Peace Research Center of Hiroshima University has been conducting studies based on literature in social sciences. However, in the areas of peace study and development study fundamental data such as the databases, thesaurus, frequencies of words, the relationship among wards and so on are still insufficient so that they should be prepared at first. Under this conception the proccssing system of vocabulary in text, LEX was developed. LEX was described stressed on the major output forms.
To propose the method organizing fact data bases which seemed essential to give a concrete form of NIST Plan multidisciplinary data base was constructed experimentally concerning 205 of chemical substances. This comprehensive group of data bases is called a data base covering general areas. The system of retrieving and analyzing the data base was designed by use of the existing general purpose DBMS. The system evaluation based on the wide ranged use study, preparation cost of the data base as well as the subject content would be give useful information for fact data base activities from now on.
Tokyo Headquarters which used to be located in five different places were unified in a new building in November, 1981. For this purpose comprehensive inspection of office activities for inhouse document management had been conducted since April of 1980. The auther describes the promoting body of this inspection and the practical examples (1. preparing the atmosphere inside the company. 2. reviewing filing work. 3. club activities in a office-movement of organizing working environment. 4. promoting the effective use of office machine.)