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The Mark Twain Project Online (MTPO) was launched in October 2007 and, in this first phase, digitally published several thousand of Twain's letters, almost 100 facsimiles of original documents, and over 28,000 records of other correspondence. The partners involved in the building of MTPO – the Mark Twain Papers, the California Digital Library, and University of California Press – created the site on the premise that Web‐accessible versions of this content, enhanced by innovative design and site architecture and a suite of research tools, would greatly improve scholars' ability to discover and work with this unique material. Anecdotal feedback supports this premise. Early data analysis confirms the usefulness of facsimiles and browsing functionality. Users tend to prefer simple keyword over complex searches; however, those conducting advanced searches are using the tool flexibly, as we had hoped. Further analysis is expected to improve our understanding of how researchers use these tools in combination.
Stakeholders in today’s tumultuous scholarly communication world struggle constantly to make sense of that environment. Whether one is a researcher at any given stage of the investigatory process, a library leader determining strategic priorities, or a funder seeking to maximize the impact of an investment, the resources, policies, and even the expectations of colleagues and the broader community are constantly changing. In such an exciting but unruly context, where something just imagined today may very well transform our environment tomorrow, any effort to anticipate what the future may hold is of great interest.
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