interfaces for exploration - thesis proposal

DIGITAL LIBRARIES inferfaces for explorative research Ornella Giau Thesis proposal 2013

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO .context BIBLIOGRAPHIC NETWOK Scientific publications have always being networked by a series of citations and reference.

A topic can be researched and understood deeply by studing how book talked about it and how various opinions were discussed.

Ornella Giau - Thesis proposal 2013

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO .context DIGITALIZATION Digital library for books and academic articles are growing intensly.

Databases are vast, but browsing such material can be tedious and confusing

Ornella Giau - Thesis proposal 2013

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO .the idea!

MAKE IT BETTER Study and develop an interface to explore digital libraries in a visual way.

Find solutions to bring attention on the network created by the publications, and allow academic research work.

Ornella Giau - Thesis proposal 2013

IMG1 > The LinkedIN Maps

http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/network

THE RESEARCH .plan

Digital libraries structure and history

Ornella Giau - Thesis proposal 2013

Semantic search

DATA VISUALISATION TECHNIQUES

THE RESEARCH .state of the art I

Search Patterns (book & website)

From Keyword Search to Exploration Max L. Wilson, Bill Kules and m.c. schraefel (Jan 6, 2010)

Semantic search

Digital libraries structure and history

Ornella Giau - Thesis proposal 2013

DATA VISUALISATION TECHNIQUES

THE RESEARCH .state of the art II

User Interviews “Quello che manca è un servizio che mi permetta di creare una bibliografia in modo semplice”

Digital libraries structure and history search

“Wir müssen einen extra kurs machen, um unser bibliotheks-buch-such system zu verstehen!

Keiner versteht es aber richtig...

Es ist nötig, dass ein designer so ein system entwickelt”

DATA VISUALISATION TECHNIQUES

Ornella Giau - Thesis proposal 2013

Sara , Cà Foscari alumni

Semantic search

David , FH Postdam student

WORLD OUTSIDE .company advise Startup based in Berlin.

Works on a platform for academicals for sharing and discussing scientific topics.

If possible I would like to get in contact with them for feedbacks on feasability and implementation.

Ornella Giau - Thesis proposal 2013

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