Vol. 56 (2006), No.5
Keiso KATSURA
Senri Kinran University
5-25-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565-0873 JAPAN
Abstract：Free databases on the web are valuable resources that locate information, although they are regarded as peripheral or marginal in comparison with general search engines and fee-based databases. These free databases are termed as the invisible Web, the hidden Web or the deep Web. This indicates that Internet searchers have to pay special attentions to them when searching. This article presents the some efficient ways of searching free databases on the Web.
Keywords： free of charge databases / Web resources / Web search literacy / invisible Web / subject portal / Web OPACs / Google / Open sources / CGI scripts
Keiko ISHII
Japan Online Information Retrieval Users Group Life Science section
Abstract：PubMed and iyakuSearch are bibliographic databases covering medical and pharmaceutical literature, which have been offered free of charge on the web by database producers. PubMed and iyakuSearch contain the same data as the commercial online databases, MEDLINE and JAPICDOC. However PubMed and iyakuSearch have different retrieval mechanisms from MEDLINE and JAPICDOC. It is important to identify the difference between free databases and commercial online databases for users, especially information professionals. Members of Life the Science section in OUG, Japan Online Information Retrieval Users Group, examined PubMed and iyakuSearch to identify their unique features, as well as their advantage and disadvantages compared with MEDLINE and JAPICODOC, with the aim of exploring their appropriate and effective usage.
Keywords： PubMed / iyakuSearch / NLM / JAPIC / database producers / medical information / information professionals / free database / Internet
Yuko OGAWA
Hitachi Tecno-Infomation Service, Ltd
2-6 Ohtemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 JAPAN
Abstract：It explains a useful patent information database in European Patent Office and United States Patent Office and World Intellectual Property Organization.It introduces "DB_KOKAISHI" to make the manual concerning those data bases.
Keywords： free data base / European Patent Office / United States Patent Office / World Intellectual Property Organization / DB_KOKAISHI
Rika SUZUKI
DIA RESEARCH MARTECH INC.
Kojimachi Tokyu Bidg. 4F, 6-6 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 JAPAN
Abstract：More and more free databases are becoming available on the Web. Among them, we compared Google Scholar, Scirus, CrossREf Search, IngentaConnect, and CiNii with regard to their contents and search features. They all differ in search engines, journals which they cover, and search fields. Users will be able to obtain useful results including article full texts, if they recognize their characteristics and differences.
Keywords： Google Scholar / Scirus / CrossRefSearch / IngentaConnect / CiNii / database / electric journal
Akira WATANABE
Office WRIST
7-14, Kotobuki-cho 3-chome, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 243-0003 JAPAN
Abstract：Introduced the websites serving free information about newspaper articles, search reports on markets or industries and the corporate information. Searched free databases (DB) for sample words, then compared the results of the similar sites. Sites providing DB of news articles are collecting materials from many news-serving sites by the help of crawling robots, and are accumulating them for providing. As one of the sites, "ceek.jp news" is introduced. Next the "Online Research Portal" site, operated by JAPAN INTERNET.COM is introduced as the site of serving comparatively many reports from various research institutes. Free information on corporate is offered at the "company perfect guide" by Nikkei goo. It is based on the DB about corporate information served by the domestic companies specialized in this field.
Keywords： free database / business related / news articles / reports / corporate information / ceek.jp news / online research portal / NIKKEI goo
Masaaki KASHIMURA
HUMI Project, Keio University
2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 JAPAN
Abstract：It is important to obtain digital data containing as accurate information as possible from the object for digital archiving. Digital image has become a familiar medium in our daily life thanks to the popularization of the digital camera, and is also used for digital archiving of rare books. To understand the basics of digital image such as its structure, file format and other features will be helpful not only in practicing digital archiving but also in developing various kinds of applications. In this article, general topics about the digital image will be expounded taking account of the utilization of digital images in the digital archiving of rare books.
Keywords： digital image / pixel / image resolution / rare book / digital archiving / color profile / image file format
Soichi TOKIZANE
Faculty of Letters, Aichi University
1-1 Machihata-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8522 JAPAN
The 2nd Information Professional Symposium Round Meeting 3. Development of electronic journals in Asian countries, Soichi TOKIZANE (Faculty of Letters, Aichi University, 1-1 Machihata-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8522 JAPAN)
Abstract：Electronic journal activities in Asian countries were studied. China has developed the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and has already digitized over 11 million full texts. Korea has electronic journals sites such as KISTI, KoreaMed and BRIC, and has loaded several hundreds journal titles online. In Taiwan, C.E.P.S makes available scholarly journals published in Taiwan as well as those from CNKI. Scholarly publishers in the U. S. and Europe have growing presence in this area.
Keywords： electronic journals / scholarly journals / digitalization / scanning / OCR / CNKI / KoreaMed / KISTI / BRIC / C.E.P.S.
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