Program for Strengthening Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Abstract

Building upon the achievements of the Program for Constructing Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences initiated in 2018, the Program for Strengthening Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences was launched by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) in October 2023. The new Programme This program aims to further enhance and fortify data platforms that facilitate the sharing and utilization of data within these fields.

The Program for Constructing Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences, established by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) in 2018, aimed to create a comprehensive and sustainable data infrastructure for research in the humanities and social sciences. The program addresses the growing need for data-driven research in these fields, aligning with Japan's broader goals of promoting open science and interdisciplinary collaboration.

JDCat (“Japan Data Catalog for the Humanities and Social Sciences”) was developed as a component of the 2018 Program and is currently operated under the 2023 Program for Strengthening Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences. JDCat enables users to conduct a cross-sectional batch retrieval of metadata (e.g., the content, context, and sources of a data set) for research data in the archives, including repositories, of participating institutions in the humanities and social sciences. An English version of the Catalog is also available.

Overview

Country	Japan
Start date	2023
Annual Budget	n/a
Responsible organisation(s)	Academic cooperation
Target group(s)	Researchers, academic institutions, and the broader scientific community of humanities and social sciences in Japan.
Policy instrument type	strategic initiative for the development of digital reseach infrastructures

Background

The program is coordinated by the Historiographical Institute and the Institute of Social Science at The University of Tokyo, designated as the Participating Institution (Headquarters). They work in collaboration with entities such as the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties and Kobe University Library, as well as the National Institute of Informatics, which manages system engineering. This collective effort aims to develop and strengthen the Japan Data Catalog for the Humanities and Social Sciences (JDCat) and foster a culture of data sharing among researchers.

Objective(s)

To further improve and strengthen data platforms and other infrastructures that promote the sharing and use of data in the humanities and social sciences.

Public access URL

https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-di2/

https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-di/index.html

https://jdcat.jsps.go.jp/?page=1&size=20&sort=wtl

All tags

• Sustainable Infrastructures
• Japan
• 2023
• Academic cooperation
• Academic societies academics
• Established researchers
• Higher education institutes
• Students
• Junior researchers
• Public research institutes
• Strategies, agendas and plans
• Strategies for sustainable infrastructures

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