HomeMajor Databases
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (ProQuest)
Provides access to abstracts and bibliographic information of international journal articles and books in political science and international relations. - オンライン版 東京裁判・戦争裁判関係資料：第二部 聴取書, 第三部 収集資料／戦犯資料担当職員ノート(ジャパン デジタル アーカイブズ センター)
Includes historical compilations and related materials, interview records, and collected documents transferred from the Ministry of Justice to the National Archives of Japan. Note: Only Part II (Interview Records) and Part III (Collected Materials / Staff Notes) are available. Part I is not accessible. - 20世紀メディア情報データベース 占領期の雑誌・新聞情報 1945-1949(NPO法人インテリジェンス研究所)
Searchable database of 3.2 million article entries from magazines and newspapers published during the GHQ occupation period (1945–1949), based on the Prange Collection held by the University of Maryland. Full texts are not included.
On-Campus Collections
Open-Shelf Materials
- 広島大学平和学コレクション
Established in 2005. This collection focuses on books gathered by the Hiroshima University Research Center for Peace since its founding. To narrow your search, use the “Advanced Search” in Hiroshima University OPAC and specify “Higashi-Hiroshima (Central)” as the holding campus and “Central Library Peace Studies” as the location.
Special Collections
- 平和文庫
A collection of materials donated by major universities and research institutions worldwide in response to a call by President Tatsuo Morito (the university’s first president) to rebuild the Hiroshima University Library after its devastation by the atomic bomb. Includes many resources on peace, international issues, and social sciences. - フーヴァー研究所目録 Hoover Institution on war, revolution, and peace, Stanford University
A printed catalog based on approximately 1,755,000 index cards arranged according to LC classification rules, covering the Hoover Institution’s holdings on fascism, socialism, communism, revolutionary movements, and the League of Nations. As of 1969, the collection included about one million volumes. - 現代史研究誌索引 Bibliographie courante d'articles de periodiques posterieurs a 1944 sur le problemes politiques, economiques de sociaus, 1968 supple 1-9
Bibliographie courante d'articles de périodiques postérieurs à 1944 sur les problèmes politiques, économiques et sociaux, 1968 supplement 1–9 Published by the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris, this index covers articles from over 3,000 periodicals discussing political, economic, and social issues from 1944 to 1968, organized using a unique classification system. - 現代史＝世界戦史文献目録 Kataloge der Bibliothek fur Zeitgeschichte, Weltkriegsbuchere
Originating from the World War Library founded by R. Frank, which evolved into the Contemporary History Library. As of 1968, it held about 160,000 volumes, photo collections related to both World Wars, and pamphlets and posters from the Weimar Republic. This catalog follows the alphabetical arrangement rules of the Prussian State Library.
Websites
- 広島大学図書館平和学ポータル
A navigation site for peace studies at Hiroshima University, including foundational information and links to various related websites. - 広島大学平和センター
Japan’s first academic research institution for peace studies, established within the university. Based at the Higashi-Senda Campus, it conducts educational and research activities related to peace both on and off campus. - 広島平和研究所
Website of a research institute at Hiroshima City University. Includes reports on activities and symposiums related to nuclear abolition and peace. - 広島平和記念資料館
Website of a museum established by Hiroshima City for the remembrance and transmission of the atomic bombing. Includes a curated list of links related to atomic bomb experiences and peace research. - SIPRI（STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE）
An international peace research institute based in Sweden. Specializes in research on conflict, weapons, arms control, and disarmament. Alongside institutions like the Brookings Institution, Chatham House, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, SIPRI holds significant influence in the field of international peace. - The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Founded in 1959 by Johan Galtung, PRIO is a Norwegian international NGO conducting research and disseminating information for the peaceful resolution of international conflicts and global stability.
