Posts Tagged ‘Findability’
New Artificial Intelligence Technology in Search
With new developments happening in the field of artificial intelligence and search engines, scholars may find it challenging to keep up. Nature World News brought this information to our attention in their article, “Researchers Predict AI-based Search Engines Will Change the Face of Scientific Inquiry.” The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2)’s Semantic Scholar has released the…
Read MoreDrowning in Data
It is predicted that by 2020 there will be three times as many connected devices in the world as people; thus the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT). This interesting information came to us from MeriTalk in their article, “Metadata Separates Data Lakes From Data Swamps.” Information from all of those devices will feed into…
Read MoreUsing Metadata Appropriately
Metadata is used for many things, even in addition to the ones the NSA uses. In publishing, one of the simplest ways online to get more hits for your book is to have good descriptive metadata. Digital Book World brought this news to us in their article, “An Introduction to Effective and Descriptive Metadata.” Descriptive metadata is…
Read MoreArchives Provide Insight
Gale has launched several new digital archives that will expand their historical collections dramatically. Library Technology brought this interesting news to our attention in their article “Gale expands historical digital newspaper offerings and support for digital humanities research.” Newly available are The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2000; China from Empire to Republic: Missionary, Sinology, and Literary Periodicals;…
Read MoreNerdy Taxonomies
Taxonomy or classification exists in all fields. They are not limited to science, economics, nature, etc. It may not always be called taxonomy, but we see it when we walk through the grocery store aisles or when you are searching for a new beach read on Amazon. Taxonomies interest me and they also amuse me.…
Read MoreNew Partnership Improves Findability
ScienceOpen has announced a new partnership with the Open Library of Humanities (OLH). STM Publishing News brought this information to us in their article, “ScienceOpen partners with the Open Library of Humanities to open up the context of HSS research.” ScienceOpen is a next-generation research discovery platform, and the OLH is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting…
Read MoreNavigating Libraries Shouldn’t Be This Hard
In December of 2015 I took a break from business meetings and conferences and went over to visit the King’s Library at the British Museum. I had not been there in a while, but I knew that the 60,000 book collection of King George III was moved there in 1823. It is in a beautiful…
Read MoreFinding Digital
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Boopsie, Inc. have extended their partnership to integrate Flipster®, EBSCO’s digital magazine solution, into the Boopsie mobile platform. EBSCO Information Services brought this news to us in their release, “Flipster® and Boopsie Integration Helps Libraries Provide More Options to Access Digital Magazines.” This integration enables libraries to provide library users with…
Read MoreNew Concept for Search
Concept Searching recently announced the availability of conceptClassifier for Hybrid Search. This particular utility can auto-classify content in both SharePoint Online and SharePoint on-premises when it is being indexed by Microsoft Online Search. Benzinga brought this news to our attention in their article, “Concept Searching Announces Hybrid Search Capabilities.” The resulting metadata is stored directly in the Microsoft Search…
Read MoreDocument Management Systems Have Important Roles
Document management systems (DMS) are designed to do more than just manage files and media assets. They can also play an active role in the regulatory system that is part of all office workflows. This interesting information came to us from CMS Critic in their article, “4 Ways a Document Management System Simplifies Compliance.” Many DMS share a…
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