rick@cs.arizona.edu (Rick Schlichting) (03/16/91)
[The following comes courtesy of the people at the NSF Japan
Program. -- Rick]
NACSIS Databases Now Lists Japanese Researchers
The Japanese science databases known as NACSIS have
recently been expanded to include a listing of 130,000
Japanese reseachers.
The Directory of Researchers, which covers those affiliated
with Japanese universities, lists for each researcher the
name, date of birth, university affiliation, education and
degrees, organizational membership, areas of specialization,
and up to three research themes and representative publica-
tions. All entries appear in both the Japanese and English
languages.
The information is readily accessible, because the NACSIS
electronic databases can all be searched by computer. The
new database will prove useful to American scientists and
engineers who wish to know more about current research in
their field in Japan. It will serve not only the inquirer
who has the name of a Japanese researcher and would like to
learn of his principal works or other research interests, but
also the researcher who knows no one in Japan but would like
to find out who in Japan is doing work in a given field.
The database also lists foreigners resident at Japanese
universities.
In addition, three other databases have been added, which
index abstracts of papers presented at meetings of Japanese
academic societies in botany and agriculture, medicine and
dentistry, and architecture and civil engineering.
Those interested in having a search of the NACSIS databases
done, at no charge, may contact the NACSIS operator, at (202)
357-7278 between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m., EST, on weekdays
or may send messages by electronic mail to
nacsis@nsf.gov (InterNet) or
nacsis@nsf (BitNet)
Full details on all thirteen NACSIS databases, as well as
NSF's offerings of support for research in Japan, may be found
in NSF's Japan Program announcement, NSF 90-144. Order
copies by mail from NSF's Publications Unit, Room 232, NSF,
Washington, D.C. 20550; by calling (202) 357-3619; or by e-
mail to pubs@nsf.gov (InterNet) or pubs@nsf (BitNet).