Windowing time in digital libraries

This paper discusses the specification, organization, and utility of time references identified in digital library materials, emphasizing how to treat date references that cannot be resolved to a single day. The HistoryMakers oral history archive is used to illustrate the concept of windowing such time in digital library interfaces. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.3.7 [Information Storage and Retrieval]: Content Analysis and Indexing; Digital Libraries General Terms Design Keywords Timeline visualization, time browsing.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: JCDL
• Authors: Michael G. Christel
• Keywords: Digital Library, Digital Library Interfaces, Digital Library Materials, JCDL 2006