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Chapter 10
Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
A library that applies ICTs in its information service delivery.
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Building an Effective Digital Library in a University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Nigeria
Wilson Chukwunedum Ochonogor (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) and Faith Ashinedu Okite-Amughoro (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3093-0.ch010
Abstract
The wide use of the Internet has resulted in digital libraries that are increasingly used by diverse communities of patrons for varying purposes in which sharing and collaboration have become important social elements. By improving Internet connectivity and growing number of international initiatives, knowledge workers in developing countries are now getting access to scholarly and scientific publications and electronic resources at a level that is unmatched historically. The university teaching hospital library requires up-to-date information that can be quickly accessed in order to increase and optimize healthcare service delivery. As such, the objective of this chapter is to ensure that all involved in the implementation of digitization in the university teaching hospitals live up to their expectations.
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Chapter 10
Open Access Literature Productivity of Library and Information Science: A DOAJ Perspective
A digital library is a collection of documents in organized electronic form, available on the Internet or on CD-ROM (compact-disk read-only memory) disks.
Published in Chapter: Open Access Literature Productivity of Library and Information Science: A DOAJ Perspective; From: Handbook of Research on Inventive Digital Tools for Collection Management and Development in Modern Libraries
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Chapter 9
Beyond Library Beginnings: Understanding Digital Libraries
A digital library is a library that houses digital content, carefully and systematically selected, acquired or subscribed or digitized, managed and stored in electronic formats accessible to users through internet-connected computers, laptops, or smartphones to satisfy an information need.
Published in Chapter: Beyond Library Beginnings: Understanding Digital Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Technological Advances of Library and Information Science in Industry 5.0
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Chapter 43
Constructing Virtual Libraries
“A distributed system of information that guarantees the creation, reliable archiving and the effective use of heterogeneous collections of electronic documents (texts, graphics, audio, and video) through global networks of communication, in a convincing form for the end user” (Fernandes, 2005, p. 11)
Published in Chapter: Constructing Virtual Libraries; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 4
Myths and Challenges of Building an Effective Digital Library in Developing Nations: An African Perspective
A digital library is a managed collection of information, with associated services, where the information is stored in digital formats and accessible over a network. A digital library is a special library with a focused collection of digital objects that can include text, visual material, audio material, video material, stored as electronic media formats (as opposed to print, microform, or other media), along with means for organizing, storing, and retrieving the files and media contained in the library collection through an electronic device and/or network.
Published in Chapter: Myths and Challenges of Building an Effective Digital Library in Developing Nations: An African Perspective; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Structuring and Facilitating Online Learning through Learning / Course Management Systems
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Chapter 16
Document Versioning and XML in Digital Libraries
A set of electronic documents organized in collections, plus the system that provides access to them. They are the digital version of traditional libraries
Published in Chapter: Document Versioning and XML in Digital Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Innovations in Database Technologies and Applications: Current and Future Trends
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Opportunities and Challenges of Using Big Data Applications in Institutions of Higher Learning Libraries and Research Institutions
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Chapter 1
Social Bookmarking in Digital Libraries: Intellectual Property Rights Implications
A digital library is a library where the collection is processed and stored in digital formats. This facilitates electronic searching and retrieval of the same through digital devices such as computers. Digital libraries are sometimes described as ‘paperless,’ ‘virtual,’ ‘library without walls,’ ‘electronic library’, and ‘bionic library’, among other names. Although some scholars also describe digital libraries as those libraries which have more digital collections than physical ones, others assert that digital libraries only offer services electronically; they are virtual and do not have a physical presence. Some literature also reveals the common understanding that most digital libraries contain highly specialised collections. It is also evident that digital libraries do not stock all the information resources locally but often collaborate with content producers to facilitate online access.
Published in Chapter: Social Bookmarking in Digital Libraries: Intellectual Property Rights Implications; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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DL and GIS: Path to a New Collaboration Paradigm
The collection of services and the collection of information objects that support users in dealing with information objects, and the organization and presentation of those objects via electronic/digital means.
Published in Chapter: DL and GIS: Path to a New Collaboration Paradigm; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Semantic Framework for an Efficient Information Retrieval in the E-Government Repositories
Provides electronic documents and resources to select, structure, offer intellectual access to, interpret, distribute, preserve the integrity of, and ensure the persistence of collections of digital works so that they are readily and available for use by a defined community or set of communities.
Published in Chapter: Semantic Framework for an Efficient Information Retrieval in the E-Government Repositories; From: Handbook of Research on Democratic Strategies and Citizen-Centered E-Government Services
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Intellectual Property Protection on Multimedia Digital Library
Digital library is a system as an infrastructure for global information, which consists of digital contents in databases and retrieval mechanisms.
