"A digital library, also called an online library, an internet library, a digital repository, a library without walls, or a digital collection is an online database of digital objects."
The processes and tools used to create, manage, and provide access to digital versions of library and museum collections.
Digitization: The process of creating digital representations of physical documents or artifacts.
Metadata: Data that describes information about digital objects such as title, author, and date.
Digital preservation: The process of ensuring that digital objects are accessible and usable over time.
Copyright and intellectual property rights: Legal issues surrounding the use and distribution of digital materials.
User experience design: Designing digital collections and archives to be user-friendly and accessible to the public.
Data management: Organizing and maintaining digital collections and archives.
Digital curation: The selection, appraisal, and management of digital materials.
Digital repositories: Online databases that store, organize, and provide access to digital materials.
Preservation standards: Guidelines for the preservation of digital materials.
Digital access: Making digital collections and archives accessible to the public.
"Objects can consist of digitized content like print or photographs, as well as originally produced digital content like word processor files or social media posts."
"In addition to storing content, digital libraries provide means for organizing, searching, and retrieving the content contained in the collection."
"Digital libraries can vary immensely in size and scope, and can be maintained by individuals or organizations."
"The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks."
"These information retrieval systems are able to exchange information with each other through interoperability and sustainability."
"A digital library, also called an online library, an internet library, a digital repository, a library without walls, or a digital collection..."
"...that can include text, still images, audio, video, digital documents, or other digital media formats..."
"Objects can consist of digitized content like print or photographs..."
"...as well as originally produced digital content like word processor files or social media posts."
"Different schools of thought have different views on what constitutes a digital library; for example, researchers argue that an information retrieval system can be viewed as a digital library..."
"Digital libraries can be maintained by individuals or organizations."
"Digital libraries provide means for organizing, searching, and retrieving the content contained in the collection."
"These information retrieval systems are able to exchange information with each other through interoperability and sustainability."
"A digital library, also called...a library without walls..."
"A digital library, also called...a digital collection is an online database of digital objects..."
"Digital libraries can vary immensely in size and scope..."
"A digital library, also called...a digital repository..."
"Objects can consist of...originally produced digital content like word processor files or social media posts."
"Objects can consist of...digitized content like print or photographs, as well as originally produced digital content like word processor files or social media posts."