A licensing model for scholarly textbases

ABSTRACT

Smaller scholarly projects represent a sector of the digital library which makes an important contribution to research on specialized text encoding, retrieval, and interface design for scholarly audiences. Such projects, however, face funding and publication challenges which threaten their long-term survival. The Women Writers Project is using an unusual tier-based licensing model to make the transition from grant-funded research project to independent financial viability.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
  I.7 DOCUMENT AND TEXT PROCESSING

  J. Computer Applications
  J.1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING
      Subjects: Business; Education

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Human Factors, Languages, Management, Performance, Theory

Keywords:
DL, SGML, Women Writers Project, business model, licensing, online distribution