An Agent-Based Architecture for Supporting High-Level Search
Activities in Federated Digital Libraries for Computer Science
Introduction
Despite the fact that many Digital Libraries (DLs) for Computer Science
are available on the Internet, users cannot effectively use
them because of inadequate functionality, deficient visualisation
and insufficient integration of different DLs. In the framework of
this project we develop a user-oriented access system for DLs which
overcomes these drawbacks. Based on experiences from the librarian
area, higher functions to assist proved search strategies will be
implemented. Different DLs will be tightly integrated, so that
system-wide search and navigation is possible. The system will be
adaptive towards different user wishes, regarding preferences
concerning content and system involvement.
Daffodil is a project in the strategic research initiative V3D2
(Distributed Processing and Delivery of Digital Documents) of the
German Research Foundation (DFG).