Frequently a user's information needs are stored in the databases of multiple search
engines. It is inconvenient and inefficient for an ordinary user to invoke multiple search …

In the 21st century, digital libraries will have a tremendous positive impact on education, as
sharing of learning resources increases, supporting not only distance education but also on …

Abstract Digital Libraries (DLs) is a recent term used to refer to Information systems (IS) and
services that provide electronic documents—text files, digital sound, digital video—available …

In the Smart Objects, Dumb Archives (SODA) DL model [2], functionalities traditionally
associated with archives are pushed down into buckets, making the buckets smarter and the …

Despite the high value of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), the global collection
has seen limited use. To extend such use, a new approach to building digital libraries (DLs) …

Although the Web of today looks very different from the Web of 10 years ago, digital library
(DL) file formats still look much the same. Using terminology from the Open Archival …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus is disclosed for delivering messages that utilizes a
message queue and a router/? lter within a private data network. The private network is …

We consider the processing of digital library queries, consisting of a text component and a
structured component in distributed environments. The text component can be processed …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for providing simultaneous online auc tions includes
automatically auctioning a first item and a second item during a common time period via an …

This paper surveys select Digital Library projects in the United States. Representative
projects such as those from academia, pubkstting agencies, and the Library of Congress are …