The Journal of Information Science and Technology Association
(Johono Kagaku to Gijutsu)
Abstract

Vol. 55 (2005), No.10

Special Feature=Digital repository for academic information resources

Repositories of scholarly information: an overview

Masamitsu KURIYAMA
Tokiwa University. College of Human Science,
1-430-1 Miwa, Mito, 310-8585 JAPAN

Abstract : Repositories which provide access to scholarly papers in digital form are much talked about recently. This paper tries to clarify in historical perspective the interrelated notions such as institutional repositories, e-print archives, electronic journals, Open Access movement, self-archiving and Open Access journals. It also discusses about the relation of Open Access to scholarly communication and institutional repositories. Additionally, it describes current situation in Japan.

Keywords:  institutional repositories / e-print archives / electronic journals / open access movement / self-archiving / open access journals / scholarly communication

Open access and digital article repositories

Soichi TOKIZANE
Library and Information Science, Faculty of Letters, Aichi University
1-1 Machihata-cho, Toyohashi 441-8522 JAPAN

Abstract : The history of Open Access was discussed focusing SPARC, which had played a key role in this history. Recently announced Public Access Policy of NIH, and related Open Access policy of European organizations. Digital article repositories, such as disciplinary repositories, institutional repositories, and funding agency repositories, which are now considered critical for Open Access was discussed in detail.

Keywords:  open access / scholarly publishing / electronic journals / commercial publishers / society publishers / repository / SPARC / e-print / arXive. org / Budapest Open Access Initiative / Berlin Declaration / Bethesda Declaration

Recent trends of institutional repositories in U.K.: Focusing on Electronic Theses and Dissertations Projects

Ichirou TSUDZUKI
Library Support Division, Kansaikan of the National Diet Library,
8-1-3 Seikadai, Seikacho, Sorakugun, Kyoto-fu, 619-0287 JAPAN

Abstract : Focus on Access to Institutional Resources (FAIR) program, supported by Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), has carried out to disseminate and share intellectual resources among academic organizations in U.K. effectively. Concerning electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), FAIR ran 3 projects - Theses Alive!, Electronic Theses, and Daedalus. These projects built an institutional repository of ETDs, designed a meta-data core set for them, and investigated the methods for acquiring and providing them. In these projects, it is important that they focused linkage between repository systems and educational process, especially review process. They suggest a possibility of institutional repository and open access.

Keywords:  institutional repository / electronic theses and dissertations / JISC / Theses Alive! Plug-in for Institutional Repositories / meta-data / copyright processing / House of Commons Science and Technology Committee / repository network / open access / grey literature

Self-Archiving : a Researcher's Perspective

Gen TAKAGI
Chiba University, Faculty of Literature,
Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba-city, 263-8522 JAPAN

Abstract : In most cases, scholarly work in the humanities does not result in economic compensation. Furthermore, there are many subjects for which it is difficult to produce thorough results. There is thus a great significance and potential in making public the results of one's work not only through the medium of print but also by means of maintaining a website and creating a public archive on the internet. This allows the author him or herself to modify and update even on a daily basis their work by adding new information. There are, however, normally limits to maintaining a personal website. The institutional repository begun at Chiba University is in many ways truly revolutionary in that it allows for a continuous preservations of fixed URLs to which have been added bibliographic data. Two important problems, however, remain: the ability to cope in a timely manner with revisions and updates-which, after all, is the great advantage of electronic text-and the preservation of a history of updates.

Keywords:  the basic humanities / repository / copyright / GNU / GPL / GFDL

Construction of e-print archive

Takao NAMIKI
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciense, Hokkaido University,
Motohiko HATAKEYAMA
Kita 10 Nishi 8 Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0810 JAPAN

Abstract : In the present paper the authors describe the process to construct e-print servers which support the activity of our department, the Department of Mathematics, Hokkaido University.
    We manage the e-print servers using GNU EPrints as data provider with certain amounts of customization and administrating policy that include settings to provide with metadata, sequences of self archiving.

Keywords:  preprint server / data provider / service provider / repository / OAI-PMH

Construction of the institutional repository in Nagoya University

Hisashi GUNJI
Division of Library System, University Library, Nagoya University,
Furo-cho chikusa-ku Nagoya-city Aich-pref 464-8601 JAPAN

Abstract : Nagoya University is planning to construct the “Academic Knowledge Factory : AKF", in which the Library plays a vital role in collaboration with other information facilities within the University, in order to enhance scholarly communication. The Institutional Repository in Nagoya University is the central function of AKF and has already launched the preliminary service. In addition to issues of the construction and operations, system configuration and functions of institutional repository are reported.

Keywords:  Nagoya University / institutional repository / DSpace / hybrid library / academic knowledge factory

The supplementary protection certificate system of medicine (in Europe and how to search protection period)

OUG Patent Group of Information Science and Technology Association Japan

Abstract : The system of the supplementary protection certificate (SPC) in European equivalent to the patent period extension system of medicine, and how to search the protection period are described.

Keywords:  medicine / supplementary protection certificate / SPC / EU pharmaceutical legislation / European Union

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