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A Tale of Two Paradigms: Disambiguating Extracted Entities with Applications to a Digital Library and the Web
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Huang, Jian – ProQuest LLC, 2010
With the increasing wealth of information on the Web, information integration is ubiquitous as the same real-world entity may appear in a variety of forms extracted from different sources. This dissertation proposes supervised and unsupervised algorithms that are naturally integrated in a scalable framework to solve the entity resolution problem,…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Language Processing, Profiles, Social Networks
Digital Libraries and the Problem of Purpose [and] On DigiPaper and the Dissemination of Electronic Documents [and] DFAS: The Distributed Finding Aid Search System [and] Best Practices for Digital Archiving: An Information Life Cycle Approach [and] Mapping and Converting Essential Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata into MARC21 and Dublin Core: Towards an Alternative to the FGDC Clearinghouse [and] Evaluating Website Modifications at the National Library of Medicine through Search Log analysis.
Levy, David M.; Huttenlocher, Dan; Moll, Angela; Smith, MacKenzie; Hodge, Gail M.; Chandler, Adam; Foley, Dan; Hafez, Alaaeldin M.; Redalen, Aaron; Miller, Naomi – D-Lib Magazine, 2000
Includes six articles focusing on the purpose of digital public libraries; encoding electronic documents through compression techniques; a distributed finding aid server; digital archiving practices in the framework of information life cycle management; converting metadata into MARC format and Dublin Core formats; and evaluating Web sites through…
Descriptors: Archives, Data Conversion, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods
Primary Multimedia Objects and 'Educational Metadata' A Fundamental Dilemma for Developers of Multimedia Archives; Evaluation of Digital Library Impact and User Communities by Analysis of Usage Patterns; The KYVL Kentuckiana Digital Library Project: Background and Current Status; DPDx Collection.
Shabajee, Paul; Bollen, Johan; Luce, Rick; Weig, Eric – D-Lib Magazine, 2002
Includes four articles that discuss multimedia educational database systems and the use of metadata, including repurposing; the evaluation of digital library use that analyzes the retrieval habits of users; the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) and digital collection project; and the collection of the Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for…
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
The Instructional Instrument SL-EDGE Student Library-Educational DiGital Environment.
Kyriakopoulou, Antonia; Kalamboukis, Theodore – 2002
An educational digital environment that will provide appropriate methods and techniques for the support and enhancement of the educational and learning process is a valuable tool for both educators and learners. In the context of such a mission, the educational tool SL-EDGE (Student Library-Educational DiGital Environment) has been developed. The…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cooperative Programs, Educational Resources
Digital Libraries: An Overview.
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Schwartz, Candy – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2000
Provides an overview of the basic components of a digital library. Highlights include library collections; metadata; services, including information seeking and retrieval, reference query fulfillment, and user training; user interaction with digital libraries, including searching, browsing, and navigation; economic support; maintenance;…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Digital Libraries.
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Fox, Edward A.; Urs, Shalini R. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 2002
Provides an overview of digital libraries research, practice, and literature. Highlights include new technologies; redefining roles; historical background; trends; creating digital content, including conversion; metadata; organizing digital resources; services; access; information retrieval; searching; natural language processing; visualization;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software, Data Conversion