Database technology in digital libraries

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Preston, Carole^a | Lin, Binshan^{b; *}

Affiliations: [a] Library, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, 270 Wallace Lake Dam Rd., Shreveport, LA 71115, USA | [b] Information Management, College of Business Administration, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: Database technology advancements have provided many opportunities for libraries. These advancements can bring the world closer together through information accessibility. Digital library projects have been established worldwide to, ultimately, fulfil the needs of end users through more efficiency and convenience. Resource sharing will continue to be the trend for libraries. Changes often create issues which need to be addressed. In this paper, issues relating to database technology and digital libraries are reviewed. Some of major challenges in digital libraries and managerial issues are identified as well.

Keywords: Digital library, database technology, data quality, interoperability, metadata, user interface, query processing

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-2002-22103

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 9-17, 2002