Representing aggregate works in the digital library

Buchanan, G.; Gow, J.; Blandford, A.; Rimmer, J.; Warwick, C.

Abstract

This paper studies the challenge of representing aggregate works such as encyclopaedia, collected poems and journals in digital libraries. Reflecting on materials used by humanities academics, it demonstrates the complex range of aggregate types and the problems of representing this heterogeneity in the digital library interface. We demonstrate that aggregates are complex and pervasive, challenge many common assumptions and confuse the boundaries between organisational levels within the library. The challenge is amplified by concrete examples.

Citation

Buchanan, G., Gow, J., Blandford, A., Rimmer, J., & Warwick, C. (2006, September). Representing aggregate works in the digital library. Presented at Research and advanced technology for digital libraries : 10th European conference, ECDL 2006, Alicante, Spain, September 17-22, 2006 : proceedings., Alicante, Spain

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Research and advanced technology for digital libraries : 10th European conference, ECDL 2006, Alicante, Spain, September 17-22, 2006 : proceedings.
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Sep 5, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 23, 2015
• Print ISSN: 0302-9743
• Pages: 532-535
• Series Title: Lecture notes in computer science
• Series Number: 4172
• Series ISSN: 0302-9743
• Book Title: Research and advanced technology for digital libraries : 10th European conference, ECDL 2006, Alicante, Spain, September 17-22, 2006 ; proceedings.
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/11863878_61
• Keywords: Digital Libraries, Architecture, Collection Building.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1676738
• Related Public URLs: http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/155056/