Interoperability in subject searching and browsing

Nicholson, Dennis; Shiri, Ali

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“…The paper does not cover the general problems of attaining subject interoperability in a distributed, multi-scheme environment. Further information on these can be found in Nicholson and Shiri (2003), Nicholson et al (2002), and in section 3 of the addendum to HILT (2003).…”

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User evaluation of a pilot terminologies server for a distributed multi‐scheme environment

Shiri

Nicholson

McCulloch

2004

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The present paper reports on a user-centred evaluation of a pilot terminology service developed as part of the High Level Thesaurus (HILT) project at the Centre for Digital Library Research (CDLR) in the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The pilot terminology service was developed as an experimental platform to investigate issues relating to mapping between various subject schemes, namely Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), the Unesco thesaurus, and the MeSH thesaurus, in order to cater for crossbrowsing and cross-searching across distributed digital collections and services. The aim of the evaluation reported here was to investigate users' thought processes, perceptions, and attitudes towards the pilot terminology service and to identify user requirements for developing a full-blown pilot terminology service.

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User evaluation of a pilot terminologies server for a distributed multi‐scheme environment

Shiri

Nicholson

McCulloch

2004

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“…Nicholson and Shiri (2003) note that semantic interoperability constitutes the largest obstacle to providing coherent distributed digital libraries, and although McCulloch (2004) and McCulloch et al (2005) note some of the exciting 'terminology mapping' developments and initiatives underway to provide a technical solution to these problems, it is not unreasonable to assume that it will be many years before such solutions are capable of being readily deployed within distributed digital library architectures. As McCulloch (2004) observes, even before such solutions can take root, information providers need to champion and implement international standards where multiple terminologies are in use.…”

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Towards improved performance and interoperability in distributed and physical union catalogues

Macgregor

Nicolaides

2005

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Structured AbstractPurpose of this paper: This paper details research undertaken to determine the key differences in the performance of certain centralised (physical) and distributed (virtual) bibliographic catalogue services, and to suggest strategies for improving interoperability and performance in, and between, physical and virtual models.Design/methodology/approach: Methodically defined searches of a centralised catalogue service and selected distributed catalogues were conducted using the Z39.50 information retrieval protocol, allowing search types to be semantically defined. The methodology also entailed the use of two workshops comprising systems librarians and cataloguers to inform suggested strategies for improving performance and interoperability within both environments. Findings:Technical interoperability was permitted easily between centralised and distributed models, however the various individual configurations permitted only limited semantic interoperability.Significant prescription in cataloguing and indexing guidelines, greater participation in the Program for Collaborative Cataloging (PCC), consideration of future 'FRBR' migration, and greater disclosure to end users are some of the suggested strategies to improve performance and semantic interoperability. Practical implications:This paper informs the LIS research community and union catalogue administrators, but also has numerous practical implications for those establishing distributed systems based on Z39.50 and SRW, as well as those establishing centralised systems.What is original/value of the paper?: The paper moves the discussion of Z39.50 based systems away from anecdotal evidence and provides recommendations based on testing and is intimately informed by the UK cataloguing and systems librarian community. 1This paper is published in 'Program: electronic library and information systems ', Vol.39, No.3, 2005, pp.227-247. IntroductionUnion catalogues are by no means a new phenomenon. As Cannel and Guy (2001) As with most technical service models, each has numerous advantages and disadvantages. Some of these have been widely documented in the literature for some time (Cousins, 1999;Nicholson, 2000;Stubley et al, 2001;Gatenby, 2002;Friesen, 2002;Taylor, 2003) or examined (Moen, 2001a; 2 This paper is published in 'Program: electronic library and information systems ', Vol.39, No.3, 2005, pp.227-247. Still, although Z39.50 has a long history, it is far from outmoded. As Taylor (2003) notes and predicts, Z39.50 may have peculiar problems but it remains capable of adapting to new environments and will experience wider deployment within the LIS sector and beyond for many years. Such predictions are certainly manifest in wider LIS deployment. As in many information rich countries, the UK is experiencing an increasing deployment of Z39.50 applications. While this is most marked in academic and research libraries, it is extending also to Further Education (FE) Colleges, public libraries and lifelong learning institutions. For example, t...

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“…This, and the resultant follow-up Phase III project is the primary focus of the present paper. Further information is available on Phases I and II in the project reports (HILT, 2002(HILT, , 2003, and in a range of other papers (McCulloch et al, 2004(McCulloch et al, , 2005Nicholson, 2003;Nicholson and Shiri, 2003;Nicholson et al, , 2002Nicholson et al, , 2005Shiri et al, 2004).…”

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Recuperación temática interoperable en un entorno distribuido multi-esquema: nuevos desarrollos en el proyecto HILT

Nicholson

McCulloch

2006

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Se presentan los desarrollos recientes en el proyecto HIgh-Level Thesaurus (HILT) sobre interoperabilidad en la recuperación temática (http://hilt.cdlr.strath.ac.uk). HILT está financiado por el Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) de Reino Unido con el objetivo de examinar la manera de facilitar la interoperabilidad de las descripciones temáticas en un entorno distribuido e interconectado de recuperación de información en el que los diferentes servicios utilizan esquemas de clasificación y descripción temática distintos, que hacen difícil realizar búsquedas temáticas efectivas en todos ellos a la vez. La primera fase del proyecto estableció que existía un consenso en Reino Unido a favor del mapeo de esquemas como metodología para conseguir la interoperabilidad. La segunda fase implementó una espina de mapeo basada en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey a la que conectar las otras clasificaciones y esquemas, y desarrolló un servicio piloto de mapeo basado en una adaptación de Wordmap. La tercera fase pretende la creación de una versión M2M del proyecto piloto de la fase II basado en SRW y SKOS-Core extendido. Se propone desarrollar dos clientes M2M: uno para los usuarios de Go Geo! de EDINA, y otro para los usuarios del propio interfaz HILT. La creación de una versión distribuida del servicio aparece como una opción de desarrollo futuro muy atractiva.

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Interoperability in subject searching and browsing

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User evaluation of a pilot terminologies server for a distributed multi‐scheme environment

User evaluation of a pilot terminologies server for a distributed multi‐scheme environment

Towards improved performance and interoperability in distributed and physical union catalogues

Recuperación temática interoperable en un entorno distribuido multi-esquema: nuevos desarrollos en el proyecto HILT

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