Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is DBCLS?

    DBCLS website. There is also a frequently asked questions about DBCLS.

  • Are there any copyright considerations for use of TogoTV content?

    The content of TogoTV is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC) Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0) and the copyright of each content is reserved. Although the rights are retained by DBCLS TogoTV, as a shared material of the science community, it can be freely reprinted, modified, and reused (including secondary use for commercial purposes) without permission, provided that you “give proper credit (source), provide a link to the license, and indicate any changes“. (e.g., “The image of XX is from TogoTV (© 2016 DBCLS TogoTV, CC-BY-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.“))
    You are free to use the illustrations in any content, including figures and tables from papers, presentation slides, posters, press releases, promotional materials, etc. You may include the source as long as it does not harm the appearance of the design.
    DBCLS activities, including TogoTV and TogoPictureGallery, are evaluated on how much they are used, mainly in terms of the number of accesses and citations, and are supported by the active support of users.
    If you wish to use the contents in your paper, please refer it together with the paper on TogoTV.
    Tutorial videos of bioinformatics resources: online distribution trial in Japan named TogoTV.
    Kawano S, Ono H, Takagi T, Bono H.
    Brief Bioinform. 2012 Mar;13(2):258-68. doi: 10.1093/bib/bbr039.

  • Is it possible to deposit videos and illustrations to TogoTV?

    We encourage the submission of videos and illustrations to TogoTV. You can deposit video manualsof tools you've created and illustrations, as well as lectures and talks from workshops, seminars, and other events. Please provide consent for the general release of the material on the web under the Creative Commons License (CC) Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0). Approval from the copyright holder and acquiring permissions from stakeholders are necessary for video content usage. TogoTV may add titles, logos, and other formats as needed. For more information, contact us via the DBCLS Contact Form.

  • Why did you start making video manuals at TogoTV?

    At the beginning of the service, we hypothesized that with a book-like style of screen captures and explanatory text, beginners might not be able to understand the 'line spacing' of the operations. So, we started to create a video manual that would record the whole thing and add explanatory text each time, which would be easier for beginners to understand.

  • What is the Motivation of the people making TogoTV contents?

    We've heard from content creators that it helps with their research, that their presentation skills have improved, and that they're happy that their videos are being featured in lectures and getting more views on YouTube, etc.

  • How do you select content to be featured on TogoTV?

    TogoTV editors have selected DB/web tools that are thought to be useful when researchers become familiar with them. In principle, we will introduce free tools that anyone can use, but we may also introduce paid software that is highly useful.

  • How can I request a DB or web tool that I would like to be introduced to?

    If there are DB and web tools that users have not yet included in TogoTV despite being used daily, please make a request from TogoTV Request Form. It would be very helpful if you could tell us specifically what is useful about the DB/web tool, its useful functions and how to use it.

  • How do you shoot and edit your TogoTV videos?

    See Video Manual on how to make TogoTV ['Creating TogoTV videos using Camtasia 2019 screen recording/editing software'] (https://togotv.dbcls.jp/20200129.html).

  • I'd like to participate in the creation of TogoTV content.

    We are looking for content creators in Japan only.

  • What background music do you use for your videos?

    We are using sound effects and music materials from [TAM Music Factory] (https://www.tam-music.com/). From April 2024, 'May not' and 'Geneve' by Khaim are used.

  • Why don't you add audio to the video?

    As the video manual is intended to be used in laboratories, it is currently available only with text captions, without voice reading. We are considering using text-to-speech software to provide audio support in the future.

  • Can I change the video size and playback speed?

    All of TogoTV's videos are posted on YouTube, and its video player is embedded, so you can change the video size and speed with the familiar YouTube player.