Published in Chapter: Intellectual Property Protection on Multimedia Digital Library; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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Chapter 21
The Role of Radio Frequency Identification in Modern Libraries
A collection of digitized documents, images, and sounds that can be accessed and read by the use of computers.
Published in Chapter: The Role of Radio Frequency Identification in Modern Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Inventive Digital Tools for Collection Management and Development in Modern Libraries
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Chapter 37
Towards Multimedia Digital Libraries
An environment for retrieval of digital documents. In contrast to a conventional library, documents if interest are not taken away from the library, but can be downloaded or prompted at the host of the user.
Published in Chapter: Towards Multimedia Digital Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Chapter 35
An Empirical Analysis of the Utilization of University Digital Library Resources
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Chapter 11
Use of Electronic Resources Among Management Students of Alagappa University: A Case Study
An online database of digital objects that can include text, still images, audio, video, or other digital media formats. A digital library covers the creation and distribution of all types of information over networks, ranging from converted historical materials. It considered the knowledge of the respondents about digital library and its uses, digitization process, and electronic resources services.
Published in Chapter: Use of Electronic Resources Among Management Students of Alagappa University: A Case Study; From: Literacy Skill Development for Library Science Professionals
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Chapter 8
Copyright Issues in a Digital Library Environment
A library in which a significant proportion of the resources are available in machine readable format and accessible by means of computers.
Published in Chapter: Copyright Issues in a Digital Library Environment; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Library 2.0 as a New Participatory Context
A library in which a significant proportion of the resources are available in electronic format, accessible by means of computers. Libraries without walls being logical extensions to libraries.
Published in Chapter: Library 2.0 as a New Participatory Context; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
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Chapter 29
Digital Library Requirements: A Questionnaire-Based Study
Borgman (1999) defines digital libraries as: a set of electronic resources and associated technical capabilities for creating, searching and using information. In this sense they are an extension and enhancement of information storage and retrieval systems that manipulate digital data in any medium (text, images, sounds; static or dynamic images) and exist in distributed networks. The content of digital libraries includes data, metadata that describe various aspects of the data (e.g., representation, creator, owner, reproduction rights), and metadata that consist of links or relationships to other data or metadata, whether internal or external to the digital library. According to the Digital Library Federation (Digital Library Federation, 1999):
Published in Chapter: Digital Library Requirements: A Questionnaire-Based Study; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Chapter 2
Social Media and Copyright in Digital Libraries
An organised and focused collection of digital objects, including texts, images, video and audio, with the methods of access and retrieval. The main objectives of digitalization are easy, fast and convenient access to the world’s information.
Published in Chapter: Social Media and Copyright in Digital Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Social Media, Social Networking, Copyright, and Digital Libraries
An organised collection of digital objects. These objects could either be born digital or digitized, and in various formats such as text, audio or video. Digital libraries have redefined traditional libraries by providing information in formats that would have never been thought of before. They have embraced “openness” in information access.
Published in Chapter: Social Media, Social Networking, Copyright, and Digital Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Chapter 33
Patent and Trade Secret in Digital Libraries
A system as an infrastructure for global information, which consists of digital contents in databases and retrieval mechanisms.
Published in Chapter: Patent and Trade Secret in Digital Libraries; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Chapter 6
A Digital Library for Researchers, Scientists, and Scholars: Mendeley Desktop Application
This is an online database containing digital items such as text, still images, audio and video clips and other media formats. A digital library and its holdings are supported through Internet.
Published in Chapter: A Digital Library for Researchers, Scientists, and Scholars: Mendeley Desktop Application; From: Innovative Technologies for Enhancing Knowledge Access in Academic Libraries
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Digital Libraries and Copyright of Intellectual Property: An Ethical Practice Management
A collection of documents in organized electronic form, available on the Internet or on CD-ROM (compact-disk read-only memory) disks.
Published in Chapter: Digital Libraries and Copyright of Intellectual Property: An Ethical Practice Management; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Chapter 14
An Assessment of Digital Library Functions and Services in Nigerian Academic Libraries
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Networked Memex Based on Personal Digital Library
A digital library is a collection of books and reference materials stored in digital format.
Published in Chapter: Networked Memex Based on Personal Digital Library; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 6
Institutional Repository as a Knowledge Management Tool for the Enhancement of Library Visibility in the 21st Century: A Case of Midlands State University
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Chapter 9
Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries and Copyright Challenges
A collection of documents in organized electronic form, available on the Internet or on compact-disk read-only memory disks.
