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Hatua, Sudip Ranjan; Madalli, Devika P. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the methodology in building an integrated domain information system with illustrations that provide proof of concept. Design/methodology/approach: The present work studies the usual search engine approach to information and its pitfalls. A methodology was adopted for construction of a domain-based…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Space Sciences, Search Engines, Systems Development
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Liu, Guoying – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive literature review on the utilisation of intelligent agent technology in the library environment. Design/methodology/approach: Research papers since 1990 on the use of various intelligent agent technologies in libraries are divided into two main application areas: digital library…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Retrieval, Library Services, Computer Interfaces
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Min, Shao; Yi, Yang – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overview of the e-resources and services in Tsinghua University Library, Beijing, and describe five campus-wide user surveys. It states how these user surveys play an important role in service quality enhancement. Design/methodology/approach: Following a brief history of Tsinghua University Library, a summary…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Use Studies, Surveys
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Xiao, Long – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overall methodology and case study for the innovation and extension of a digital library, especially the service system. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the three-dimensional structure theory of the information service industry, this paper combines a comprehensive analysis with the practical experiences…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Services
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Kim, Yong; Chung, Min Gyo – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper seeks to describe a personal recommendation service (PRS) involving an innovative hybrid recommendation method suitable for deployment in a large-scale multimedia user environment. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed hybrid method partitions content and user into segments and executes association rule mining,…
Descriptors: Information Services, Use Studies, Electronic Libraries, Innovation
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Poulos, Marios; Korfiatis, Nikolaos; Bokos, George – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to present the semantic content identifier (SCI), a permanent identifier, computed through a linear-time onion-peeling algorithm that enables the extraction of semantic features from a text, and the integration of this information within the permanent identifier. Design/methodology/approach: The authors employ SCI to…
Descriptors: Semantics, Copyrights, Electronic Libraries, Internet
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Wang, Hei-Chia; Chou, Ya-lin; Guo, Jiunn-Liang – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The paper's aim is to propose a core journal decision method, called the local impact factor (LIF), which can evaluate the requirements of the local user community by combining both the access rate and the weighted impact factor, and by tracking citation information on the local users' articles. Design/methodology/approach: Many…
Descriptors: Internet, Access to Information, Weighted Scores, Models
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Jones, R. Arwel – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to provide an overview of developments in digitisation policy and practice at the National Library of Wales (NLW) from 1995 to 2007 and drawing out the lessons learnt. Design/methodology/approach: A chronological overview of developments focusing on the pilot phase, policy statements of 2001 and 2005 and on specific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Government Libraries, Electronic Libraries
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Mittal, Rekha; Mahesh, G. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify and evaluate the collections within digital libraries and repositories in India available in the public domain. Design/methodology/approach: The digital libraries and repositories were identified through a study of the literature, as well as internet searching and browsing. The resulting digital…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Sources, Library Materials, Computer Software
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Ram, Shri; Anbu K., John Paul; Kataria, Sanjay – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: This paper seeks to provide an insight into the implementation of some of the innovative Web 2.0 applications at Jaypee University of Information Technology with the aim of exploring the expectations of the users and their awareness and usage of such applications. Design/methodology/approach: The study was undertaken at the Learning…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Electronic Libraries, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
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Chand, Prem; Arora, Jagdish – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the initiative of the University Grants Commission of India in setting up the Infonet Digital Library Consortium (The Information and Library Network) in order to provide access to scholarly communication to the academic community in India. Design/methodology/approach: The context of higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Electronic Libraries, Library Networks
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Hakala, Juha – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: This article aims to describe the state of the art of bibliographic identifiers used in digital libraries. Design/methodology/approach: A model with seven layers is used to define the scope of the identifiers that exist within the digital library field. Findings: Based on an analysis of the identifiers a conclusion is drawn that many new…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Identification, Electronic Publishing, Models
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Brown, Caroline – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To examine the reasons behind, and issues involved in digitisation projects at archival repositories. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses practical examples from the University of Dundee Archive Services to consider why archivists devote time and resources to digitising collections and to mounting digital images online. Advantages…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Archives, Electronic Libraries, Media Adaptation
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Hockx-Yu, Helen – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To discuss the issues and challenges of digital preservation facing institutional repositories and to illustrate the Joint Information Systems Committee's (JISC) view on institutional repositories and its key initiatives in helping UK institutions address these issues. Design/methodology/approach: A combination of published work and JISC…
Descriptors: Preservation, Archives, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries
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Xia, Jingfeng – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To propose improvements to the identification of authors' names in digital repositories. Design/methodology/approach: Analysis of current name authorities in digital resources, particularly in digital repositories, and analysis of some features of existing repository applications. Findings: This paper finds that the variations of authors'…
Descriptors: Identification, Authors, Documentation, Electronic Libraries
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