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Explore the Role of Large Digital Text Aggregations in Scholarship and Research
Quick facts
Total projects: 1
Problem statement: The
outputs of mass digitization partnerships are expected to exceed
several million library-held titles by 2010. Little is yet known about
the expectations that students, scholars, and teachers will bring to
such collections. A collective effort is required to identify the core
service requirements and the opportunities for collaborative sourcing
of solutions.
Impact: Projects within
this program are expected to create a shared understanding of the
expectations that researchers and students bring to their interactions
with the outputs of
mass digitization (both as large, generic aggregations and as selected for local use by an individual or a community) and the
requirements for making these collections fit for scholarly use.
Project
- Investigate user expectations for scholarly use of the outputs of mass digitization
Related efforts and studies will be reviewed prior to consulting users and potential users to establish a common understanding of scholarly use cases and the core requirements for research services. The goal is to identify what is needed to support scholarly use of text aggregations. Scholars and researchers in various humanities and social science disciplines will be invited to describe their expectations and needs. Refined use cases will guide any further activity.
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