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Friday, April 30, 2004  

Common Information Environment Seeks To Reveal the Hidden Web
http://society.guardian.co.uk/e-public/story/0,13927,1195901,00.html

Most searches conducted on general-use search engines such as Google deliver a plethora of irrelevant results -- like links to Leonardo DiCaprio when the keyword is "Titanic." But for those seeking historical information, it's often better to start with specialized Web sites, such as those hosted by the National Archives or a maritime museum. Paul Miller, director of Common Information Environment (CIE), says there's a wealth of information on organizational Web sites, but most people never think to look there. "There's an awful lot of stuff there that's not being used to its full potential. Too much remains hidden among the low-quality information that clutters the Web and behind technical, commercial and administrative barriers." The goal of the CIE is to open up this treasure trove of data held on publicly funded Web sites -- the so-called "hidden Web" -- to non-specialist researchers. The effort is sponsored by the British Library, the National Electronic Library of Health, the Joint Information Systems Committee and Resource, the council for museums, archives and libraries. To date, the CIE has created two demonstration projects that illustrate the organization's premise: one is for location-based information and the other for health. The project is now working on additional projects, but must deal with copyright issues while underway. "Digital rights management is a big issue," says Miller, who adds that the solution is for public organizations to move more aggressively to procure content for use across different domains. This has been added to the articles section of Deep Web Research Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

posted by Marcus Zillman | 4:05 AM
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