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Indexing of E-Journal Components
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gerry Mckiernan)
Fri Jan 4 20:01:27 2002
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 13:23:03 -0600
From: Gerry Mckiernan <GMCKIERN@GWGATE.LIB.IASTATE.EDU>
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_Indexing of E-Journal Components_
For a future presentation (and associated article), I am greatly interested
in learning about Any and All *automated* technologies used for Indexing e-Journal Components.
By indexing, I mean the identification and categorization of an e-journal segment or component (e.g., Title, Author, Graph, etc.). I am particularly interested in technologies that are currently used or could be applied to identify components of Eclectic Journals such as those listed in
EJI(sm), my registry devoted to 'Innovative E-Journal Features, Functionalities, and Content'
[ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/EJI.htm ]
and
M-Bed(sm), my registry devoted to "Embedded Multimedia Electronic Journals"
[ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/M-Bed.htm]
I am especially interested in the automated indexing of such 'eclectic' components as audio, video, and other 'embedded' components.
*e-Journals that employ automated indexing would be of GREATEST
interest!*
[I realize that e-journals marked up in XML could more easily be indexed than non -XML e-journals]
This query is part of a broader investigation of efforts that could facilitate the navigation of the components of e-journals as well as the cataloging of
such e-journals [Presentation standards for journals do exist (e.g., ISO 8: 1977), but studies have shown that there is *generally* low compliance in print
journals. To my knowledge, a review has not been conducted yet on the compliance of *e-journals* to national or international presentation standards
[I hope to conduct one in my spare time [HA!] this Spring] ]
As Always Any and All contributions, candidates, comments, critiques,
queries, Cosmic Insights, New Year Resolutions, Etc. Are Welcome!
Regards,
/Gerry McKiernan
Embedded Librarian
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011
gerrymck@iastate.edu
"The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It!"
Alan Kay
