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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820630803321

Autore

Tedd Lucy A

Titolo

Digital libraries : principles and practice in a global environment / / Lucy A. Tedd, Andrew Large

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mùˆnchen, : K.G. Saur, 2005

Munchen, Germany : , : K.G. Saur, , 2005

ISBN

1-283-40329-3

9786613403292

3-598-44005-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 280 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Classificazione

AN 73000

Disciplina

025.04068

Soggetti

Digital libraries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Table -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Digital Libraries in Context -- Chapter 2. Digital Libraries: Users and Services -- Chapter 3. Digital Information Sources -- Chapter 4. Standards and Interoperability -- Chapter 5. Organizing Access to Digital Information Sources -- Chapter 6. Interface Design -- Chapter 7. Searching and Browsing -- Chapter 8. Practical Issues -- Chapter 9. Case Studies -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces readers to the principles underlying digital libraries, illustrating these principles by reference to a wide range of digital library practices throughout the world. Individual chapters deal with issues such as: digital library users and the services that are offered to them, the standards and protocols with which digital libraries must operate in order to cooperate with other institutions, and issues such as the administration of digital libraries, including discussion of intellectual property rights and preservation issues. A final chapter comprises eight case studies