Title :
Digital libraries
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
The history of modern information processing and the technology underlying it is reviewed. The development of hypertext is examined. Current technology and current efforts to expand information processing are discussed. The future of digital libraries is outlined.<>
Keywords :
hypermedia; library automation; digital libraries; hypertext; information processing; Computer networks; Databases; History; Information processing; Information retrieval; Natural languages; Research and development; Shape; Software libraries; Storage automation;