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Japanese Collection

Japanese lauguage Textbooks

                                                                          Restricted Resource - Restricted to faculty, students, and staff at The University of Iowa

 Locations

Japanese language textbooks are located either on the 2nd or 4th floor depends on the primary language of instructions. Accompanying audiovisual materials may be housed at the Media Services Center. Check the location information carefully.

 Bibliographies

"Nihongo" no hon zenjoho 「日本語」の本全情報 Japanese
Tokyo : Nichigai Asoshietsu : Hatsubaimoto Kinokuniya Shoten, 1993.
東京 : 日外アソシエーツ : 発売元紀伊國屋書店, 1993.

1945-1992: MAIN Japanese Collection Reference Z7072 .N53 1993

1992-1997: MAIN Japanese Collection Reference Z7072 .N542 1998

1997-2002: In Process
"Kokugo kyoiku/Nihongo kyoiku" section lists Japanese language textbooks with table of contents and summary information.

日本語の教え方・リソース　日本語教材リスト
http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/urawa/j_rsorcs/jrs_06.html
Japan Foundation has a website for Japanese language teaching materials.

言語学図書目録検索

言語学出版社フォーラム

http://www.gengosf.com/gengosf/reader/search/

 

 Reading Skills

 *** To find textbooks for reading skills, try the following searches:

 

 *** Books written in easier Japanese in this library also include:

           Akai rosoku to ningyo / 赤い ろうそく と 人魚:

               Main Japanese Collection PL813.G3 A38 1999

           Kumo no ito / 蜘蛛 の 糸:

               Main Japanese Collection PL801.K8 K86 1991
           Oinomori to zarumori, nusutomori / 狼森 と 笊森, 盗森

             Main Japanese Collection PL833.I95 O36 1996

           Torokko / トロッコ:

               Main Japanese Collection PL801.K8 T67 1993
           Yukionna / 雪女:

                Main Japanese Collection PS1917 .Y65 2000

 

 *** If you are interested in finding more books written in easier Japanese, try searching OCLC WorldCat. Restricted Resource

 
  1. Choose Advanced Search screen.
  2. Try keywords such as fiction or novel. Or enter your keywords.
  3. Set language limit to Japanese and audience limit to Juvenile.
  4. On the detailed view screen, click on "Search the catalog at the University of Iowa."
  5. If the item is not available in this library, try the Interlibrary Loan Service. Click on "Borrow this item from another library (Interlibrary Loan)" or go to http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/services/illdd.htmll to fill the ILL request form.

 

 *** Following websites may be helpful for you to try reading Japanese websites and e-mails in Japanese.

  To add "furigana" or "rubi" to the text :



  Online dictionaries:

  Readers available on the Internet:

 

 Listening Skills  

 *** To find materials to improve your listening skills in the library:

Japanese language textbooks with CDs

 

 *** Audio books are also available in the library:

Search for texts in library catalog and read them while listening to the audio books.

 *** Audio material can be found on the Internet as well:

 *** Japanese films with English subtitles are also available in the library:

To find those film titles, use Advanced Search screen and enter "English subtitle?" in keyword anywhere box. Set Language limit to Japanese and Format limit to VIDEO ALL.

 

 Writing Skills  

 *** To find textbooks for your writing skills, try the following searches:

 

 Conversation Skills  

 *** To find textbooks for your combersation skills, try the following searches:

 

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Last Updated: October 3, 2006