Chinese Name Authority Control in Asia: An Overview [English version presented at the International Conference] = Gli ultimi sviluppi dell’authority work per i nomi cinesi in Estremo Oriente: una panoramica [Versione italiana presentata alla Conferenza internazionale]

This research paper consists of 5 parts. Part I and II features the Chinese authority files created by the National Library of China, as well as the “Chinese Authority Database” set up jointly by the National Central Library and the National Taiwan University Library. Part III is dedicated to the different authority control works and their latest developments implemented by the National Diet Library (Japan), “Toshokan Ryustu Centre”, NACSISCAT operated by the National Institute of Informatics (Japan), and the MARC formats currently being used by the Waseda University Library (Tokyo). Part IV focuses on the working relations between “China Academic Library & Information System” and NACSIS-CAT. Part V is devoted to the “JULAC-Hong Kong Chinese Authority, Name (HKCAN)” Database established by the academic libraries in Hong Kong since 1999.