Introduction to the system [content, purpose, size...] || System infrastructure || Interface design [Initial screen, presentation of specific items...] || Search function [Initial resource discovery, in-depth or advanced search capacity...] || Strength and Weakness... || Conclusion, Summary, Comments.
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Background to the system [sponsor, users, purpose...] || System infrastructure || Interface design [Initial screen, presentation of specific items...] || Browsing function || Search mechanism || Comparision to similar digital libraries... || Conclusion, Summary, Comments.
You may find this paper - Search Features of Digital Libraries - useful when addressing search features of the digital library you have selected.
Your report should have a title, your name, and section titles, and use an appropriate reference style.
Your report might be at least 5 single-spaced written pages (excluding illustrations or printouts of sample pages), but no more than 20 pages in total (including illustrations and bibliography). You should focus on the quality of your work rather than on the number of pages. If you can demonstrate a good understanding of your digital library in fewer than 5 pages (which very often means you have excellent writing skills), that is perfectly fine. Please submit a MS-Word document (.doc, .docx, or .rtf rather than .wpd), a PDF document, or an HTML document.
Construct a simple Web page (named as 7410.html) on the SLIS Web server (or any Web server you have access to) with the following content:
John Smith's LIS 7410 Homework (suppose you are John Smith):
Grading guidelines:
Grading will be based on the QUALITY of following aspects of your study.
1. Major aspects
(1.1) analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the DL to be studied, including functions (e.g., searching, browsing) and users.
(1.2) comparison with a similar DL,
2. Medium aspects
(2.1) analysis of the system infrastructure of the DL to be studied,
(2.2) analysis of the metadata scheme used in the DL to be studied,
(2.3) analysis of other technical details (e.g. image formats)
3. Minor aspects
-- clear and concise writing style,
-- fluent and not many typos,
-- using a standard format of reference/citation ,
-- using section headers,
-- using figures, tables or lists where appropriate.
Minimum requirements: covers 1.1, 2.2, and 3.
Grades:
Category A/A+: A (93-96), A+ (97-100)
-- All aspects are excellent.
-- Some aspects are addressed better than others, however overall, the report is excellent.
Category B+/A-: B+ (87-89), A- (90-92)
-- All aspects are covered (at least touched), but there are flaw(s) on one or more key aspects (i.e., aspect 1, 2).
Category B-/B: B- (80-82), B (83-86)
-- Not all aspects are covered, but the report meets the minimum requirements
-- All aspects are covered, but there are big flaws on one or more key aspects.
Category C: C- (70-72), C (73-76), C+ (77-79)
-- report does not meet the minimum requirement.
Note: Studying uncommonly seen DLs is to be rewarded in grading.
Including your own understanding of DLs is to be rewarded in grading.
Yejun Wu