Organizing Archaeological Site Reports in a University Library and the Use of Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan:

A Case Study of Organizing Materials Donated by a Private Museum

Abstract

  The Shujitsu University Library is in the process of organizing the materials donated by the Kurashiki Archaeological Museum. In order to search for archaeological site reports, which make up the majority of the donated materials, we have found the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Propertiesʼs database Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan useful, as well as the National Diet Library Japanʼs database NDL ONLINE and the National Institute of Informaticsʼs database CiNii Books. We will report on the background, situation, and future issues from a different perspective than the local governments, institutions that publish archaeological site reports.