These are our users who contribute sources for the general readership. These include authors, scholars and researchers, as well as anyone else who has an appropriate submission.
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Physical libraries and their associated digital branches have the luxury of selecting materials from their inventories for various types of display, but self-archiving digital libraries are dependant upon the submissions of authors and other interested parties (if in the public domain). Because these submissions are selected and entered by individuals who may not be informed to proper procedures, it is necessary for the materials to be reviewed for appropriateness, academic quality, proper use of metadata and copyright status.
Back to topBefore any materials are posted to a digital library, they should be reviewed for appropriateness and academic quality. Quality Assurance is the procedure by which newly submitted materials are judged to determine whether additional consideration need be paid.
Back to topMany digital libraries, including DList, are E-print Open Archive Initiative (OAI) Compliant. This means that the materials in these digital libraries conform to a standard set of metadata which may be "harvested" so that all such documents may be searched and accessed as though they were located in a single depository. The process of Metadata Verification is meant to assure that all new submissions conform to these standards and are OAI Compliant.
Back to topEvery document published has certain rights associated to its author. The author may choose to enter the document into the public domain, which means that the document may be reproduced or altered without the required permission of the author. The author may choose to retain copyright of the materials, in which case it is necessary to receive the author's permission for reproduction or republication.
There are also instances when such materials have been published in journal form, and the publisher has asked the author to relinquish copyright to the publisher. This is done for various reasons: to allow the publisher to easily copy and republish the work, to assure that it is not being concurrently published in an alternate journal and also to assure that the author does not seek to change the work after publication. When an author relinquishes his/her copyright, it is often necessary to seek permission from the publisher in order to publish the work on the internet, though some publishers grant this right to the author in the copyright transfer agreement. It is the process of rights management to verify that before the material is published in the digital library, all necessary permissions have been given for such publication.
Back to topThese are the options given to general users. DLIST is capable of generating search results based on a number of criteria. One may elect either a basic or advanced search. Additionally, DLIST has begun incorporating citation indexing to facilitate research processes.
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Advanced Searches allow users to find information based on the following criteria:
Citation indexing is the process of linking sources to relevent information. When available, sources listed in a document's bibliography will be given a hyper-link to the referred material. Through the Open Archive Initiative, DLIST may link to materials which do not reside on the local server, but may be located at another E-Prints OAI Compliant Digital Library.
Back to topDLIST is intended to be used by information professionals and academic researchers. There is no limit to the number of people nor fields they represent who may benefit from the information contained in DLIST. Our users come from various fields and represent more than 60 countries across the globe.
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