Indexing

Semantics and Insects

By |September 16th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, semantic|Comments Off on Semantics and Insects

The Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica has recently joined efforts with Pensoft Publishers to bring the Society’s journal, Nota Lepidopterologica, to the world of open access.

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Preserved Until When

By |September 11th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Preserved Until When

Records management up to this point has been straightforward - preserve certain categories of paper records for time periods according to a retention schedule determined by applicable legal rules.

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Finding the Proverbial Needle

By |September 8th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, search|Comments Off on Finding the Proverbial Needle

New technologies are responsible for the electronic storage of information. Interestingly enough, though, 90% of businesses are still storing documents in paper format, according to a study by JSE-listed storage management provider Metrofile.

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Taxonomy of Artistic Value

By |September 4th, 2014|News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Taxonomy of Artistic Value

Whether you prefer him as Dirty Harry, Josey Wales or silent behind the camera powerfully directing Hilary Swank and Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood is a taxonomy unto himself. One can take a unique approach to categorizing things, depending on what is your purpose.

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Bringing Order to Browsing

By |September 2nd, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Bringing Order to Browsing

When I discovered this I admit, I was excited and overwhelmed simultaneously. I love books. I love reading. My stack of "plan to reads" are quickly becoming taller than myself. But I confess, sometimes I get overwhelmed in a book store and then browsing online...oy!

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Big Data as a Tool for Historians

By |August 26th, 2014|metadata, News|Comments Off on Big Data as a Tool for Historians

Big data has accumulated quite the reputation. Many possibly exaggerated claims have been made about its potential. Nothing short of saving lives and the universe, of course. But can it rewrite history?

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Open Access Journals Become Available

By |August 20th, 2014|indexing, News|Comments Off on Open Access Journals Become Available

The publisher Brill has announced a new suite of open access journals covering four major disciplines - Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, and Biology. These journals will offer a pure open access environment. Each journal will be divided in sections that align with the major subject areas in the discipline.

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Consuming Data is Big Business

By |August 14th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Consuming Data is Big Business

Informatica Corporation has been chosen by Forrester Research as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Governance Tools, Q2 2014.

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Making Content Findable is Key

By |August 7th, 2014|indexing, News, search, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Making Content Findable is Key

Search tools are a researcher’s best technological tool to help them analyze, evaluate, and discover, since making content findable is key to progress.

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History Just Got Bigger

By |August 4th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on History Just Got Bigger

EBSCO has increased the number of databases that are included in its policy for metadata sharing and technology collaboration partnerships with discovery vendors. A new total of 179 EBSCO full-text databases, as well as all 74 EBSCO full-text historical digital archives and all 550,000+ EBSCO eBooks will be available.

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