This webpage introduces search tools (subject bibliographies) chiefly in the Japanese language available mainly in the Tokyo Main Library Humanities Room to find reference resources (books, journal articles, etc.) related to journalism and publishing.

To search for journal articles, please refer to Article Index of Periodicals in Japanese.

Numbers shown in brackets 【　】 indicate the NDL call number for an item.

The [Range] field lists the publication year and period, and format of the selected and cataloged bibliography of interest.

1. Journalism

1-1. Mass Communication in general

• Kenta Yamada, Yashio Uemura, Takenori Noguchi, ed., "Masukomi journalismkenkyu bunken yoran : 1945-2014*"* (Bibliography of mass communication and journalism: 1945-2014) (Revised edition　Nichigai Associates　2015　【UC1-L2】)
  [Range] 1945-2014. Books and journal articles
  [Order] Classified order> Publication year order
  [Index] Author name index, item name index
• "Masukomi journalismno hon zen joho" (Complete list of books of mass communication and journalism in Japan) 1945-1995, 1996-2001, 2001-2006 (Nichigai Associates　1997-2007)
  [Range] 1945-2006. Books
  [Order] Classified order (mass communication, journalism in general, newspapers, broadcasts, publications, advertisements, news films, new media, etc.)
  [Index] Author name index, item name index
• Tomoyuki Hajima, supervising editor; Shinichiro Fujioka, editor and author, "Masukomi bunken daijiten" (A bibliography for mass communication studies) vol.1, 2 and 3 (Nihon Tosho Center　2003)
  [Range] 1873-2000. Books, separate volume and extra edition of journals, and pamphlets
  [Order] Publication year order
  [Index] Vol.3 includes book title index and author name index.
  [Comments] The source is as follows: Sogo janarizumu kenkyujo, ed., "Masukomi bunken shutaisei: Masukomi ippan, shinbun, hoso, shuppan, kokoku bunken kaidai mokuroku" (Tokyosha　1974　【UC1-4】)
• Tokyo Daigaku Shinbun Kenkyujo Toshoshitsu, ed., "Mass communicationkenkyu bunken mokuroku :Tokyo Daigaku Shinbun Kenkyujo shozo. 1950-1969" (Tokyo Daigaku Shinbun Kenkyujo　1970　【UC1-1】)
  [Range] 1950-1969. Journal articles published in specialized magazines
  [Order] Classified order
  [Index] None

1-2. Broadcast

• NHK Sogo Hoso Bunka Kenkyujo, ed., "NHKbu nken geppou" (The NHK report on broadcast research) (Nippon Hoso Shuppan Kyokai　monthly　【Z21-70】) *held by the NDL January 1953-March 1983
  NHK Hoso Bunka Kenkyujo, ed., "NHKhoso kenkyu to chosa" (The NHK monthly report on broadcast research) (Nippon Hoso Shuppan Kyokai　monthly　【Z21-70】) *April 1983-March 1992
  NHK Hoso Bunka Kenkyujo, ed., "Hoso kenkyu to chosa" (The NHK monthly report on broadcast research) (NHK Shuppan　monthly　【Z21-70】) *April 1992-
  [Range] January 1962-August 2005. Books and journal articles
  [Order] Classified order
  [Index] None
  [Comments] 'Main journal articles on broadcastings' are recorded in the end of each edition published from July 1962 to October 2005 (*The titles are different by age).
• Nihon Minkan Hoso Renmei Kenkyujo Shiryoshitsu, [ed.,] "Hoso kankei shuyo bunken sakuin" (Nihon Minkan Hoso Renmei Kenkyujo Shiryoshitsu)
  [Range] Books, pamphlets, and journal articles published from January through December in 1967-1992
  [Possession] 1967-1973, 1980, 1985-1990, 1992, 1994 editions
  [Order] Classified order
  [Index] None
• Sogo Hoso Bunka Kenkyujo Hososhi Henshushitsu, ed., " 20 nen no ayumi : NHK Sogo Hoso Bunka Kenkyujo , NHKHoso Yoron Chosajo" (The developments of the last 20 years: NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute and NHK Public Opinion Research Division) (Nippon Hoso Shuppan Kyokai　1966　【699.076-N684n】) *Includes 'Index of literature' (pp.257-313)
  "Sogo Hoso Bunka Kenkyujo, Hoso Yoron Chosajo, chosa kenkyu bunken mokuroku. 1966 nen 4 gatsu -1983 nen 3 gatsu" (NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, Public Opinion Library. Research literature index. April 1966-March 1983) (NHK Bunken Yoron Toshokan　[1983]　【UC1-8】)
  "NHKHoso Bunka Chosa Kenkyujo Chosa kenkyu bunken mokuroku. Tsuiroku. 1983 nen 4 gatsu -1987 nen 3 gatsu" (NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute. Survey and research literature index. Addendum. April 1983-March 1987) (NHK Bunchoken Toshoshitsu　1988　【UC1-8】)
  [Range] Postwar-March 1987. Books and journal articles
  [Order] Classified order (Based on classification of literature on broadcast)
  [Index] Subject index, author name index (【UC1-8】 only for each)
• "Hoso kankei bunken somokuroku" vol.1, 2 (Nichigai Associates　1983　【UC1-7】)
  [Range] Prewar-1979. Books, pamphlets and journal articles
  [Index] Subject index, author name index (vol.2 only)
  Edited by NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute and Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Broadcasting Research Institute.

