Digital Library is special database system oriented to digital objects. Digital objects are any documents in digital form. For example text, software, audio, video, ... Digital Library store a metadata and fulltext of digital object
A library in which the "books" are files stored on a computer and are accessable over the computer networks. These files might be electronic versions of actual books or documents, but they can also be astronical images and other data. An example of a digital library is the library.)
UCLA or California Digital Library
An institution that provides access to electronic information resources whether in the form of packages (disks, tapes, etc.) owned by the library, or held at remote sites and accessed by communications technology.
a concept with varying definitions; the Association of Research Libraries ( www.arl.org) has a definition ( www.libnet.sh.cn/diglib/definition.htm), which suggests synonymy with "electronic library" or "virtual library"; key elements are that the library uses new technologies to link diverse resources in a manner transparent to the user. Back
a collection of documents in an organized electronic form available on the Internet only
a collection of information objects and services
a collection of information that is stored and accessed electronically
a library of electronic data that is available to a wide audience through the use of networked computers
a library where the information is stored and processed in digital formats
a versioned (fixed and fluid) and interconnected collection of both permanent and
A collection of photographic images available as digitised data. It’s now common for both image libraries and photographers to offer their works digitally, mainly on CD-rom. You'll find digital libraries handy, because they are easy to access and their images are reusable.
Digital libraries can include reference material or resources accessible through the World Wide Web. Digitized portions of a library's collection or original material produced for the web can also be included in a digital library.
a digitized collection usually available online. It is also a series of activities that brings together collections, services, and people in support of the full life cycle of creation, dissemination, use, and preservation of data, information, and knowledge. The challenges and opportunities that motivate an advanced digital library research initiative are associated with this broad view of digital library environment.
a “library†whose resources are in online form rather than physical items in a physical space.
A vehicle for managing knowledge and information in a digital format. This can be the digital representation of a traditional library, where not just the cataloguing, but the holdings themselves are in digital form, but can also be interpreted to be any collection of information stored and accessible in digital form.
a collection of digital representations of information content, along with hardware, software, and personnel to support the functions of a traditional library plus knowledge worker operations like searching, browsing, and navigation
A collection of resources available in electronic format. Auckland City Libraries' Digital Library includes fulltext databases, index databases, e-books and image databases. To access the Digital Library you will need your library barcode and PIN number. If you are not currently a member and would like to join, please visit our membership information page.
library that encodes journals, books and information into a digital format
A collection of archive materials on any subject converted to machine-readable format for preservation or to provide electronic access. Also library materials produced in electronic formats, including e-zines, e-journals, e-books, reference works published online and on CD-ROM, bibliographic databases, and other Web-based resources.
A digital library is a library in which a significant proportion of the resources are available in machine-readable format (as opposed to print or microform), accessible by means of computers. The digital content may be locally held or accessed remotely via computer networks. In libraries, the process of digitization began with the catalog, moved to periodical indexes and abstracting services, then to periodicals and large reference works, and finally to book publishing.