Chapter 2. Improvement and Expansion of the Basis of Scientific Research
4 Strengthening of Systems for Distribution of Science Information
2 Issues Concerning Systems for Distribution of Science Information
With regard to science information networks, the further enrichment
of both the trunk lines connecting key universities with one another and the
branch lines connecting secondary universities to key universities is necessary.
As for campus information networks, promotional measures should be taken with
due consideration of their compatibility with other wide-area networks like the
science information networks.
To improve the accessibility of Japan's outstanding scientific
achievements to the international community, the Ministry has to make further
efforts, not only to strengthen the national scientific data base specific to
Japan, but also to improve the functions of the science information network so
that it may be linked with those
overseas.
Chart 13 National and International Networks of Science
Information (1991)
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