Introduction ofUnicat and ScienceChinaIntroduction ofUnicat and ScienceChina

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Jianyong ZhangNational Science Library, Chinese Academy ofSciences

Edina, UK, March, 2010

Outline

BackgroundIntroduction of UnicatIntroduction of ScienceChinaQuestions

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

National Science Library (NSL) consists of 1 central library located inBeijing, 3 branch libraries located in Lanzhou, Chengdu and Wuhan

NSL Services

Xiaolin Zhang, Redefining information supply for the future R&D environment,Honnover Germany, 2009

A new information resource system of NSL

Xiaolin Zhang, Redefining information supply for the future R&Denvironment, Honnover Germany, 2009

Role of Unicat in NSL services

UnicatUnicat— —— — National Serials Union CatalogueNational Serials Union Catalogueof Chinaof Chinahttp://union.csdl.ac.cnhttp://union.csdl.ac.cn

Introduction of Unicat

UNICAT is the National Serials Union Catalogue andBooks Union Catalogue in CAS for the CHINA researchcommunityIn 1983,1989 and 2002 be supported by Funding of

CAS, MOST and CASUNICAT is a freely available tool to help bothUNICAT is a freely available tool to help both

researchers and librarians locate serials held in theChina, books held in the CAS

It contains serials bibliographic and holdings informationfrom over 400 China research libraries, includinguniversity Libraries and military Libraries

It contains books bibliographic and holdings informationfrom over 60 institute libraries in CAS

Print and electronic forms are all in it

Extend ServicesExtend Services

History of UnicatHistory of UnicatHistory of UnicatHistory of Unicat

resources

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Knowledge baseKnowledge base

E_resourceE_resource

General catalogue based on webGeneral catalogue based on web

1983-2001 2002-2004 2006-2007 2008-2009

Online Union Catalog in CASOnline Union Catalog in CAS

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National serials Union CatalogueNational serials Union Catalogue11

P_BooksP_Books

P_serialsP_serials

How important are E-journals?

96.1% of Science journals are online86.5% of Arts and Humanities are online2006-2007 –102,000,000 downloadsUp 21% from previous year

17% usage is at the weekend

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Source. E-journals: their use, value and impact.Research Information Network. UK April 2009.

Source, Peter Burnhill. Piloting an E-Journals Preservation Registry Service(PEPRS) Piloting an E-Journals Preservation Registry Service (PEPRS).ISSN Directors’Meeting, Beijing September 2009

There are now lots of E-Journals and E-Serials

E-journals and preservation

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E_booksE_serials

Data type of UnicatData type of Unicat

Holdinginformation

Data type

memberLibraries

information

Russianserials

Data Statistics of UnicatData Statistics of Unicat

（Statistics in 2009）

titles

320,000

400,000

240,00050,000

60,000

Electronics

Print

C_serialsC_serials W_serialsW_serials W_booksW_books C_booksC_books0

80,000

160,000

19,149 54,689 389,855 490,240

19,422 16,966 14,463 89,845

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20,000

30,000

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How does it work

To develop member libraries in share principle

Centralised database based on oracle DBMS

Member libraries provide data by Z39.50 protocol or webbrowser

There is a team in CAS to manage data and control data There is a team in CAS to manage data and control dataquality

Member libraries can download bibliographic record

Users in member libraries can visit Unicat system freely

40%

Universities and colleges

Military libraries

CAS

Member Libraries

Over 400 member libraries from

32%5%

10%

13%

Other researchlibraries

Public libraries

bookcovers

bookcovers

databasedatabase

journalsor booksjournals

or books

licencelicence

Data CharacteristicsCharacteristicsData CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Multi-datamerging

Integratedservices

SensitiveAccesscontrol

Support

subscriberssubscribers

Bookreviews

Bookreviews

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holdingholding

memberlibrariesmemberlibraries

Holdinginfor

Holdinginfor

DDSDDS

titlestitles

admis

data

admis

data

SupportOPENURL

Have a closerelationship

with DDS andInter-Library-

LoanBibliographicsBibliographics

databasedatabase

fulltextfulltext

toctoc

•user & librarians-- search-- find

staff in LCAS-- data edit-- data enrich

System modules

administration services

A CLocal clientLocal client WebsiteWebsiteCA

-- access by ddsor link to fulltext

-- data enrich-- batch process-- statistics-- preferences

·Staff in member libraries-- Data edit-- Data maintenance-- statistics

data managementbased on Z39.50

data managementBased on web

B2B1

Member librariesMember librariessystemssystems

Web catalogueWeb catalogue

Data management

To get a funding for two years from CAS to establish aonline catalogue for print journals and books

