What if there were desktop access to the computer science literature?

ABSTRACT

What if there were an electronic computer science library? Consider the possibilities of having your favorite publications available within finger's reach. Consider Project Envision, an ongoing effort to build a user-centered database from the computer science literature. This paper describes the project's first year progress, stressing the underlying motivation, user-centered development, and the overall design.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  A. General Literature

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Query formulation

General Terms:
Design