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The Impact Of Cloud Computing On Academic Libraries, Sivankalai S
The Impact Of Cloud Computing On Academic Libraries, Sivankalai S
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
With the introduction of computers and other forms of communication technology, library services have undergone a significant transformation. Libraries have been automated, networked, and are currently being converted into virtual or paperless libraries. This article is dedicated to many aspects of cloud computing, including different kinds and applications. There is a discussion about the advantages and drawbacks of cloud computing in academic libraries. The article also includes recommendations for professional librarians and academic libraries across the globe on how to take advantage of cloud computing resources. This article may be of use in the development of cloud-based services for university …
Efficient Storage And Domain-Specific Information Discovery On Semistructured Documents, Fernando R. Farfan
Efficient Storage And Domain-Specific Information Discovery On Semistructured Documents, Fernando R. Farfan
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The increasing amount of available semistructured data demands efficient mechanisms to store, process, and search an enormous corpus of data to encourage its global adoption. Current techniques to store semistructured documents either map them to relational databases, or use a combination of flat files and indexes. These two approaches result in a mismatch between the tree-structure of semistructured data and the access characteristics of the underlying storage devices. Furthermore, the inefficiency of XML parsing methods has slowed down the large-scale adoption of XML into actual system implementations. The recent development of lazy parsing techniques is a major step towards improving …