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The present paper reports on a user-centred evaluation of a pilot terminology service developed as part of the High Level Thesaurus (HILT) project at the Centre for Digital Library Research (CDLR) in the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The pilot terminology service was developed as an experimental platform to investigate issues relating to mapping between various subject schemes, namely Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), the Unesco thesaurus, and the MeSH thesaurus, in order to cater for crossbrowsing and cross-searching across distributed digital collections and services. The aim of the evaluation reported here was to investigate users' thought processes, perceptions, and attitudes towards the pilot terminology service and to identify user requirements for developing a full-blown pilot terminology service.

Effective information retrieval within digital libraries is limited by the lack of semantic interoperability between subject schemes used by online services and collections. The use of multiple terminologies and ad hoc modifications to standard schemes prevents users from cross searching multiple repositories, cross-sectoral resources and interdisciplinary material. In order to overcome this, improved compatibility between schemes is required. This paper considers potential solutions to the terminology problem, with a particular focus on the mapping approach. Key aspects of the mapping technique are discussed with reference to practical applications and initiatives. Introduction: Terminology problemAchieving semantic interoperability in the digital information environment is severely impeded by the adoption of different terminology sets and subject schemes within online services and collections. Variation in the way they are applied serves to compound the issue further. The result is that users are unable to cross search multiple sources, crossdisciplinary and cross-sectoral material simultaneously. In order to make life easier for users, therefore, and increase their ability to retrieve a greater proportion of information relevant to their needs with no additional effort, it is essential to encourage compatibility between terminologies. Significance of a solutionTo prevent the problems caused by the use of disparate terminologies escalating, it is essential to identify an effective solution. If the issue is neglected, resources will continue to be classified in non-standard ways increasing the extent of the problem. The longer the problem continues, the more expensive it will be to resolve. Legacy metadata will thrive and the cost of modifying this to fit an agreed solution will increase in direct proportion. A rapid and effective solution is therefore highly desirable. Proposed solutionsOver the last two decades, different approaches have been proposed to achieve subject interoperability and to provide more consistent access to information. The Open Archives Forum (2002) breakout session on subject interoperability suggested automatic, semiautomatic classification, crosswalks and mapping as potential solutions to the terminologies problem. In addition, cross-browsing, schema mapping, and coding vocabularies in an easily processable and machine-readable format such as RDF and XML have been suggested. Chan and Zeng (2002) identified a number of methods for achieving and improving interoperability. These include 1) derivation/modeling attained

Purpose -Aims to provide a broad overview of some of the issues emerging from the growth in Open Access publishing, with specific reference to the use of repositories and Open Access journals. Design/methodology/approach -A viewpoint paper largely based on specific experience with institutional repositories and the internationally run E-LIS archive. Findings -The Open Access Initiative is dramatically transforming the process of scholarly communication bringing great benefits to the academic world with an, as yet, uncertain outcome for commercial publishers. Practical implications -Outlines the benefits of the Open Access movement with reference to repositories and Open Access journals, to authors and readers alike, and gives some food for thought on potential barriers to the complete permeation of the Open Access model, such as copyright restrictions and version control issues. Some illustrative examples of country-specific initiatives and the international E-LIS venture are given. Originality/value -An attempt to introduce general theories and practical implications of the Open Access movement to those largely unfamiliar with the movement. Keywords: Digital libraries, OA, OAI, Open Access, OA Journals, Open Access Movement, Repositories, Scholarly Communication Article Type: Conceptual Paper RATIONALE FOR OPEN ACCESSThe Open Access (OA) movement attempts to reassert control over publicly funded research in order to achieve 'best value' and to make such research output transparent and freely accessible. It is rapidly transforming established models of scholarly publishing deemed flawed (e.g.

This paper assesses the range of equivalence or mapping types required to facilitate interoperability in the context of a distributed terminology server. A detailed set of mapping types were examined, with a view to determining their validity for characterizing relationships between mappings from selected terminologies (AAT, LCSH, MeSH, and UNESCO) to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme. It was hypothesized that the detailed set of 19 match types proposed by Chaplan in 1995 is unnecessary in this context and that they could be reduced to a less detailed conceptually-based set. Results from an extensive mapping exercise support the main hypothesis and a generic suite of match types are proposed, although doubt remains over the current adequacy of the developing Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) Core Mapping Vocabulary Specification (MVS) for inter-terminology mapping