Today¿s general purpose search engines have developed contextual based spelling/search suggestion software tools that are derived from the historical usage of the system. In other words, every search the system performs is stored and used as the basis of a statistical algorithm that locates… More

In the explosion of digitized information that is available through corporate databases, data stores, and online search systems, a persistent problem is the management of the sheer volume of information identified. This information comes in the form of unstructured, semi-structured, and structured… More

DOE currently operates an International Databases for sixteen countries. Currently, access is controlled by checking the IP address and/or username/password of registered users. Some countries would like to permit any citizen in their country to access the data, while other countries would like to… More

Today, scientific and technical data are being generated at ever-increasing rates. At the same time, finding these data is becoming more difficult, as they are now often being deposited directly onto the Web without being linked to a specific publication. Even when a potential data source is… More

Government digital libraries have a unique opportunity to facilitate communication between scientific communities of common interest. These libraries can add functionality to their electronic dissemination products, providing a catalyst for communication and collaboration among users. However, to… More

Users of federated search systems need to have direct access to the publisher's copy of the electronic full text or, at a minimum, a direct link to the publisher's website. In many cases, there exists a disparity between the data collections of the underlying databases, or collection nodes, which… More

This project will develop a prototype a federated search engine and web service for locating international science education research results based on supplied query terms. This prototype system will provide capabilities that will expand the functionality currently being developed for… More

Government digital libraries ¿ such as the DOE¿s Office of Scientific and Technical Information¿s Information Bridge, Energy Citation Database, and other resources ¿ have a unique opportunity to facilitate communication between scientific communities of common interest. This project will add… More

Today, a gap exists in reporting web metrics. Standard metrics tools do not have the ability to combine information about web resources with product-level details, such as the number of full-text downloads or specific user queries. This project will develop a prototype web metrics analysis system… More

Military planners, humanitarian organizations, and international investors face an increasing level of uncertainty regarding geopolitical areas considered critical to their respective interests. Aside from the normal factors impacting geopolitical instability the nature and pace of climate changes… More

In order to facilitate the discovery and synthesis of scientific information, mobile device applications and services are needed for use in the digital library by researchers and scientists to instantly locate data. During Phase I of this effort IIa will perform a requirements analysis, identifying… More

Governmental digital libraries, such as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) Information Bridge (IB) and Energy Citation Database, serve as the primary vehicle to make the results of the government