In order to compile “Union Catalog of Serials in European Languages”, NACSIS carried out a survey covering university libraries throughout Japan between November 1, 1997 and March 31, 1998.

NACSIS has been providing the “NACSIS-CIS (Career Information Service)” since May 20, 1997.
This service collects information on calls for scholars from Japanese organizations such as universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology, etc., and makes it available to the public, both in Japan and abroad, via the World-Wide Web. Information from these organizations on calls for applications is added to the database as soon as it is received. It can be accessed by anyone who wishes to from the NACSIS-CIS home page.

1. Usage procedure

   NACSIS-CIS home page: http://nacwww.nacsis.ac.jp/index-e.html

   There is no charge to use the service, and no registration is required.

   The following search methods are available.

   - List of contents: Allows the user to search a list of all the stored data records.

   - Directory search: Allows the user to search by region, name of institution, department, etc.

   - Keyword search: Allows the user to search by field, subject, etc.

   * At present most of the records are available in Japanese only.

2. Usage status (current as of July 31, 1998)

   Since the service was first made available, it has been used by a large number of persons, as shown below. It is our hope that usage will continue to increase in future.

   (1) Number of calls for scholars provided: 333 institutions, 1,901 records (2,346 openings)

   * Records are deleted when their deadlines expire.

   (2) Number of computers accessing the service (cumulative): Approx. 230,000