Digital Libraries
No.2, November 1994
University of Library and Information Science
Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki 305, Japan
- SGML: a Fundamental Technology for Publication in a Digital Library
Hidehiro Ishizuka, Univ. of Library and Information Science
- Is the Digital Library a Library ? - Some Personal
Reflections upon the Internet
Akira Nemoto, Univ. of Library and Information Science
- Activities of the US Health Science Libraries in the Internet Age
Atsutake Nozoe, Aichi Shukutoku University
- Outline of the Pilot Digital Library System Operations
Hikaru Horiguchi, Machinery and Information Industries Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
- Development of Information Sharing System on the Internet
Yasuyo Kikuta, Fujitsu
- A Proposal of Effective Navigation for Information Retrieval System
Masayuki Morohashi, Taijiro Tsutsumi, Hiroshi Maruyama, Hiroshi Nomiyama, IBM Research, Tokyo Research Laboratory
- Design and Implementation of Library Information System in Chiba University
Yasuhiko Higaki, Keiko Arioka, Hiroaki Ikeda, Chiba University
Hidehiro Ishizuka
University of Library and Information Science
1-2, Kasuga, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305, Japan
Phone: +81-298-52-0511, Fax: +81-298-52-4326, E-mail: ishizuka@ulis.ac.jp
Abstract
SGML(Standard Generalized Markup Language) is a fundamental technology
for electronic publishing, and is a key technology supporting an
electronic library or a digital library. The present author introduces
the outline and the state-of-the-art of electronic publishing based on
SGML (EP/SGML). He illustrates how SGML represents a structure of a
document database. He also explains other features of SGML and why it
is called "SGML". He also illustrates Mosaic HTML and the difference
between SGML and HTML. EP/SGML of a primary English journal of the
Chemical Society of Japan is introduced. He explains some SGML tools
and some jobs using them.
Keywords
SGML, electronic publishing, electronic library, digital library,
document database, WWW, Mosaic, HTML
Akira Nemoto
University of Library and Information Science
1-2, Kasuga, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
phone:+81-298-52-0511 fax:+81-298-52-4326 email:anemoto@ulis.ac.jp
abstract
The author, a scholar of librarianship, has prepared his own PC
environment for the Internet connection since last year at the
laboratory. The former part is a report for network beginners of his
try and error process of setting the environment. The latter part
describes his personal reflections upon the relationship among
traditional library services, the Internet, and some conceptions of
digital library. He introduces the activities conducted by US libraies
and argues how libraries should go with the network environment.
Keywords
Digital Library, Electronic Library, Library, Internet, Gopher, WWW,
Electronic Mail, Net-News, PACS-L, Telnet, Anonymous FTP,
Libraary Gopher Server, MARVEL, BUBL, Project Gutenberg, Text,
Multimedia, Document Delivery, Network Librarian
Atsutake NOZOE
School of Library and Information Science
Aichi Shukutoku University
Katahira, Nagakute-cho, Aichi-ken 480-11 Japan
TEL 561-62-4111 FAX 561-63-3060
Abstract
The sate of art activities of the U.S. health sciences libraries in the
Internet circumustance
were introduced. As the background of the Internet activities, the
National Information
Infrastruture was also mentioned. A survey conducted by the National
Library of Medicine
indicates that libraries at academic institutions have mostly access to
the Internet (72%).
The roles of health science libraries were discussed in this situation.
Keywords
health sciences libraries, National Library of Medicine, Medical
Library Association, National Information Infrastructure, Internet ,
navigator, quality filtering
Hikaru Horiguchi, Tatsuya Fujiwara
Information Systems Development Division
Machinery and Information Industries Bureau,
MITI ( Ministry of International Trade and Industry )
1-3-1 Kasumigaseki,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo,100 Japan
phone: 03(3580)3922, Fax: 03(3501)6631, E-mail: LDF03444@niftyserve.or.jp
Abstruct
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry ( MITI ) will
carry out " Pilot Digital Library System Operations "
within the Information Technology Promotion Agency, Japan
( IPA ) in cooperation with the National Diet Library, the Ministry of
Education, Science and Culture, the Ministry of Home Affaires, and the
Science and Technology Agency.
The overview of this operations, which compile literature into
databases after rendering them into digital form
and then to supply them through networks, will be realized to identify
and solve demand-related and technical
problems. And advanced technical development which allows more advanced
retrieval and document processing will also be implemented.
Yasuyo Kikuta
Fujitsu Ltd.
9-3, Nakase 1-Chome, Mihama-Ku, Chiba , 261, Japan
Phone: 81-43-299-3539, Fax:81-43-299-3635, Email:kikuta@aisys.se.fujitsu.co.jp
Abstruct
Fujitsu has developed an SE technical information sharing system, called
FIND2, to improve information utilization in SE work and thereby improve
efficiency.
This system is based on the "Internet" and provides
various value-added
data items, including multimedia information. Find2 is configured as a
client-server system and uses the following de facto standard tools:
the "WAIS" full-text search system and the "NCSA Mosaic"
hyper-text
information viewer. In addition to the commonly used functions on the
Internet, this system has the security function which protects the security
of information and switches the appropriate user identification process for
each access request.
These features enable users to quickly find and retrieve information,
and enlarge information to be shared among SEs.
Keywords
information sharing system, Internet, WAIS, Mosaic
Masayuki MOROHASHI, Taijiro TSUTSUMI, Hiroshi MARUYAMA, Hiroshi NOMIYAMA
IBM Research, Tokyo Research Laboratory
1623-14, Shimotsuruma, Yamato, Kanagawa 242, Japan
Phone: +81 462-73-4670, Fax: +81 462-73-7413, E-Maile: moro@trlvm.vnet.ibm.com
Abstract
On using information retrieval systems, one of the problems which the users
face with is that they have no way of knowing whether the sequence of the
conditions, which the users have given to the system, is proper or not
before they look through every document of the final results.
We proposed a navigation function that gives information outlining of the
selected document set every after inputing a piece of retrieval conditions.
The information outling also helps you to find a new aspect of the selected
document set, such as the recent topics in a specific research area.
Keywords
Information Retrieval, navigation, Information Outlining, Data Mining
Yasuhiko Higaki*1, Keiko Arioka*2, Hiroaki Ikeda*1
Chiba University, *1 Faculty of Engineering, *2 Library
1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263 JAPAN
Tel: +81-43-290-3352, Fax: +81-43-290-3039, E-Mail: higaki@hike.te.chiba-u.ac.jp
Abstract
Chiba University Library is serving library information to Internet
using CULIS.
CULIS is designed to provide information by multiple means as anonymous
login, anonymous ftp, gopher, WWW, depending on users' accessibilities.
The CULIS includes services including online public access catalog,
bulletin board, online user's guide, online library bulletin, etc.
It also works as a gateway to relevant information worldwide.
This paper describes software architecture and technical details
regarding design and inplementation of the system.
Keywords
OPAC, WWW, gopher, anonymous ftp, Internet, electronic library, CGI,
fill-out form, httpd, gopherd
sugimoto@ulis.ac.jp