84 research outputs found
Comparison of full-text versus metadata searching in an institutional repository: Case study of the UNT Scholarly Works
Authors in the library science field disagree about the importance of using
costly resources to create local metadata records, particularly for scholarly
materials that have full-text search alternatives. At the University of North
Texas (UNT) Libraries, we decided to test this concept by answering the
question: What percentage of search terms retrieved results based on full-text
versus metadata values for items in the UNT Scholarly Works institutional
repository? The analysis matched search query logs to indexes of the metadata
records and full text of the items in the collection. Results show the
distribution of item discoveries that were based on metadata exclusively, on
full text exclusively, and on the combination of both. This paper describes in
detail the methods and findings of this study
Exploratory Analysis of Metadata Edit Events in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections
This paper presents the results of an exploratory analysis of edit events performed on records in the University of North Texas Libraries’ Digital Collections during calendar year 2014. By comparing the amount of time that editors worked on records for certain item types and collections, we were able to isolate different categories of activities (“creating” vs. “editing”) and to generalize rough benchmarks for expected editing durations depending on project criteria
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Introduction to Metadata
Presentation on what metadata is, the differences in syntax and semantics in metadata, and examples of associations and organizations that have developed metadata schemas
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Scanning TRAIL Project Technical Reports: A Workflow for a Large-Scale Collaborative Digitization Effort
Poster illustrating the workflow used in the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Projects Unit to digitize large numbers of TRAIL (Technical Report and Image Library) documents
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Stretching Schemas: Flexible Metadata for Diverse Collections
Presentation on metadata schemas and utilizing flexibility in the metadata to address the needs of diverse collections
Introducing name authority into an ETD collection
Article on introducing name authority into a large electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) collection
Using metadata record graphs to understand controlled vocabulary and keyword usage for subject representation in the UNT theses and dissertations collection
An important function of metadata for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) is supporting the discovery of related documents through linking of data values in the fields of metadata records. While benefits of the ETD format allow for full-text searching, metadata is still an important and necessary component of the global ETD infrastructure because it is often not possible to share the full documents in aggregations such as the Global ETD Search for the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations. The metadata field that has the most potential to assist users in discovery is the subject field used to represent what a resource is about. Over the years there has been much discussion of the value of author-generated keywords versus adding subject terms from controlled vocabularies by information professionals as documents are submitted to the University repository. This research seeks to explore this problem with the help of network analysis method not used for such analyzes before by building and analyzing metadata record graphs for the University of North Texas theses and dissertations. This paper reports on the characteristics of keyword-based and controlled-vocabulary-based metadata record networks and discussions insights that can be gained from this approach to metadata quality analysis. This research seeks to explore this problem with the help of network analysis method not used for such analyzes before by building and analyzing metadata record graphs for the University of North Texas theses and dissertations. This paper reports on the characteristics of keyword-based and controlled-vocabulary-based metadata record networks and discussions insights that can be gained from this approach to metadata quality analysis. This research seeks to explore this problem with the help of network analysis method not used for such analyzes before by building and analyzing metadata record graphs for the University of North Texas theses and dissertations. This paper reports on the characteristics of keyword-based and controlled-vocabulary-based metadata record networks and discussions insights that can be gained from this approach to metadata quality analysis
"Who is this?" Moving from Authority Control to Identity Management
This article provides practical guidance on the successes and challenges from three large institutions dealing with creative cataloging of intellectual products and the maintenance of those records
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Metadata Quality Assurance: The University of North Texas Libraries' Experience
Presentation on issues related to metadata quality management and demonstrates a number of tools, workflows, and quality assurance mechanisms employed by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit
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Metadata Enhancement Through Name Authority in the UNT Digital Library
This book chapter contains a case study discussing the University of North Texas Libraries' implementation of name authority control in the UNT Digital Library as a means of increasing metadata records' quality and consistency, and of improving end-user retrieval
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