CDNLAO Newsletter
No. 103, February 2024
The National Diet Library (the NDL) has integrated two of its web services—the National Diet Library Online Search and Request Service (NDL Online) and the NDL Search—and launched them as the new NDL Search web service on January 5, 2024.
The main points of renewal of the new NDL Search
1. Functions for Searching and Requesting
Patrons are able to search for NDL library materials and digital content as well as apply for a variety of services. They will also be able to search bibliographic and holding information for books at prefectural and government-designated city libraries or to search for library materials and digital content available from public, university, and specialized libraries as well as academic research institutions in Japan, all via a single web service.
< New NDL Search Top Page: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/en/ >
2. Providing information in support of the desire for knowledge
Search results in the new NDL Search include information that is useful for research. Using reference information provided by the Research Navi and Collaborative Reference Database, the new NDL Search supports our patrons' desire for efficient access to a wide range of information.
3. A new and improved user interface
A newly redesigned interface makes all our services easier to use for both new and experienced patrons. Improved usability and accessibility will make it easier to use digital content, including the National Diet Library Digital Collections, from the new NDL Search.
4. Providing our extensive bibliographic data
Bibliographic records can be downloaded in a variety of formats, including MARC format, MARC tag format and TSV. The new NDL Search features a new search interface that focuses on a specific range of bibliographic data, such as Web Japanese National Bibliography (standard bibliographic data for Japanese publications and foreign publications in Japanese acquired by the National Diet Library).
The API provided by the old NDL Search is available in the new NDL Search.
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