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About Copyright
CiNii Articles incorporates a number of databases that allow access to academic papers. The copyright holders of each of the databases are as follows:
| Database Name | Copyright Holder |
|---|---|
| NACSIS-ELS（NACSIS-Electronic Library Service） | National Institute of Informatics |
| CJP(Citation Database for Japanese Publications) | National Institute of Informatics |
| Research Bulletins | National Institute of Informatics and others |
| NDL(NDLJPI Japanese Periodicals Index) | National Diet Library |
| NII-REO (NII Repository of Electronic Journals and Online Publications) | journals’ respective publisher |
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If you wish to reprint screenshots of CiNii in printed media, electronic media (CD-ROMs, websites, etc.), videos or broadcasts, please inform the NII [ciniiadm@nii.ac.jp] in advance. We will reply to you with information on the required procedures.
You don't need to inform the NII of a small number of printed media distributed in the organization or website in introducing CiNii at a university or a library.
Linking Policy
You are free to make hyperlinks to CiNii. When doing so, you are requested to clearly state that the service is provided by the National Institute of Informatics (NII).
In addition, please understand that CiNii internal URLs occasionally change and that such instances are not a rejection of linking.
When you link to CiNii, please use the URLs below.
The actual data is placed in the italicized portion.
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- NII-ELS Compilation Records（[Quick Search] Periodical Page）・・・http://ci.nii.ac.jp/vol_issue/nels/<NII article ID（NCID）>_ja.html
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