Thomas, C.F. (ed.): Libraries, the Internet, and Scholarship. Tools and Trends Converging

Abstract

Libraries and Digital Preservation: Who Is Providing Electronic Access for Tomorrow? / Kelly Russell 1 2 Internet, Scholarly Communication, and Collaborative Research / Rosemary L. Meszaros 31 3 From Virtual Libraries to Digital Libraries: The Role of Digital Libraries in Information Communities / David Robins 45 4 Integrating Metadata Frameworks into Library Description / William Fietzer 77 5 Technology's Impact on Research and Publication in the Natural Sciences / David P. Atkins, Flora G. Shrode 103 6 Electronic Text Encoding in the Humanities / Perry Willett 133 7 Visual Resources Collections and Technology / Paula Hardin 155 8 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems / Farrell W. Jones 169 9 Social Science Data and the Digital Library / Wendy L. Thomas 191