Towards personalization in digital libraries through ontologies

Library Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 206-217

  Ferran, Núria ^a   Mor, Enric ^a   Minguillón, Julià ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Customization; Digital libraries; Distance learning; Information searches; Personal needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 20344374390     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120510596062     Document Type: Review

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