-)、Weekly ECONOMIST(Japaese）（1989.10～） | ||
| User Guide | https://mainichi.jp/contents/edu/maisaku/manual.pdf | ||
| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Japanese / English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | Mainichi Shimbun (1872～）、Mainichi Dayly News(2008-)、Weekly ECONOMIST(Japaese）（1989.10～） |
| User Guide | https://mainichi.jp/contents/edu/maisaku/manual.pdf |
Nexis Uni
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| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News / Law / Case | Language | Mainly English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Natural Science | ||
| Description | Database of newspaper articles from all over the world; You can also search Legal, Business and Medical sources. *For more information about the new Nexis Uni, please click here. |
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| User Guide | https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/support/nexis-uni/default.page | ||
| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News / Law / Case |
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| Language | Mainly English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Natural Science |
| Description | Database of newspaper articles from all over the world; You can also search Legal, Business and Medical sources. *For more information about the new Nexis Uni, please click here. |
| User Guide | https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/support/nexis-uni/default.page |
The New York Times inEDUCATION
- Other
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| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News | Language | Mainly English |
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| Subject | General | ||
| Description | A separate site only available for Education institute in The New York Times, with 16 academic subjects of case studies for University.
【How to create account】 Please access from the "User Guide" URL. |
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| User Guide | https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/inEducation_Invite_and_guidance_for_registration.pdf | ||
| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Mainly English |
| Subject | General |
| Description | A separate site only available for Education institute in The New York Times, with 16 academic subjects of case studies for University.
【How to create account】 Please access from the "User Guide" URL. |
| User Guide | https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/inEducation_Invite_and_guidance_for_registration.pdf |
NIKKEI Telecom 21
- On-Campus or VPN
- Up to 10 users : Log out required
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| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News / Cooperate and Organization | Language | Japanese |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | The Nikkei Shimbun(1975～) , and major Japanese company and people information. | ||
| User Guide | http://telecom.nikkei.co.jp/public/guide/manual/ | ||
| Purpose | Useful Databases / Newspaper articles / News / Cooperate and Organization |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | The Nikkei Shimbun(1975～) , and major Japanese company and people information. |
| User Guide | http://telecom.nikkei.co.jp/public/guide/manual/ |
The New York Times
- Other
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| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News | Language | Mainly English |
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| Subject | General | ||
| Description | Online edition of “The New York Times”, America's leading daily newspaper.
TimesMachine: provides searchable, browsable page scans of over 150 years of New York Times Current access does not include other standalone products such as Cooking, Games, The Athletic, Wirecutter. Chinese and Spanish versions are also accessible. When using, it is necessary to create an account.It is also available from off-campus. 1. Visit nytimes.com/passes to activate your New York Times digital pass. 2. On nytimes.com/passes, click on "Register" and create a free account using Sophia email address. If you already have registered a free NYTimes.com account associated with your Sophia email address, log in with those credentials. 【How to create account】 nytimes.com/passes 【Access Methods ( 2-min Youtube clips)】 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg--nR01t2g 【Quick Search】 https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/NYT_Quick_search.pdf |
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| User Guide | https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/NYT_digital_access_simple_guide_for_Sophia_niversity_1.pdf | ||
| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Mainly English |
| Subject | General |
| Description | Online edition of “The New York Times”, America's leading daily newspaper.
TimesMachine: provides searchable, browsable page scans of over 150 years of New York Times Current access does not include other standalone products such as Cooking, Games, The Athletic, Wirecutter. Chinese and Spanish versions are also accessible. When using, it is necessary to create an account.It is also available from off-campus. 1. Visit nytimes.com/passes to activate your New York Times digital pass. 2. On nytimes.com/passes, click on "Register" and create a free account using Sophia email address. If you already have registered a free NYTimes.com account associated with your Sophia email address, log in with those credentials. 【How to create account】 nytimes.com/passes 【Access Methods ( 2-min Youtube clips)】 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg--nR01t2g 【Quick Search】 https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/NYT_Quick_search.pdf |
| User Guide | https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/NYT_digital_access_simple_guide_for_Sophia_niversity_1.pdf |
Nikkei Asia
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Political Science / Economics / Business | ||
| Description | Asia-focused English-language publication that brings you insights about business,finance,economic and political news,comments and analysis for Asia,by Asia on asia,nikkei.com. | ||
| User Guide | https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/NikkeiAsia_202104.pdf | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences / Political Science / Economics / Business |
| Description | Asia-focused English-language publication that brings you insights about business,finance,economic and political news,comments and analysis for Asia,by Asia on asia,nikkei.com. |
| User Guide | https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/media/htm/NikkeiAsia_202104.pdf |
People's Daily
- On-Campus or VPN
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | Chinese |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | People's Daily from 1946 to present. | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | Chinese |
| Subject | General / Humanities / Social Sciences |
| Description | People's Daily from 1946 to present. |
ProQuest
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| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News / Thesis | Language | English |
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| Subject | General | ||
| Description | A homepage of all ProQuest databases available at sophia University Library. |
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| Purpose | Overseas articles / Newspaper articles / News / Thesis |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | General |
| Description | A homepage of all ProQuest databases available at sophia University Library. |
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
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| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News | Language | English |
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| Subject | General / Humanities / History / Social Sciences | ||
| Description | Washington Post. | ||
| Purpose | Newspaper articles / News |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | General / Humanities / History / Social Sciences |
| Description | Washington Post. |