Overview of content related to 'research'
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Research can be defined as the search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, with an open mind, to establish novel facts, usually using a scientific method. The primary purpose for basic research (as opposed to applied research) is discovering, interpreting, and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Research)
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The Librarian of Babel: The Key to the Stacks |
The Librarian, ably assisted by Mike Holderness, considers one of the obstacles to the unhindered dissemination of human knowledge, and makes a modest proposal. |
May 1997, issue9, feature article |
MIDRIB: Beyond Clip Art for Medicine |
Betsy Anagnostelis and Sue Welsh describe the recent launch of the MIDRIB (Medical Images Digitised Reference Information Bank) project, and describe the medical image resource the project will create. |
May 1997, issue9, feature article |
Never Mind the Quality, Check the Badge-Width! |
Alison McNab, Betsy Anagnostelis and Alison Cooke compare and contrast the methods used to identify and indicate which Internet-based resources are of high "quality". |
May 1997, issue9, feature article |
The NHS, the Internet and Libraries: The NHS Anglia and Oxford Internet Project |
Judy Palmer and Myles Chippendale describe an initiative that is using the Internet to connect widely dispersed health libraries. |
May 1997, issue9, feature article |
The Australian Museums on Line Project |
Louise Douglas and Stephen Hall describe the Australian Museums On Line (AMOL) project, which aims to dramatically increase access to the cultural resources of Australian museums via the Internet by 2001 through the AMOL World Wide Web site. |
May 1997, issue9, project update |
Indian Ocean Rim Region Virtual Library Project |
Susan Lutley describes a prototype virtual library, built as part of a co-operative venture focusing on broad issues in Social Development within the Indian Ocean Rim Region. |
May 1997, issue9, project update |
Metadata, PICS and Quality |
Chris Armstrong looks at the possibility of a PICS application acting as a quality filter. |
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Extending Metadata for Digital Preservation |
Michael Day suggests how the concept of metadata could be extended to provide information in the specific field of digital preservation. |
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Planet SOSIG: A New Internet Role for Europe's Librarians |
Emma Worsfold describes the role and purpose of SOSIG, and launches a scheme where European Librarians can participate in adding relevant, quality content to this Social Science Gateway. |
May 1997, issue9, regular column |
Public Libraries Corner: MODELS 5 Workshop Report and Futures |
Sarah Ormes gives a report on the recent MODELS 5 workshop and its outcomes. |
May 1997, issue9, regular column |
OMNI-Corner: Read All about It |
OMNI's Sue Welsh looks at the sites which keep you up to date in health and medicine. |
May 1997, issue9, regular column |
Wire: Interview Via Email With Jon Knight and Martin Hamilton |
In this interview we question Knight and Martin Hamilton and present their replies. |
May 1997, issue9, regular column |
View from the Hill: Anne Dixon |
Amy Tucker peers into the future of Physics journal publishing with Anne Dixon |
May 1997, issue9, regular column |
Around the Table: Social Sciences |
Debra Hiom from SOSIG takes us on a guided tour of major Internet-based Social Science resources. |
May 1997, issue9, regular column |
Interface: Dr Isola Ajiferuke |
Sheona Farquhar gains an insight into the problems of the information-poor. |
May 1997, issue9, regular column |
2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support |
Sarah Ashton introduces the forthcoming 2nd International Symposium on Networked Learner Support, to be held in Sheffield on 23-24 June 1997. |
May 1997, issue9, event report |
Elvira 4: May 1997, Milton Keynes |
Ian Bloor reports on the recently held Elvira (Electronic Library and Visual Information Research) event. |
May 1997, issue9, event report |
The Eighth ACM International Hypertext Conference |
Nick Gibbins reports from the Hypertext Conference held in Southampton in April 1997 |
May 1997, issue9, event report |