Functional requirement Application software Custom developed

Data exchange format support MARC21 and CNMARC

System development strategy

Data exchange format support MARC21 and CNMARC Give up 856 field to describe electronic linking

information, to design metadata to describe complexobject

Based on member libraries’IP address to supportsensitive fulltext linking

Support DDS and ILL of CAS

Function enrichment

administration services

A C

Local clientLocal client

Sensitive accessbased on IP forE_resource

Knowledgebasemanagement

data management data management

B2B1

Web catalogueWeb catalogue

E_resource processing

Web catalogue by member libraries

B2 interface

cataloguemaintenance

Record uploadBatch download

template

Log informationWork statisticsBatch

upload

Libriansinformation

helpE_resourcemanagement

Web catalogue by member libraries

E_resourcemanagementB2

Services system

C User interfaceMember libraries

Book reviews

P & E holding

DDS

Services system

C interfaceTitle browser

Access right for full-text

Detail

Questions

Now e_journals and e_serials have replaced p_journal andP_serials to become main holding in libraries. See somelibraries statistics. Case:Engineer library of University of Stanford CaseLibrary of University of TsinghuaEtc.

which role will be played by union serials catalogue?which role will be played by union serials catalogue?How to find roadmap

E_serials union catalogue ?Knowledgebase ?

Questions

Flow of data through the supply chainOpenUrl Router

Source, KBART Phase I Recommended Practice

Localknowledgebase

E_serials unioncatalogue

Getcopy

Question

I find more value of Suncat in controlling data quality, it ishelpful to certify unique title of serials and to provideaccurate information for knowledgebases

OpenUrl router being a middleware, its benefits for serviceproviders and libraries are obviously excellent

There are currently 95 Institutions who have registeredThere are currently 95 Institutions who have registeredtheir OpenURL Resolvers with the Router. It receives in theregions of 100,000 requests per day for routing.From Deo statistics by email

It is truly indeed a popular piece of middleware,Eventhough there are less than 10 OpenUrl linking resolversrunning in China

ScienceChinaScienceChina— —— — “Web of Knowledge”of China“Web of Knowledge”of China

Background

Background

ScienceChina (SC)ScienceChina (SC) -- IntroductionIntroduction

SC is a service system of Chinese science andSC is a service system of Chinese science andtechnology literaturetechnology literature

SC is the WebSC is the Web--based platform that integratebased platform that integratecurrent core chinese journal articles ,referencescurrent core chinese journal articles ,referencesand relationships based on cited behavior.and relationships based on cited behavior.and relationships based on cited behavior.and relationships based on cited behavior.Additionally, SC provide a link resolver servicesAdditionally, SC provide a link resolver services

SC was built in 2002,by the library of CAS, partSC was built in 2002,by the library of CAS, partof National Science Digital Library Projectof National Science Digital Library Project(CSDL)(CSDL)

CSCD CSCD-ESI

SC consists of ：Chinese Science Citation Database（CSCD）CSCD Essential Science Indicators （CSCD-ESI）CSCD Journal Citation Reports （CSCD-JCR）Chinese Science Document Database（CSDD）

ScienceChinaScienceChina ––SubDatabaseSubDatabase

CSCD-JCRCSDD

Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD)Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD)

TheThe CSCDCSCD provides seamless access to currentprovides seamless access to currentand retrospective multidisciplinary information fromand retrospective multidisciplinary information fromapproximate 1000 of the most prestigious researchapproximate 1000 of the most prestigious researchjournals in Chinajournals in China

CSCDCSCD also provides a unique search methodalso provides a unique search method---- CSCDCSCD also provides a unique search methodalso provides a unique search method----cited reference searching. With it, users cancited reference searching. With it, users cannavigate forward, backward, and through thenavigate forward, backward, and through theliterature, searching all disciplines and time spansliterature, searching all disciplines and time spansto discover all the information relevant to theirto discover all the information relevant to theirresearchresearch

History of CSCDHistory of CSCD

Source Journal of CSCDSource Journal of CSCD

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Data statistics of CSCDData statistics of CSCD

current datacurrent data::Total journals : 1,000+Total journals : 1,000+

Core journals : 600+Core journals : 600+Article Records : about 3,000,000Article Records : about 3,000,000

Reference Records : about 20,000,000Reference Records : about 20,000,000Reference Records : about 20,000,000Reference Records : about 20,000,000

annual growthannual growth：：Source Records: 250,000Source Records: 250,000Reference RecordsReference Records：：3,000,0003,000,000

foreign reference literatures are includedforeign reference literatures are includedfrom 2002.from 2002.bilingualism description(English & Chinese)bilingualism description(English & Chinese)

Source document Search

Cited Reference SearchChinese Abstract

English Abstract

Open-URLReferences

Cited Document---------------------------Related Document---------------------------Open-URLDocument DeliveryAsk a LibrarianFull-text------------------------------Results Output

CSCD on ISI WoKCSCD on ISI WoK

20072007，，On ISI Web of Knowledge , CSCD is:On ISI Web of Knowledge , CSCD is: The First NonThe First Non--English DatabaseEnglish Database The First Chinese Citation DatabaseThe First Chinese Citation Database

