世界史研究外文数据库:基于国内馆藏的调研

Foreign Language Database for World History Research:An Investigation Based on Domestic Collections

经过调研,国内馆藏的数据库总计有1146种,其中商业数据库大约占75%,免费的网络资源大约占25%。如按图书、期刊、学位论文和会议论文、报纸、档案等出版类型划分,档案类最多,达544种;如按学科划分,“K类:历史地理类”有877种,其中又以“K712美国”数量最巨,总计260种。在利用这些庞大的数据库前,首先要进行定名与定性工作,也就是要对数据库的名称、性质和收录范围有清晰的认识。之后,根据某一选题的主题,按照其主要学科属性(国别、时段)、关键词索引、查找综合类等三种路径,建立专题数据库列表。

There are a total of 1146 databases in China,of which commercial databases account for about 75%,and free Internet resources account for about 25%.They differ in publication types such as books,periodicals,dissertations,conference papers,newspapers,and archives etc of which archives databases are the most,totaling 544.When classified by disciplines,877 are of“K category:history and geography”,of which“K712,the United States”has the largest number,totaling 260 species.Before using these enormous databases,we should first do naming and qualitative work,that is to have a clear understanding of the name,nature and scope of a database.When the research theme is set up,we can establish a thematic database list according to the main subject attributes(country,time period),keyword index,and comprehensive category database,etc.