Encoded archival description (EAD) conversion: a methodological proposal

Abstract

The eventual adaptation of archives to new technological possibilities could begin with the creation of digital versions of archival finding aids, which would allow the international diffusion of descriptive information. The Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), document type definition (DTD) for archival description known as encoded archival description (EAD) is an appropriate tool for this purpose. Presents a methodological strategy that begins with an analysis of EAD and the informational object to be marked up, allowing the semiautomatic creation of a digital version. Electronic accessThe current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at

The Information Search Habits Investigated by an Eye Tracking Technique: How to Manage the Documentary Heritage of the National Library of Latvia

“…As summed up by one of the participants of the usability test: ìIf it is not possible to find a database, it cannot be expected that the records in the database will be found.î The main means to increase the role of the NLL resources in the information portfolio is to make them easier to find. Library databases and storage sites use the Encoded Archival Description, in other words, metadata (Peis et al, 2000). The NLL uses the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) standard, where each record consists of a set of attributes or elements required to describe the resource in a particular context (Hillmann, 2005).…”