Igaku Chou Zasshi

This is a database of Japanese literature on medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and related fields. About 23,000 items are added every month from about 2,400 journals. Both the online data and CD-ROMs cover data as far back as 1987. The Official English Title for this abstracting service is Japana Centra Revuo Medicana [JCRM], but it is most commonly referred to as Ichushi.

This database can be accessed via the internet at www.jamas.or.jp. However, the interface is entirely in Japanese. The cost of internet search connection time to this database is 2,100 yen for up to 8 hours, or 4.200 yen for up to 20 hours. Additional time is 840 yen per hour. Payment can be made by credit card.