Author Digital Resources ｜ Date 2026-04-16
Database Name: Taiwan Nichinichi Sinpou
Trial URL: https://elib.infolinker.com.tw/login_rrxin.htm
Access Method: IP-based access (campus network only)
Trial Period: From now until May 31, 2026
Trial Scope: Limited to viewing 100 image articles
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Taiwan Nichinichi Sinpou
Transmission digitized 340 rolls of microforms produced by Yumani Shobou (Yumani Bookstore) and converted more than 100,000 page images into PDF files. In addition, Transmissions editorial department carefully indexed each headlines, and made the content searchable. Users now can easily access this valuable historical resource by browsing the index and view the full-text contents. The digitized version of Taiwan Nichinichi Sinpou is an indispensable resource for the Taiwan study researchers.
Chinese Taiwan Nichinichi Sinpou
The National Taiwan University Library preserves this valuable resource by building a full-text digital archive for its contents with more than 30 million characters. With very careful evaluation, Transmission was chosen to work as a partner to create the metadata for this archive and built a full-text searchable database. Chinese Taiwan Nichinichi Sinpou is no doubt a very valuable resources for Taiwan studies and its features include:
◆ This database sets a successful example for the joint-venture project between an academic institution and a corporation.
◆ Complete coverage of Chinese Taiwan Nichinichi Sinpou from 1905 to 1911.
◆ With high-quality production, Chinese Taiwan Nichinichi Sinpou came alive in the digital age.
◆ Users can search the full-text content with more than 30 million characters. The database is an indispensable resource for studies of Taiwan during the Japanese Colonialism.
Database Name: Taiwan Minpao Series (1920–1932)
Trial URL: https://elib.infolinker.com.tw/login_minbao.htm
Access Method: IP-based access (campus network only)
Trial Period: From now until May 31, 2026
Trial Scope: Limited to viewing 100 image articles
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The newspaper documented various social movements in Taiwan between 1920 and 1932, including the petition movement for the establishment of a Taiwanese Parliament, student movements, women's rights movements, and cultural movements. Furthermore, it served as the cradle of Taiwan’s New Literature; notable works such as 'A Han-Tsz' (The Steelyard) by physician-novelist Lai He (pseudonym Lan-yun), 'Guanglin' (The Visit) by Yang Yun-ping, 'New Sorrow' by Cai Qiu-tong (pseudonym Chou-dong), and 'Buying a Lottery Ticket' by Zhang Wo-jun were all published here.
Database Name: Taiwan Image Explorer: Georeferenced Historical Photographs 1895-1945
Trial URL: https://twoldim.infolinker.com.tw/
Access Method: IP-based access (campus network only)
Trial Period: From now until May 31, 2026
Trial Scope: Limited to viewing 100 image articles
Content:
Many of these images are newly found contents. The two major sources are: first-hand photos obtained from individual collectors and a collection of images related to Taiwan history and culture collected by TBMC and AND Publishing Ltd over the years. A collection is made by renting old photos from individual collectors, with the total number of over 15000. The purpose of this project is not to acquire the originals, but to digitize them. After being digitalized, 25,000 photos have refreshed past historical events. An image is like an epitome of lifestyle in the earlier days. It is more touching and real than words. The work is presented by GIS, a creative technology. The interrelationship between space and time has enriched contents of the work and brought into modern creativity for Taiwanese cultural resources. It offers users the new references and different sides of thinking. It is a significant work of knowledge-based economy.
◆ New Educational Resources: 25,000 First-hand Images reflect Taiwanese History
These publications included overall reports of geography, history and the current developments. The contents were arranged with photos and texts side by side. Most prominent works include “Large-scale Japanese Geography— Taiwan,“Large-scale Japanese Geography and Customs—Taiwan,” and “Latest Introductory Photos of Taiwan.”
Shooting government offices, schools, hospitals, and major shop fronts of a specific area and compiling them into books. Most prominent works include “Taipei Panorama,” “Yilan Panorama,” and “Tainan Panorama.”
Bigger companies and other establishments in Taiwan during Japanese rule such as banks and electricity, development, and sugar companies had published their own historical records, for example, “History of Taiwan Sugar Company” published by Taiwan Sugar Company and “Photos on the Construction of Water Power Plant at Sun Moon Lake.” In these publications a large amount of photos was included.
Photos ,marking major events such as war, commotion, celebration, and expo were published, for example, “Royal Enthronement (1928)” of Emperor Showa; “Itinerary of Royal Highness (1923)”commemorating the inspection of Taiwan by Royal Highness; the pacification of Tailuke tribe, the last military campaign in Japanese controlling indigenous people in the fifth year of the administration of Governor General Sakuma; “Wushe Incident (1930)”shocking people all over Taiwan; a large-scale military exercise in the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Showa (1934); and the exhibition commemorating forty years of Japanese administration (1935), among many others.
In order to publicize administrative achievements, the government published such publications as “Taiwan panorama” and Summary of Statistics. In these publications there were many valuable images.
Tourism is a newly-developed industry after the 20th century. In earlier days The Transportation Bureau under Taiwan Governor General’s Office was in charge of tourism. In order to attract tourists, especially Japanese tourists, publications with the nature of publicity and travel guidance were published. In addition, many scenic spot post cards were preserved till this day. These by-products of the tourist industry had paid higher attention to image quality and the amount printed. They thus became important materials of this database.
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