2. Publication and Bibliography (Study of Books), etc.

• "Shuppan kankei bunken yoran: Meiji 18-Showa 19. Jo (Vol.1) (Ronbun hen )" (Nichigai Associates　1981　【UE1-4】)
  [Range] 1885-1944. Journal articles
  [Index] Article title index, author name index
  *vol.2 has not been published yet.
• Kakuzaemon Nunokawa, supervising editor; Kunio Asaoka [et al.], editor, "Nihon shuppan kankei shomoku : 1868-1996*"* (Nihon Editor School Shuppanbu　2003　【UE1-H1】)
  [Range] 1868-1996. Books, yearbooks and annual reports
  [Order] Classified order
  [Index] Book title index, personal name/organization name index
• "Shuppan nenkan" (Shuppan Nyususha　annual)
  [Range] Journal articles of the previous year
  [Possession] 1951-2018.
  [Index] None
  Accumulated articles of 'reading', 'copyrights', and 'publishing industry' recorded in middle month editions (April of the previous year to March in the year shown) of "Japanese publications news and reviews"【Z21-164】 as bibliographical material in "Siryo/Meibo hen" (Materials and name list). Recorded range are different by age before 2000.
  Similar bibliographies in prewar year included in "Shuppan nenkan" and "Shoseki nenkan" , etc. are recorded in Keitaro Amano, ed., "Toshokangaku kankei bunken mokuroku shusei (General list of literature on bibliography and library science). Meiji taisho showa zenki hen 2" (Kanazawa bunpokaku　2001　【UL1-G7】) ([Range] 1934-1942. Books, journal articles)
• Keitaro Amano [et al.], "Zasshi shinbun bunken jiten" (Kanazawa bunpokaku　1999　【UP54-G9】)
  [Range] -1978. Books and journal articles
  [Order] Alphabetical order in Japanese of titles of journals and newspapers
  [Index] None
  This publication includes basic information on each journal and newspaper as well as the bibliographic information on articles written about the journals and newspapers.
• Toshiyuki Suzuki, ed., "Kinsei shoseki kenkyu bunken mokuroku" (enlarged and revised edition　Perikansha　2007　【UM1-H1】)
  [Range] -2006. Books, part of a book, journal articles
  [Order] Classified order
  [Index] None *The first edition (1997　【UM1-G2】) contains author-editor index.
  This publication includes literature on publication and study of books as well as materials on each bookstore, book collector, limner from the early modern period to the beginning of the modern period.
• Toshiyuki Suzuki, ed., "Kinsei kindai shoki shoseki kenkyu bunken mokuroku" (Bensei Shuppan　2014　【UM1-L1】)
  [Range] -2013. Books, part of a book, journal articles
  [Order] Classified order
  [Index] None
  This publication compiles addenda of the afore-mentioned "Kinsei shoseki kenkyu bunken mokuroku" as a book.
• Toshio Nakanishi, ed., "Toshokan shuppan dokushoron kihon tosho somokuji sakuin shusei" vol.1, 2 and 3 (Shuppan Bunka Kenkyukai　2001)
  [Range] -2001. Books
  [Order] Alphabetical order in Japanese of book titles
  [Index] Item index (*theme index is included only in volume 3)

In addition, some academic journals may analyze research trends or introduce bibliographies.

(example)

• "Studies on publishing: Journal of the Japan Society of Publishing Studies" (Nihon Shuppan Gakkai　annual　【Z21-279】)
  'Studies on publishing in and after 2000' is published as a special topic in volume 43 (2012).

Related Search Guides

• Subject Bibliography (List of Related Publications) Published in the Japanese Language
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