Japanese Canadian Researchers Directory & Bibliography
About
The creation of the Japanese Canadian Research Directory & Bibliography to honour Ken Adachi, the author of the first history of Japanese Canadians published in 1977 to commemorate the Japanese Centennial, is one of the key outcomes of the Ours to Tell Project funded by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. The primary purpose of the database is to “demonstrate the state of knowledge developed in the expertise and voice of the Japanese Canadian perspective that can be used as a reference tool for outsiders, in policy, research and funding. It aims at ensuring adequate representation of Japanese Canadian voices in the process of telling their own community’s stories.”
Definitions
In the context of the Japanese Canadian Researchers Directory & Bibliography, a Japanese Canadian is an individual who has Japanese ancestry. It includes those who were born in Canada, as well those who immigrated to and were/are residents of Canada (the first generation or issei). Recognizing that the experiences of individuals who immigrated to Canada prior to or post-war differ, tags have been assigned to make that distinction. Issei individuals who immigrated to Canada prior to WW2 are given Issei (generation) tag; Issei individuals who immigrated to Canada after WWII are given Post-war Issei (generation) tag.
A researcher is someone who studies a subject. The term researcher is used more broadly to include both academic and independent scholars.
Scope
There are three collections in the Japanese Canadian Researchers Directory & Bibliography: 1) Japanese Canadian Researchers Directory that contains entries of researcher profiles; 2) Publications that contains entries of non-fiction books, fiction books, academic theses, journal articles and reports; and 3) Audiovisual Materials that contains records of documentary films, documentary television programs, animated films, etc. While the majority of the resources are about the history of Japanese Canadians, other relevant topics such as education, sociology, ethnicity, minorities, multiculturalism, anti-racism and social justice are also represented in the database
The sources used to collect the bibliographic data were:
- Resource Listings III in Fujino, David, and Aiko Suzuki (editors). Japanese Canadians in the Arts : a Directory of Professionals. SAC/rist, 1994.
- University of Toronto Libraries’s Holdings
- Library and Archives of Canada’s Holdings
- Selected resources from bibliographies compiled by project collaborators Professor Jennifer Matsunaga (University of Ottawa) and Professor John Price (University of Victoria)
Accessing the Database
Please visit the Japanese Canadian Researchers Directory & Bibliography at
Japanese Canadian Researchers Directory & Bibliography : Background
