No.14
October,1996

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Survey of Science Information Databases in Japan(FY1995)

  1. Survey sheets and number of responses
    Classification National
    university    		 Municipal
    university    		 Private
    university    		 Inter- university
    Research Institute    		Private research institutes
    under the auspices
    of MESSC    		 Junior college and
    Technical college
    Number of survey candidates99524151714538
    Survey sheetA 838574851756775
    Survey sheetB1281412815535
    Survey sheetC 3651516964136
    MESSC: Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture

    Classification National research institute Municipal research institute Laboratory corporation having special status Research corporation Subtotal of universities Subtotal of research and laboratories Grand total
    Number of survey candidates 96 618 19 228 1,135 9612,096
    Survey sheet A 3876 18481,6971801,877
    Survey sheet B 14 24 2 17 325 57 382
    Survey sheet C 18 48 8 35 718 109 827
    Survey sheet A: Survey on databases prepared by researchers, universities and research institutes.
    Survey sheet B: Survey on number of organizations such as universities and research institutes offering database services.
    Survey sheet C: Individual survey on database offering services offered by universities and research institutes.
    Note: University of the Air is categorized as a national university.

  2. Database preparation status (based on survey sheet A)
    (1) Major field
    Field
    science    		LiteratureEconomyPhysicalEngi-
    neering    		Agricul-
    ture    		Medical Interdis-
    ciplinary    		Broad
    field    		Law
    field
    Number of
    database    		2502460151654521271564
    Ratio (%)13.31.33.28.13.52.411.33.830.1
    The overall pattern of distribution is the same as last year.

    (2) Open/close of database
    ClassificationOpenNegotiableCloseNo answerTotal
    Number of
    database    		898487477151,877
    Ratio (%)47.825.925.40.8100
    The overall pattern of distribution is the same as last year.

  3. Database service status (based on survey sheets B and C)
    (1) Number of databases available by classification of organization
    ClassificationNational
    university    		 Municipal
    university    		Private
    university    		Inter- university
    Research
    Institute    		Private research
    institutes under
    the auspices of
    MESSC    		Junior
    college and
    Technical college
    Number of
    database    		36515165964136
    Ratio (%)44.11.820.011.65.04.4

    ClassificationNational research
    institute    		Municipal
    research
    institute    		Laboratory
    corporationhaving
    special status    		Research
    corporation    		Subtotal of
    universities    		Subtotal of
    research and
    laboratories    		Grand
    total
    Number of
    database    		1848835718109827
    Ratio (%)2.25.81.04.286.813.2100

    (2) Details of database available
    ClassificationPrepared by own
    organization except
    library catalog    		Library catalogPrepared by
    other organization
    (domestic)    		Prepared by
    other organization
    (overseas)    		Total
    Number of
    database    		318285101123827
    Ratio (%)38.534.512.214.9100
    The greatest increase in the number of databases prepared by the organization itself (except library catalog) was found among research institutes.

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