Published in Chapter: Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries and Copyright Challenges; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Chapter 2
Effectiveness of Reference Models for Knowledge Organization Systems: A Cross-Analysis of Requirements
A potentially virtual organization, that comprehensively collects, manages, and preserves for the long depth of time-rich digital content, and offers to its target user communities specialized functionality on that content, of defined quality and according to comprehensive codified policies ( Candela et al., 2011b , p. 17).
Published in Chapter: Effectiveness of Reference Models for Knowledge Organization Systems: A Cross-Analysis of Requirements; From: Handbook of Research on Knowledge and Organization Systems in Library and Information Science
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Electronic Resource Management and Digitisation: Library System of the University of Calcutta
A collection of documents in organized electronic form which is available on the Internet or on CD-ROM disks. A user may be able to electronically access documents including journal articles, books, papers, images, sound files, and videos from a library.
Published in Chapter: Electronic Resource Management and Digitisation: Library System of the University of Calcutta; From: Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science
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Chapter 20
Digital Libraries and Ontology
A collection of texts, images, and so forth encoded so as to be stored, retrieved, and read by the computer. It comprises digital collections, services, and infrastructure to support lifelong learning, research, scholarly communication, and preservation.
Published in Chapter: Digital Libraries and Ontology; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Chapter 106
Introducing Digital Case Library
A digital library is a digital repository storing a very large proportion of information in electronic format. The resources are machine-readable and also accessible to users (readers) remotely through network on their terminals. Some of digital libraries are specialized to hold and serve specific type of contents, such as digital image library. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_library
Published in Chapter: Introducing Digital Case Library; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
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Chapter 23
Disaster and Digital Libraries in Developing Countries: Issues and Challenges
Digital library is the type of library where information resources are housed electronically and they are accessed and retrieved for use with the aid of computers and other ICT devices.
Published in Chapter: Disaster and Digital Libraries in Developing Countries: Issues and Challenges; From: Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries
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Web-Based Personal Digital Library
Like a traditional library, a collection of books and reference materials.
Published in Chapter: Web-Based Personal Digital Library; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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Copyright Challenges in Digital Libraries in Kenya From the Lens of a Librarian
A library where the information is in electronic format and is accessible over a network.
Published in Chapter: Copyright Challenges in Digital Libraries in Kenya From the Lens of a Librarian; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Chapter 6
Role of Digital Libraries in the Present Era: Challenges and Issues
It is a collection of documents which is organized in electronic form, available on the Internet or on CD-ROM disks. Depending on the specific library, a user may be able to access magazine articles, books, papers, images, sound files, and videos.
Published in Chapter: Role of Digital Libraries in the Present Era: Challenges and Issues; From: Handbook of Research on Inventive Digital Tools for Collection Management and Development in Modern Libraries
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Chapter 2
Academic Library Innovation Through a Business Model Canvas Lens: A Case of South African Higher Education Institutions
A digital library, also called a virtual library, provides technology-based information and services to enable learners to access relevant information and services anywhere anytime. It can include text, still images, audio, video, digital documents, or other digital media formats or a library accessible through the internet.
Published in Chapter: Academic Library Innovation Through a Business Model Canvas Lens: A Case of South African Higher Education Institutions; From: Innovative Technologies for Enhancing Knowledge Access in Academic Libraries
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Chapter 12
Intellectual Property Challenges in Digital Library Environments
An information service that selects, acquires, organises, and disseminates digital born and digitised information resources to a designated community of users.
Published in Chapter: Intellectual Property Challenges in Digital Library Environments; From: Handbook of Research on Managing Intellectual Property in Digital Libraries
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Chapter 5
The IntelCities Community of Practice: The eGov Services Model for Socially Inclusive and Participatory Urban Regeneration Programs
A library in which collections are stored in digital formats (as opposed to print, microform, or other media) and is accessible by computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks. The terms is diffuse enough to be applied to a wide range of collections and organizations, but, to be considered a digital library, an online collection of information must be managed by and made accessible to a community of users. Some web sites can be considered digital libraries, but they may not offer such functionality.
Published in Chapter: The IntelCities Community of Practice: The eGov Services Model for Socially Inclusive and Participatory Urban Regeneration Programs; From: Handbook of Research on Strategies for Local E-Government Adoption and Implementation: Comparative Studies
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Chapter 178
Metadata Diversity in the Cultural Heritage Repositories
It is an information retrieval tool which stores collections in digital formats.
Published in Chapter: Metadata Diversity in the Cultural Heritage Repositories; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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