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DSC Reference Portal National Institute of Informatics
Japan’s National Institute of Informatics dataset center shares datasets and related research papers.
About DSC Reference Portal National Institute of Informatics
The DSC Reference Portal is operated by the Center for Dataset Sharing and Collaborative Research (DSC) at Japan's National Institute of Informatics. It acts as a bibliographic gateway to datasets distributed through DSC-related projects, listing metadata such as DOI, acknowledgment and citation details, together with research publications reported by dataset users and reference articles that introduce the datasets. The portal also links to the DSC, IDR, SRC and NTCIR sites, and states that information on NTCIR Test Collections will be added later.
Records can be browsed and filtered by classification schemes including NII subject, NDC, NDLC, BSH, NDLSH, MeSH, DDC, LCC, UDC and LCSH, as well as by resource type, language and license. Item counts displayed on the homepage include about 124 IDR datasets, roughly 2,700 research publications and 10 IDR activities. Some functions require a user login, and the interface is offered in Japanese and English. Pricing is not stated on the site.
Key features
- Bibliographic records for datasets shared through NII-DSC projects
- Dataset metadata including DOI, acknowledgment and citation information
- Linked research publications reported by dataset users and reference articles
- Browsing by classification schemes such as NDC, MeSH, DDC, LCC and UDC
- Filtering by resource type, language and Creative Commons license variant
- Links to the DSC, IDR, SRC and NTCIR project sites
Best for: Researchers and librarians looking for Japanese research datasets and the publications that cite or describe them.
Good for
- Combines dataset metadata with related research publications in one portal
- Supports many classification schemes and resource-type filters for browsing
- Interface available in both Japanese and English
Watch out for
- Information on NTCIR Test Collections was not yet available at the time of the homepage text
- Some parts of the site require a user login
- Coverage is limited to datasets provided through DSC-related projects
DSC Reference Portal National Institute of Informatics at a glance
- Category
- Research & Data › Academic Search
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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DSC Reference Portal National Institute of Informatics FAQ
What does the portal contain?
It is a portal to bibliographic information on datasets provided via the Center for Dataset Sharing and Collaborative Research (DSC), including metadata, DOI, acknowledgment and citation details, plus related research publications and reference articles.
Who operates the portal?
It is run by the IDR Group, Center for Dataset Sharing and Collaborative Research, National Institute of Informatics, with copyright noted from 2010 to 2026.
Is NTCIR Test Collection information included?
The site states that information on NTCIR Test Collections will be available soon.
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