The Electronic Library: Volume 23 Issue 5

Talis Insight 2004 conference: views of technology futures

To share with a wider audience key papers from the Talis Insight conference held in November 2004.

Multi‐device, multi‐player gaming: issues and application

This paper aims to present the different issues that must be tackled when creating a viable multi‐user, multi‐device game. The issues tackled range from user interaction issues to…

Factors influencing user trust in online games

This paper aims to provide a theoretical overview of the factors influencing user trust in online games. It offers a set of guidelines that help online game marketers to better…

Social and ethical considerations in virtual worlds

The computer has evolved from a tool used solely for business, research and governmental purposes to an instrument characterized by social interaction in virtual worlds. In this…

Design and analysis of Bluetooth scatternet for mobile multimedia applications

To present a combination of Bluetooth handoff techniques and scatternet formation to adapt to varying topologies and traffic changes.

Space‐themed videogames: an effective way to promote space

The aim of this paper is to describe the potential of the videogame as a mass communication medium and to propose a videogame‐based public outreach strategy for education and…

The use of internet service providers by cybercafés in Nigeria: an update

This paper sets out to investigate cybercafés' change of internet service providers (ISPs) in Nigeria.

An approach to mapping CCF to Dublin Core

This paper seeks to describe efforts in the area of converting bibliographic records into Dublin Core from the Common Communication Format.

Bridging the digital divide through e‐governance: A proposal for Africa's libraries and information centres

The paper aims to present the status of the digital divide in Africa and the implications for libraries, and to demonstrate that, contrary to recent published findings, the…

Searching for Chinese history journals online

Based on the author's experience, this paper aims to provide tips for finding Chinese history journals on the web.

The Advanced Internet Searcher's Handbook

The Skeptical Business Searcher: The Information Advisor's Guide to Evaluating Web Data, Sites, and Sources

Online Ecological and Environmental Data

Content and Workflow Management for Library Web Sites: Case Studies

Design and Usability of Digital Libraries: Case Studies in the Asia Pacific

Awards for Excellence

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