The summary of improved JICST directory system for earth science and technology information in Japan

Abstract

The directory database system for earth science and technology information was developed in JICST in 1990 and had been provided since 1992. On behalf of this system, the comprephensive information system has been recently developed and has been provided since October, 1995. The former system had some inconvenient points on the access route, the language of the database, and the hardware. These points have been solved by establishing the access routes not only via public lines but also via Internet, by developing the Japanese database system and by replacing the mainframe with the workstations. This paper mainly describes the system configuration, the contents of the database and the procedure for accessing data.