Abstract

Provides a review of 20 digital libraries from around the world. Examines library objectives; funding, including the role of government and private sector organizations; subject coverage; collections; information storage and retrieval; search features; access to the collections; output formats; and sorting search output. (LRW)

Citation

Meyyappan, N., Chowdhury, G.G. & Foo, S. (2000). A Review of the Status of 20 Digital Libraries. Journal of Information Science, 26(5), 337. Retrieved June 6, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/92082/.

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Keywords

• Access to Information
• classification
• Electronic Libraries
• Government Role
• information retrieval
• Information Storage
• Library Collections
• Library Funding
• Objectives
• Private Sector
• Search Strategies