The Open Archives Initiative: realizing simple and effective digital library interoperability.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Suleman, Hussein; Fox, Edward A. (Edward Alan)
- Source
- Journal of Library Administration; 2001, Vol. 35 Issue 1/2, p125-145, 21p
- Subject
- Metadata
Information storage & retrieval systems -- Standards
Digital libraries
Standards
Computer network protocols
Internetworking
- Language
- ISSN
- 01930826
Discusses the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) computer network protocol for the realization of simple and effective digital library internetworking. Goal of the OAI initiative; Reasons for the establishment of OAI; Mission, philosophy and technical framework of the OAI.