LibGuides: JAPN 142 Japanese Culture: Websites and Online Videos

Google Advanced Search

Find websites that are more relevant to your needs by using the advanced search features in Google

Example scenario:

You are researching how stem cells from human embryos might help cure neurological diseases, especially Parkinson's disease

As outlined in the example search in the image below, you can use the following advanced search limiters are used and why:

Limiter: this exact word or phrase
- this will wrap whatever words you place into the box in quotation marks - that will limit the results to websites with this exact phrase
Limiter: any of these words
- By putting in "neural disease" OR "Parkinson's disease" - your search will show you websites that refer to either neural disease OR specifically to Parkinson's disease (a type of neural disease). This broadens your search
Limiter: none of these words
- Use this limiter by putting in a term or phrase that you do not want to see on any of the websites. The example word of cloning will not show up in your results about stem cells.
Limiter: site or domain
- And since you hope to find good, authoritative websites that have content that have been thoroughly researched, limit your results to government (.gov) websites

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Google Advanced Search
Use this search to help you limit by resource, date and more. Find specific types of websites, such as those created for academic purposes (.edu) or government (.gov).

Viki's "Learn Mode" (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

The streaming service "Viki" (Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian TV & films) offers a built in "Learn Mode" that lets viewers see subtitles for their programs in two languages side-by-side.

Note - requires setting up a (free) personal log in with Viki to watch shows and films. (The service has both a free (ad supported) and "Viki Plus" (subscription) tiers.)

Learn a New Language with Streaming Video (Chrome extensions)

Netflix + Chrome extensions

Language Learning with Netflix (Chrome Extension)
This free Chrome browser extension allows you to turn TV shows and films on Netflix into French, Spanish, and other language learning opportunities. Note: Requires a personal Netflix subscription & the Chrome web browser to use.

This Chrome extension lets you learn a new language by watching Netflix | The Verge
"Watch your shows with two subtitles on at the same time." A review of the "Language Learning with Netflix" extension (published Feb. 2019).

YouTube + Chrome extensions

Language Learning with YouTube (BETA - Chrome extension)
17 languages supported (April 2021), incld. French, Japanese, and Spanish. "Subtitles are shown in two languages, allowing you to compare the original audio and text with a translation in your language."

Note - requires a Windows or Mac OS computer and the Chrome web browser.

How to use the "Language Learning with YouTube" extension
Includes a video intro to "Language Learning with YouTube" and a link to a catalog of suggested YouTube videos to start out with.

Finding Video

YouTube

Tip for finding useful videos:
Search for your topic / subject by name AND include one of the following words--
news, interview,"vlog".

When searching YouTube for Japanese culture videos, be aware you'll locate items from a variety of perspectives. Think about what you need and what would be a good or reasonable "authority" for your research:

Example 1: Canadian "vloggers" living in Japan ("What is a Japanese Summer Festival Like?")

Example 2: Asking Japanese people about... (in English) ("How addicted are you to your smartphone?")

Example 3: A two-culture "vlogging" pair ("Japanese Internet Slang" -- Rachel is from the US; Jun is from Japan; their videos alternate perspectives between "what Japanese people don't realize about the US" and "what Americans don't realize about Japan")