Table of ContentsThe Journal of Information Science and Technology
Association
(Johono Kagaku to Gijutsu)
Vol. 51 （2001） , No.5
Special feature : Further retrieval of literature
information
Information retrieval in the Digital Age,
Kazuyuki MATSUDA
(MARUZEN CO., LTD. INFORMATION RESOURCES NAVIGATION DIVISION (3-10, Nihombashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8245))
Abstract : With the arrival of the global information network based on Internet, all aspects of information retrieval systems are beginning to change.
Information retrieval will have to be powerful and fast if system is to be implemented in the ubiquitous computing.
This paper will look at some of future Information retrieval work going on in the Internet among digital age.
Keywords : information retrieval / scientific information / circulation of information / Web / database / internet / digital contents
Future of electronic journals and literature databases,
Yuji MATSUYAMA
(Zephyr Corporation, President (1-4513-1-705, Sobudai, Zama-City, Kanagawa 228-0011))
Abstract : This paper starts with considerations through author's experiences of historical impact on academic publishing by computer and communication technologies. This impact started with a part of publication, and has been expanded to entire processes. Now emerging electronic journals systems are changing production, distribution and utilization processes of academic information. Mentioned about document delivery, contracts, changing role and costs among parties, and future directions of primary and secondary information. As the continuous development of this field is deeply related with world and local economy, all parties should cooperatively cut the way for new markets through processing that information by various ways for general market.
Keywords : computer / primary information / secondary information / electronic journals / literature databases / role and costs / future direction
The Future of the Electronic Publishing,
Takushi FUKAMI
(Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. R&D Strategy (1, Kanda Izumicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0024))
Abstract : In this paper I described the Future of Electronic Publishing. I showed the problems of the distribution of digital contents via the Internet. There are two main problems. One is the quality of the display of the information, the other is the payment of fee. Due to a luck of charge and security mechanisms.
Keywords : Electronic Publishing / Internet / Commercial Electronic Publishing / Charge / Security / Digital Contents Distribution
The next generation of ScienceDirect―New aspects of information retrieval,
Masaaki OSANAI
(Elsevier Science K.K. Digital Library Service (1-9-15 Higashi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044))
Abstract : Introduced the new series of digital content of the ScienceDirect offered by Elsevier Science from March 2001. The new ScienceDirect is fully integrated of both bibliographic databases and full text journal content and has powerful search capabilities across all titles available within the journal collection as well as abstracts and indexing databases. Also it has a new Internet search tool developed especially for finding scientific information.
Keywords : Bibliographic Retrieval System / Bibliographic Database / Fulltext Database / Academic Publishing / Internet / Electronic Journal
The view from Database Distributor : New service of G-Search,
Takashi NAGATSUKA
(G-Search Limited (22nd Floor, Shinjuku Daiichi Seimei Bldg, 2-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0722))
Abstract : Discusses the present situation and the future development of document retrieval in connection with “InfoPro Station" and “G-Navi" as the new service of G-Search, and also PDF Files Link of Dialog, as well as Electronic Journal Link of DataStar etc. ; discusses ideal ways of effectuating the characteristics of the Web and forms of providing scientific information.
Keywords : 「InfoPro Station」 / 「G-Navi」 / PDF Files Link of Dialog / Electronic Journal Link of DataStar / document retrieval / Web
The view from Database Distributor : The Current Situation and the Future Deployment of STN Service,
Mikiko FUKUSHIMA
(Online Division, Department of Service, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST) (5-3, Yonbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081))
Abstract : STN which initiated its service with online command searching has provided not only STN Express which allows epoch-making tool for chemical structure search but also STN Easy and STN on the Web which keep up with progress in the Internet and information technology. In years to come STN undertakes the followings ; to improve the current systems and develop new products, to enhance the full-text services and to provide for all the primary and secondary information through STN products. Those surely make more efficient use of STN information available on the Internet as well as intranets through world-wide information infrastructure being consolidated.
Keywords : STN / Search Tool / Command Searching / Internet / Web Service / Fulltext Service / Primary Information / Secondary information database / JOIS
The view from Database Distributor : Database distributors-the way to outlive,
Mariko SHITARA
(Ovid Technologies, Inc. (17-12, Higashi-Azabu, 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044))
Abstract : After Internet came to Japan, those change of information retrieval world and its circumstances are very fast and difficult to expect the future. Database distributors should develop web-based products for explosive increasing end-user searching and also correspond to database producers who began to provide information retrieval service by themselves. Not only linking between databases and electronic journals but it is necessarily to link customer's library systems. Organizer which aggregate whole information not restricted own products or services, to cooperate with publishers, database producers and so on, customization to make convenience for users will be the way to outlive for database distributors. User's understanding and enlightenment also need to outlive databases themself.
Keywords : Database Distributors / Database Producers / Publishers / Electronic Journals / Web / Search Systems / end-users / Ovid
New possibilities and problems for German Japan-libraries in the Internet age,
Atsuyuki HARA
(University of Library and Information Science, Social Studies of Information and Media (1-2 Kasuga, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8550))
Abstract : The workshop on Japanese information -“Information on Japan in the 21st Century - New tasks of Japan related libraries in the German language area" - was held in November 2000 at the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JGCB), supported by the National Institute of Informatics (NII) and the Working Group Japanese Libraries(Arbeitskreis Japan-Bibliotheken). This article makes a summary report of the meeting and points out new possibilities and problems for such Japan-libraries, especially concerned with Internet. Six presentations are refered and give the following contents : two Japan-collections and catalog-database-making in the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin) and the Bavarian State Library (Bayern Staatsbibliothek), the digital archive project of the National Library of Germany (Die Deutsche Bibliothek), special libraries in Germany and the management of one-person libraries etc.
Keywords : Germany / Japan related libraries / Internet / Japanese-German Center Berlin (JGCB)