Research on Databases for Oriental Studies

本项目的目的是研究计算机在人文研究（包括历史、文学、宗教等）中的可能应用，促进研究人员之间的信息交流，并为计算机的高级应用开发必要的设施。每年举行一次面向其他研究人员的大会，就研究成果进行演讲，吸引了广泛领域的研究人员的注意，并促进了其他机构的计算机应用。讲座的内容已印发。主要研究内容和结果如下：1.对计算机应用的询问是根据我们的参与者提供的研究人员和研究机构的名单进行的。结果已经印发。2.《东方学年鉴》、《太平御览》等汉学数据库正在建设中。还建立了《叙国本纪》（日本古代历史书）的数据库和索引。该索引已分发给研究人员供测试使用。3.讨论了以缩微胶片为记录介质的图像数据库的应用。旧书目卡片已被有效地存储在光盘中，并成功地检索。4.景观展示已被证明是有效的历史和文学的研究。5.一本泰国法律书籍的数据库和索引已经成功建立。6.汉字字符集数据库是一种有效的工具，用于管理经典文本中的复杂字符。

The purpose of this project is to investigate the possible computer applications in humanistic studies including history, literature, religion, etc, to stimulate the exchange of information between researchers, and to develop the necessary facilities for the advanced applications of computers. Once a year, an assembly open for other researchers has been held to give lectures on the research results by which the attention of researches in wide field has been attracted and the computer applications in other institutions have been stimulated. The contents of lectures are printed and distributed. Main research subjects and results are as follows: 1. The inquiries for the computer applications have been made based on the list of researchers and research institutions produced by our participants. The results have already printed and distributed. 2. The databases in sinology including the annual bibliography of Oriental Studies, and Taihei Gyoran(a Chinese ancient encyclopedia) are under development successfully. The database and concordance of Syokunihongi (a Japanese ancient history book) have also been produced. The concordance has been distributed for researchers for test use. 3. The application of image database which uses the microfilm as recording media has been discussed. The old bibliographic catalogue cards have been effectively stored in a optical disk, and retrieved successfully. 4. The landscape display has been shown effective for studies in history and literature. 5. The database and concordance of a Thai law book have been successfully produced. 6. The database of a Kanji character set has been developed as an effective tool for the management of complex characters in classic texts.