Japanese Animation Research Guide

Selected Resources

Databases

• ABI / Inform (ProQuest Direct)   Ann Arbor, MI:  ProQuest Information and Learning,  1971 - .

  Provides abstracts, full-text, and/or full-text with images records of articles taken from over 1,000 business journals. Also features  27 national newspapers.
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• Academic OneFile  Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 1980 -.

  A premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995.
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• Business Source Premier (EBSCO)   Ipswich, MA: EBSCO Publishing, 1965- .

  Business Source Premier, designed specifically for business schools and libraries, provides more than 3,600 full-text scholarly publications, including more than 1,050 peer-reviewed journals with titles such as the Harvard Business Review and the OECD Economic Surveys. More than 200 of the journals have PDF full text back to 1965 or the first issue published. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 4,400 journals. This database offers information in nearly every area of business including management, economics, finance, accounting, international business. Another segment of this database provides domestic and international company reports (including detailed SWOT reports), a business citation search, and an image database
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• Ethnic Newswatch  Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest Information and Learning, 1991 - .

  A full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Contains articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. Searchable in English or Spanish.
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• Film & Television Literature Index (EBSCO) A comprehensive bibliographic database covering the entire spectrum of television and film writing. It has been designed for use by a diverse audience that includes film scholars, college students, and general viewers. Subject coverage includes film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
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• JSTOR

  A searchable and browsable archive of full-text core journals in the humanities, social sciences and mathematics.
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• Project Muse.  Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995 - .

  Searchable collection of recent full-text humanities, social science and mathematics journals published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Selected Articles on Japanese Anime

Bull, Brett. "Evolving anime films follow new inspirations.(V PLUS: JAPANESE ANIMATION & CINEMA: REINVENTING AND RETRENCHING)(Akihabara Enta Matsuri)." Variety 408.10 (Oct 22, 2007): A3(2). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008
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Dobson, Hugo. "Mister Sparkle meets the Yakuza: Depictions of Japan in The Simpsons." Journal of Popular Culture 39.1 (Feb 2006): 44(25). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008
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Freiberg, Freda. "The dynamic cinematic heritage of Japan: from classic live-action to contemporary animation." Australian Screen Education 36 (Autumn 2004): 8(7). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008
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Fukunaga, Natsuki. "'Those anime students': foreign language literacy development through Japanese popular culture." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 50.3 (Nov 2006): 206(17). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008
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Garger, Ilya. "One nation under cute: Hello Kitty, everyman's therapist.(GLOBAL PSYCHE: JAPAN)(Japanese culture)." Psychology Today 40.2 (March-April 2007): 32(2). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008
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Grigsby, Mary.  “Sailormoon: Manga (Comics) and Anime (Cartoon) Superheroine Meets Barbie: Global Entertainment Commodity Comes to the United States.”  Journal of Popular Culture  32 (1998): 59-61.

Hamada, Masako. "Teaching Japanese Culture Through Anime: A Case Study." Asian Cinema 18.2 (Fall/Winter2007 2007): 197-219. Film & Television Literature Index. EBSCO. Villanova University Library (PALCI).. 13 July 2009 .

Heinricy, Shana,   “Breasts Bared for Battle: A Feminist Critique of the Graphic Depiction of Women in Japanese Animation.”  Women and Language  25 (2002): 45.     

Lu, Amy Shirong. "Racial Category of Anime Characters: How Do Viewers Perceive It?." Conference Papers -- International Communication Association (2006 Annual Meeting 2006): 1-28. Communication & Mass Media Complete. EBSCO. Villanova University Library.  17 June 2008 .

Napier, Susan J. "The Problem of Existence in Japanese Animation1. " Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society  149.1 (2005): 72-79. Research Library. ProQuest. Villanova University Library.  17 Jun. 2008

Noriko T. "Spirited Away: film of the fantastic and evolving Japanese folk symbols." Film Criticism 29 (2005): 4-28.

Park, Jane Chi Hyun. "Stylistic crossings: cyberpunk impulses in anime." World Literature Today 79.3-4 (Sept-Dec 2005): 60(4). Academic OneFile. Gale. Villanova University Library (PALCI). 17 June 2008
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Price, Shinobu.   “Cartoons From Another Planet: Japanese Animation as Cross-Cultural Communication.”  Journal of American & Comparative Cultures 24 (2001): 153-168.