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Dong, Hui – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In current Peer-to-Peer networks, distributed and semantic free indexing is widely used by systems adopting "Distributed Hash Table" ("DHT") mechanisms. Although such systems typically solve a. user query rather fast in a deterministic way, they only support a very narrow search scheme, namely the exact hash key match. Furthermore, DHT systems put…
Descriptors: Indexing, Online Searching, Search Strategies, Computer Networks
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Drachsler, Hendrik; Hummel, Hans; van den Berg, Bert; Eshuis, Jannes; Waterink, Wim; Nadolski, Rob; Berlanga, Adriana; Boers, Nanda; Koper, Rob – Educational Technology & Society, 2009
The need to support users of the Internet with the selection of information is becoming more important. Learners in complex, self-organising Learning Networks have similar problems and need guidance to find and select most suitable learning activities, in order to attain their lifelong learning goals in the most efficient way. Several research…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Learning Activities, Lifelong Learning, Program Effectiveness
Morag, Azriel – 1999
Libraries faced with the challenge of cooperative cataloging must maintain a high degree of unification within the library network (consortium) without compromising local libraries' independence. This paper compares a traditional model for cooperative catalogs achieved by means of a Union Catalog that depends entirely on replication of data…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer System Design
Budzik, Jay; Hammond, Kristian – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1999
Presents an overview of "Q&A," a Web-based question-answering system that mediates interactions between an expert and a question-asking user. Discusses the system's components and features; details of the implementation; evaluation; and future work. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer System Design, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Powell, James; Fox, Edward A. – D-Lib Magazine, 1998
Describes a scalable system for searching heterogeneous multilingual collections on the World Wide Web. Details Searchable Database Markup Language (SearchDB-ML) for describing the characteristics of a search engine and its interface, and a protocol for requesting word translations between languages. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer System Design, Information Seeking
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Davenport, Elisabeth – Journal of Documentation, 1994
Presents the results of an analysis of sociotechnical issues and perceptions of electronic media to determine where electronic media fits the working habits of journal article producers. The outcome is a profile of a group of United Kingdom practitioners that is grounded in their perceptions of the publishing and research processes and their…
Descriptors: Authors, Community Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer System Design
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Prestamo, Anne M. – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 1998
Oklahoma State University needed remotely accessible bibliographic instruction materials covering various electronic databases. As a prototype for future development, the database ProQuest Direct (PQD) was selected as the Web-based tutorial subject. Discussion includes PQD selection criteria; audience/environment analysis; strategy analysis; unit…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
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Neumann, Marco; O'Murchu, Ina; Breslin, John; Decker, Stefan; Hogan, Deirdre; MacDonaill, Ciaran – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2005
Purpose: The motivation for this investigation is to apply social networking features to a semantic network portal, which supports the efforts in enterprise training units to up-skill the employee in the company, and facilitates the creation and reuse of knowledge in online communities. Design/methodology/approach: The paper provides an overview…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Management, Semantics, Social Networks