CSCDCSCD--ESIESI：：provides internet access to the statisticsprovides internet access to the statisticsresults of China's annual output of scientific papersresults of China's annual output of scientific papers

Data SourceData Source: CSCD core database: CSCD core databaseSCI core databaseSCI core database

Coverage fromCoverage from : 1999: 1999--20072007Chief IndicatorsChief Indicators : article amount, citation amount: article amount, citation amount

CSCDCSCD--ESIESI

Chief IndicatorsChief Indicators : article amount, citation amount: article amount, citation amountContentsContents: statistics for articles and references by:: statistics for articles and references by:

*Institution*Institution*Author*Author*Area*Area*Foundation*Foundation

With CSCDWith CSCD--ESI , we can:ESI , we can:

1 Analyze research performance of institutions,1 Analyze research performance of institutions,individuals, and important projects.individuals, and important projects.

2 Identify significant trends in scientific research.2 Identify significant trends in scientific research.

CSCDCSCD--ESIESI

2 Identify significant trends in scientific research.2 Identify significant trends in scientific research.3 Rank top scientists, papers, and institutions by3 Rank top scientists, papers, and institutions by

field of research.field of research.4 Determine research output and impact in specific4 Determine research output and impact in specific

fields of research.fields of research.5 Evaluate potential employees, collaborators,5 Evaluate potential employees, collaborators,

reviewers, and peers.reviewers, and peers.

Paper output by institution, 2007

Paper output , Tsinghua University ,Maths, 2007

Paper output , Natural Science Foundation ofChina , Tsinghua University, 2007Paper output , Natural Science Foundation ofChina , Tsinghua University, 2007Paper output , Natural Science Foundation of

China ,Tsinghua University ,Maths, 2007

CSCDCSCD--JCRJCR

CSCDCSCD--JCRJCR: offers a systematic, objective means to critically evaluate: offers a systematic, objective means to critically evaluateleading scientific journals of China, with quantifiable, statisticalleading scientific journals of China, with quantifiable, statisticalinformation based on citation data.information based on citation data.

Data SourceData Source：：CSCDCSCD ContentsContents:: source journal indicatorssource journal indicators;; rank for total citesrank for total cites;; rank for citationrank for citation

by subjectby subject DetailsDetails：： DetailsDetails：：

With CSCDWith CSCD--JCR, you can:JCR, you can:Librarians can support, evaluate the value of their libraryLibrarians can support, evaluate the value of their library

research investments.research investments.Publishers can determine journals’influence in thePublishers can determine journals’influence in the

marketplace, to review editorial policies and strategicmarketplace, to review editorial policies and strategicdirection, monitor competitors, and identify newdirection, monitor competitors, and identify new

CSCDCSCD--JCRJCR

direction, monitor competitors, and identify newdirection, monitor competitors, and identify newopportunities.opportunities.

Authors and editors can identify the most appropriate,Authors and editors can identify the most appropriate,influential journals in which to publish.influential journals in which to publish.

Researchers can discover where to find the current readingResearchers can discover where to find the current readinglist in their respective fields.list in their respective fields.

Information analysts and bibliometricians can trackInformation analysts and bibliometricians can trackbibliometric and citation trends and patterns.bibliometric and citation trends and patterns.

Journal Indicators

Indicator Chart

What can ScienceChina do?What can ScienceChina do?

Search & DiscoverySearch & DiscoveryRelated articlesRelated articlesRelated authorsRelated authorsRelated research subjectRelated research subjectDiscovering coDiscovering co--citation relationshipcitation relationshipDiscovering coDiscovering co--citation relationshipcitation relationship

IndicatorsIndicatorsacademic influence of journalsacademic influence of journalsacademic influence of articlesacademic influence of articlesacademic evaluation for individuals , institutions andacademic evaluation for individuals , institutions and

foundationsfoundations

System Framework of ScienceChina

Data Processing

Inputting, Checking, Auditing& Data Normalization

Data RetrievalFull textretrieval

Oracle

Citation/ReferenceUnification

MySQL Full textindex

DataSynchronization

Statistic

Data Processing Platform

Data Structure in Data Processing Platform

Included byHolded by

IssueElement set

JournalElements set

ManagementElements set

HoldingElements set

Created by

including

Included by

ArticleElement set

AuthorElements set

ReferenceElements set

http://spec.nstl.gov.cn/specification/

Questions

How to extend system functionVisualizationfaceting and filtering optionsLoad balanceRedefining data structureHow best to improve or manage duplication referenceHow best to improve or manage duplication reference

records

Another citation database project based on western17,000 journals is being developed. Prepare to publish inApril.Data normalization is a difficult problemManage duplication reference records

Questions

If researchers and librarians in UK have interested inChinese R&D outputs, CSCD is a good tool to find valuableinformation

Tour

A tour for NSL http://www.las.ac.cnA tour for ScienceChina http://www.sciencechina.ac.cnA tour for DISC http://disc.nstl.gov.cn

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