Files for Batch Download
Files for batch download are available for authority data for Topical Terms, Subdivisions and Genre/Form Terms. Web NDL Authorities may be reused either for profit or for non-profit activities without prior application. Please indicate that the data was obtained from Web NDL Authorities when publishing outcomes.
1. Files for Downloading the NDLSH
1-1. The Scope of the Files
The scope of the files is as follows.
- Topical terms and some proper subjects within the scope of the National Diet Library Subject Headings(NDLSH). (link to the NDL website)
- Subdivisions
*Please note that personal name and corporate body name authority data outside the scope of the NDLSH are not included.
1-2. Files for Batch Download
Data for the NDLSH is available in the following two formats and additions, corrections, and deletions are automatically updated daily.
For further details about RDF/XML data formats, please see “Format specifications in RDF/XML format for Geographic Names, Uniform Titles, and Topical Terms” in “About the RDF Model>4. RDF/XML Format Specifications” page.
1-3. List of Tab-Delimited Text Data
A list of tab-delimited text data includes items in Table 1. Multiple values are connected with a semicolon (;).
| Item Number | Item Name* | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
件名標目 Subject Heading |
Name/Title of authority data. Main headings and its subdivisions, or multiple subdivisions are connected with two hyphens (–). |
| 2 |
標目よみ Heading Transcription |
The katakana transcription of the Name/Title. |
| 3 | ID | Unique identifier of the authority data. |
| 4 |
同義語 Variant Term(s) |
Variant Term(s) of the Name/Title. If it has katakana transcriptions, the katakana will be displayed in square brackets [ ] following the variant. |
| 5 |
上位語 Broader Term(s) |
Broader Term(s) for the Name/Title. IDs are displayed in angle brackets < > following the Name/Title. |
| 6 |
下位語 Narrower Term(s) |
Narrower term(s) for the Name/Title. IDs are displayed in angle brackets < > following the Name/Title. |
| 7 |
関連語 Related Term(s) |
Related term(s) for the Name/Title. IDs are displayed in angle brackets < > following the Name/Title. |
| 8 |
注記 Cataloger’s Note |
Catalogers’ notes are displayed. Related Name(s) (another name) is displayed, as are notes about whether geographic divisions are available or not. |
| 9 |
分類記号（NDLC） Classification Number(s) (NDLC) |
The National Diet Library Classification (NDLC) (link to the NDL website) class number assigned to the Name / Title as the representative classifications. |
| 10 |
分類記号（NDC9） Classification Number(s) (NDC9) |
The Nippon Decimal Classification 9th Revised Edition (NDC) class number assigned to the Name/Title as the representative classifications. |
| 11 |
分類記号（NDC10） Classification Number(s) (NDC10) |
NDC 10th Revised Edition class number assigned to the Name/Title as the representative classifications. |
| 12 |
参照（LCSH） References (LCSH) |
The Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) (link to the Library of Congress website) , assigned to the authority record for the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). |
| 13 |
参照（BSH4） References (BSH4) |
The Basic Subject Headings (BSH) 4th edition ID (record ID number). This is displayed only when the headings of the BSH corresponds to the value of the “Variant Term(s)” of Item 4. |
| 14 |
出典（BSH4） Sources (BSH4) |
When the value of the “Subject heading” of Item 1 and BSH 4th edition matches, the BSH ID is displayed. |
| 15 |
出典 Sources |
The title of the initial source material forming the basis for the establishment of the subject heading and the reference material(s) upon which the subject heading was based. |
| 16 |
編集履歴 History Note |
Information about corrections to the subject heading. |
|
作成日 Date Created |
The date when the authority data was created. It is written in W3CDTF format. | |
| 18 |
最終更新日 Last Updated |
The date when the authority data was last updated. It is written in W3CDTF format. |
*Please note that the item names of the output file are displayed only in Japanese.
2. Files for Downloading the NDLGFT
2-1. The Scope of the File
The scope of the file is Genre/Form Terms within the scope of the National Diet Library Genre/Form Terms (NDLGFT) (link to the NDL website).
*Please note that the file includes “LLブック” (LL bukku), “議会資料” (Gikai shiryo: Legislative materials), “漫画” (Manga: Comics), and “児童図書” (Jido tosho: Children’s book), ”楽譜” ( Gakufu: Notated music), ”コンピュータゲーム” ( Konpyuta gemu: Computer game), ”アニメーション ” (Animeshon: Animation) as of Aplil 2022.
2-2. File for Batch Download
Data for the the National Diet Library Genre/Form Terms (NDLGFT) is available only in tab-delimited text data format and it is not updated daily.
2-3. List of Tab-Delimited Text Data
The list of tab-delimited text data includes the items in Table 2. Multiple values are connected with a semicolon (;).
| Item Number | Item Name* | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
名称/タイトル Name / Title |
Name/Title of authority data. |
| 2 |
名称/タイトルのカナ読み Katakana Transcription of Name / Title |
The katakana transcription of the Name/Title. |
| 3 |
名称/タイトルのローマ字読み Roman Transliteration of Name / Title |
The Roman transliteration of the katakana transcription of the Name/Title |
| 4 | ID | Unique identifier of the authority data. |
| 5 |
同義語 Variant Term(s) |
Variant Term(s) of the Name/Title. If the variant has katakana transcriptions, the katakana will be displayed in square brackets [ ] following it. |
| 6 |
注記 Cataloger’s Note |
Catalogers’ notes are displayed. |
| 7 |
参照（LCGFT） References (LCGFT) |
The Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) (link to the Library of Congress website) . |
| 8 |
出典 Sources |
The title of the initial source material forming the basis for the establishment of the Name/Title and the reference material(s) upon which the Name/Title was based. |
| 9 |
編集履歴 History Note |
Information about corrections to the Name/Title. |
| 10 |
作成日 Date Created |
The date when the authority data was created. It is written in W3CDTF format. |
| 11 |
最終更新日 Last Updated |
The date when the authority data was last updated. It is written in W3CDTF format. |
*Please note that the item names of the output file are displayed only in Japanese.