RaQualia Pharma Inc. is the innovative research and development-based life sciences company which was founded in 2008. The library services including subscription of information resources started from with a few staff and small budget. But this was a good opportunity to build new digital library environment that increases in quantity of the collection of digital resources and reduces physical resources dramatically. LinkResolver was introduced as one of the key applications which allows users to access electronic journals and printed Japanese materials. However original LinkResolver has several issues in aggregator e-journals which we subscribe, because it does not cover latest issues (embargo). This paper presents the library services in RaQualia Pharma Inc., and our customized LinkResolver system which makes document delivery service more cost-effective and efficient.
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) established National Bioscience Database Center (NBDC) to promote the integration of databases in life science field on April 1, 2011. NBDC has four main activities: developing strategy for life science database integration, building and operating a portal site, R&D of fundamental technology to integrate databases, and promotion of integration of bioscience databases. NBDC will maximize the value of databases by the integration of bioscience databases through these activities. NBDC's goal is to become a database center that can contribute to research and development in the bioscience field not only in Japan but also in the world.