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Development of prototype bibliographic information system

Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
5.13.00  Social sciences  Information science and librarianship   

Code Science Field
H100  Humanities  Documentation, information, library science, archivistics 

Code Science Field
5.08  Social Sciences  Media and communications 
Keywords
bibliographic information systems, FRBR, interfaces, searching
Evaluation (rules)
source: COBISS
Researchers (15)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  07152  PhD Melita Ambrožič  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  219 
2.  32844  PhD Andrej Blatnik  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  578 
3.  33084  PhD Viktor Harej  Information science and librarianship  Junior researcher  2014 - 2015 
4.  21645  PhD Mihael Kovač  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  406 
5.  23666  MSc Zoran Krstulović  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  141 
6.  29353  PhD Tanja Merčun Kariž  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  96 
7.  35348  Manca Noč Oletič  Information science and librarianship  Junior researcher  2014 - 2017  11 
8.  36381  PhD Mihela Pauman Budanović  Information science and librarianship  Junior researcher  2014 - 2017  18 
9.  24611  PhD Marija Petek  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  139 
10.  28237  PhD Jan Pisanski  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  94 
11.  15444  PhD Alenka Šauperl  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  322 
12.  20867  PhD Renata Šolar  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  59 
13.  31847  PhD Katarina Švab  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  74 
14.  19614  PhD Polona Vilar  Information science and librarianship  Researcher  2014 - 2017  288 
15.  08983  PhD Maja Žumer  Information science and librarianship  Head  2014 - 2017  441 
Organisations (2)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.  0581  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts  Ljubljana  1627058  97,913 
2.  0619  National and University Library in Ljubljana  Ljubljana  5056730000  1,174 
Abstract
In the project we wish to expand and continue our work by developing an information retrieval module and by further refining the two selected information visualization techniques. Building the search module will first require an analysis of different scenarios within the information seeking process as well as an examination of possibilities for implementing the FRBR concept in the display of results. Considering the complexity of bibliographic data as well as the variety of searches, the display will need to be designed in a way that will best answer the user’s search request and at the same time offer links to related and potentially interesting entities. The development of a user interface search module will therefore combine two approaches: on the one hand it will entail a comprehensive conceptual design, while on the other hand it will seek the engagement of users who will be involved in designing and testing early prototype designs. As a continuation of our previous work, we also wish to find a solution that will enable an integration of network relationships between related entities within the hierarchical layout as this shortcoming has been so far addressed by using several parallel visualizations. Within the framework of the proposed project we will therefore iteratively develop and test the information retrieval module. The module will take into account different levels of complexity of bibliographic data (Figure 3 in Attachment) which effect the complexity of the results list and consequentially the decision on how to show the retrieved results to the user. The prototype will be developed in cooperation with dr. Trond Aalberg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim) and will be tested in an extensive user study. The project will be concluded with a test implementation in dLib – Digital library of Slovenia run by a partner organization in the project, the National and University Library.
Significance for science
The results are important and appliccable in several aspects. First they can be used in practice, since the design principles developed will be used by libraries and vendors to design innovative user interfaces of bibliographic informatin systems and display of frbrized data. On the other side the development of implementation models and analysis of user behaviour contributes to our basic knowledge in the domain of information science. The importanc and impact of this project goes beyond the library domain and bibliographic information systems. The community investigating Open Linked Data is facing the problems of netwok relationships and a huge ammount of data and has already recognized the potential of proposed approaches. Therefore the future development of the display of complex result sets and implementation of FRBR concepts will contribute to the development of the Semantic Web.
Significance for the country
The results could potentially be used directly by IZUM in the developent of the COBISS system. At the time of the duration of the project, IZUM was not interested in the topc. This has changed, though: IZUM is our paprtner in the next project, funded by ARRS and this could lead to fruitful cooperation. Due to the specific situation in Slovenia (IZUM is the only provider of bibliographic information systems), there are no other potential beneficiaries of our research results.
Most important scientific results Annual report 2014, 2015, final report
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results Annual report 2015, final report
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