CINDI: a digital library for academics

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we present Concordia INdexing and DIscovery (CINDI) system, a digital library system for academics. The CINDI system distinguishes itself from other existing digital libraries by its extended functionalities, which provide the academic communities a unified platform for exploring, browsing, uploading and annotating academic and scientific documents under various topics. This paper briefly introduces the nine components of the CINDI system and presents their integration process. The emphasis of this paper is placed on two salient features of the CINDI system: Automatic Semantic Header Generator and Virtual Question Answering System.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.7 Digital Libraries
          Subjects: Collection

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Information filtering; Relevance feedback; Search process

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation, Performance

Keywords:
digital library, information retrieval, semantic header, virtual question answering