Database Search
Search external databases using book titles and author names. For movies and music, search streaming, rental, and review sites too
What is Database Search?
Database Search is a feature that allows you to search external databases like Amazon, Google Books, the National Diet Library, and Calil using the book's title and author name.
You can retrieve detailed work information, check library holdings, or find where to purchase books.
Multiple Databases
Supports various databases including Amazon, Google Books, the National Diet Library, and Calil
Search from Menu
Simply select a book and search from the menu
Library Search
Search library holdings with Calil
Find Purchase Options
Check prices and availability on Amazon
Movies & Music Support
Search streaming, rental, used, and review sites by category
Supported Databases
You can access the following databases with one click.
Amazon
Check prices, availability, and reviews
Google Books
View book previews and related information
National Diet Library
Search Japan's largest bibliographic database for details
Calil
Search holdings and availability at libraries across Japan
Amazon and Google Books are available on all plans. National Diet Library and Calil are available on paid plans.
Movie & Music Search
When you open the database search menu for a movie or music entry, the interface automatically adapts to show media-specific search sites. "Find This Book" becomes "Find This Movie" or "Find This Music," and search results are organized by category: streaming, rental, used, and reviews.
Entries with video credits (Director, Cast, etc.) are detected as movies; entries with music credits (Composer, Performer, etc.) are detected as music. See Recording Movies and Music for details.
Press [Import credits] below the credits to bring the director, cast and screenplay in from Wikipedia and Wikidata. Nothing you already entered is removed. See Recording movies and music for details.
Movie Search Sites
For movie entries, the following sites are available by category. "Credits & details" comes first.
Credits & details
- Wikipedia — Director, screenplay and cast in one list (and the app can import them, see below)
- eiga.com — Staff, cast and synopsis (Japan)
- TMDb — Work database with a rich set of poster images
- IMDb — The world's largest movie database; the most detailed cast and crew
- Find poster images — Google Images, for the picture you paste into the cover field
Purchase
- Amazon — Buy DVDs and Blu-rays, read reviews
Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video — Subscription and rental streaming
- U-NEXT — Subscription and rental streaming (Japan)
- Hulu — Subscription streaming (Japan)
- Netflix — Subscription streaming (login required)
- Lemino — Subscription streaming (Japan)
- ABEMA — Free and premium streaming (Japan)
Rental
- TSUTAYA DISCAS — DVD mail rental (Japan)
- GEO — DVD rental search (Japan)
- DMM — DVD rental (Japan)
Used / Secondhand
- Book Off Online — Used DVD sales (Japan)
- Mercari — Flea market app (Japan)
- Suruga-ya — Used media sales (Japan)
Reviews
- Filmarks — Movie review site (Japan)
- YouTube — Trailers and review videos
Press [Import credits] below the credits to bring the director, cast and screenplay in from Wikipedia and Wikidata. Nothing you already entered is removed. See Recording movies and music for details.
Music Search Sites
For music entries, the following sites are available by category. "Credits & details" comes first.
Credits & details
- Wikipedia — Track list and participating musicians
- Discogs — The most detailed credits, down to writers, players and engineers
- MusicBrainz — Database of recordings and releases
- Find cover art — Google Images, for the picture you paste into the cover field
Purchase
- Amazon — Buy CDs and vinyl records
Streaming
- Spotify — Music streaming
- Apple Music — Music streaming
- YouTube Music — Music streaming
- Amazon Music — Music streaming (Japan)
Rental
- TSUTAYA DISCAS — CD mail rental (Japan)
- GEO — CD rental search (Japan)
Used / Secondhand
- Book Off Online — Used CD sales (Japan)
- Mercari — Flea market app (Japan)
- Suruga-ya — Used media sales (Japan)
TSUTAYA DISCAS, GEO, DMM, Book Off Online, Mercari, Suruga-ya, U-NEXT, Hulu, Lemino, ABEMA, Filmarks, and Amazon Music are shown only when using Japanese locale or Amazon.co.jp.
How to Use
From the Menu Bar
- Select a Book Click on the book you want to search for.
- Open Menu Select [Edit] → [Database Search] from the menu bar.
- Choose a Database Select the database you want to search from the displayed menu.
If you select Database Search without selecting a book, the ISBN search dialog will open. You can also retrieve book information by entering an ISBN.
Use Cases
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Borrow from a Library
Search Calil to check if your local library has the book. You can also see if it's available for borrowing.
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Find Purchase Options
Search on Amazon to compare new and used prices, or check customer reviews.
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Get Detailed Information
Search bibliographic databases to find publisher, publication year, page count, and other details.
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Get Work Information
Search Google Books to retrieve cover images, descriptions, and more.
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Learn About the Author
Use "Find books by this author" in [Edit] → [Database Search] to explore the author's other works on Amazon or Google Books.
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Find Where to Stream a Movie
Search Prime Video, U-NEXT, Netflix, and other streaming services to find where a recorded movie is available.
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Listen to Music
Search Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and other services to listen to recorded music.
Notes
An internet connection is required to use the database search feature.
It cannot be used in offline environments.
If your browser's popup blocker is enabled, search results may not open.
Please allow popups from "Reading Forest".
Searches are based on book title and author name. If multiple books have the same title or if the title format differs, the correct book may not be found.