NDLサーチ（NDL SEARCH / 国立国会図書館サーチ）

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

NDLサーチ provides searching across the National Diet Library's holdings and digital materials, and also searches across data-linked holdings of libraries nationwide, with options to view/read online and request copies.

Target Customer

Researchers, students, and general library users who need to locate materials across the National Diet Library and partner libraries, as well as librarians and information professionals managing library resources.

Key Differentiator

Unified search across the National Diet Library and nationwide partner libraries with access to both physical and digital materials, plus remote copy services and diverse reading formats.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified

Pain Points

1Difficulty locating materials scattered across multiple libraries and formats (print, digital, microfilm, etc.).
2Accessing digital materials and reading them online, including materials that may require registration.
3Obtaining copies of materials (remote copying) and understanding how to access various formats and services.

Key Features

1Advanced search with multiple filters (library, title, author, publisher, year, ISBN/ISSN, etc.) and material types (books, journals, maps, theses, etc.).
2Searchable digital materials and materials that can be read on Internet-enabled devices.
3Remote copying (遠隔複写) and options for obtaining copies (postal or download) for eligible materials.
4Integration with data-linked databases of libraries nationwide (searching beyond the National Diet Library).
5Specialized services for accessibility (services for blind or visually impaired users, with downloads of braille/DAISY formats and full-text data from digitized materials).
6Access to digitalized materials that can be read online, and ability to download bibliographic data (e.g., MARC, TSV) for National Diet Library holdings.

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Improved discovery of materials across national and partner libraries.
2Ability to read or view digital materials online when available.
3Options to copy or obtain copies of materials remotely (where allowed).

Competitive Advantages

1Single search interface that spans National Diet Library holdings and partner libraries nationwide.
2Support for both physical and digital materials, including online reading and remote copying.
3Granular filtering and metadata access (including MARC/TSV downloads) for bibliographic data.
4Accessibility features for users with visual impairments and multiple formats for reading materials.

Key Benefits

1全国の図書館の所蔵資料を横断検索

2インターネットで読めるデジタル資料の閲覧

3資料のコピーを入手する（遠隔複写・有料、登録が必要な場合あり）

4現物閲覧や出版情報のデータ取得（MARC/TSVダウンロード対応）

5障害を持つ利用者向けのアクセスしやすい形式の資料探索・提供

Additional Product Information

Product Description

国立国会図書館が所蔵する資料およびデジタル資料を検索し、閲覧・コピーを申請できるサービス。全国の図書館と連携して所蔵資料を検索でき、インターネットで読める資料やデータ連携されている資料を含む。

Target Market

研究者、学生、図書館利用者、全国の図書館（都道府県立図書館・政令指定都市立図書館・専門図書館・学術情報機関など）

Unique Value Proposition

国立国会図書館とデータ連携している全国の図書館の所蔵資料を横断検索できる点と、デジタル資料のオンライン閲覧、遠隔コピーといった一連のサービスを統合して提供する点が他の単独図書館サービスと差別化する要因。

Technical Requirements

インターネット接続および一部の資料については利用者登録が必要。遠隔複写を利用する場合は登録が必要な場合あり。

Pricing Model

情報提供なし（公表価格は不明）

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