Field, Edward, Angell, Israel, Desmarais, Norman
This includes the full test of Colonel Angell's Diaries compiled by Edward Field and published in 1899. It also includes the text of three manuscript diaries from the collections of the Massachusetts...
This paper discusses two competing technologies for the delivery of high definition video: HD-DVD and Blu-ray. It discusses the similarities and differences, as the two technologies are essentially...
2nd Rhode Island Musket (2006)
This paper examines a musket with unique markings (2 RI) and reports on the weapon's authenticity.
Arnold's Treason: The French Connection (2005)
This paper speculates on Benedict Arnold's hatred of the French as a cause of his treason. It includes the text of Arnold's Proclamation ... To all the officers and soldiers of the continental army...
Extending the Life-Cycle of Optical Media (2004)
This paper examines the products that two companies provide to protect optical media and to eliminate scratches, gauges, and other marks that deface the playing surface.
This paper reviews xreferplus and describes its use of a link resolver and hyperbolic browser.
Hyperbolic Browsers: From GUI to KUI (2003)
This paper studies the development of web browsers and describes a hyperbolic browser, a dynamic browser that organizes information visually.
XHTML Facilitates the Transition from HTML to XML; (2003)
This paper discusses XML as a subset of the Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and the benefits of XHTML as a transition from HTML to XML. It discusses the...
This paper explores SFX as a tool to provide seamless access to electronic resources in the fewest steps possible. It discusses the concept of the Open URL and the Link Resolver.
E Ink and Digital Paper (2003)
This paper considers the objections to reading digital texts and discusses E Ink and Gyricon Media are doing to eliminate those problems. It examines work on electronic-ink or electronic reusable...
This paper discusses the origin of the concept of "fair use" and its application in higher education. It examines the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act...
This paper discusses holographic data storage as an option for high-density data storage. It describes the technology and its benefits.
In Search of Equitable Fund Allocations (2002)
This paper examines the historical allocation of materials funds at Providence College and describes a study to develop an allocation formula based on circulation patterns. With selection of...
Biometrics and Network Security (2000)
This paper examines the techniques used in the two categories of biometric techniques (physiological and behavioral) and considers some of the applications for biometric technologies. Common...
Copyright and Fair Use of Multimedia Resources (2000)
This paper reviews the history and development of copyright in the United States and the formulation of the concept of fair use. It looks at the principle of fair use and its application in higher...
DataPlay's High Density Disc and Agilent's Optical Switch Fabric (2000)
This paper describes DataPlay Inc.'s DataPlay Disc, an optical medium that has 500 megabytes of memory but is about the size of a quarter. It also describes Agilent Technologies' optical switch...
Body language, security and e-commerce (2000)
Security is becoming an increasingly more important concern both at the desktop level and at the network level. This article discusses several approaches to authenticating individuals through the use...
ABCs of XML: The Librarian's Guide to the eXtensible Markup Language (2000)
This book provides an overview of XML and some of its possible applications in libraries. It examines the similarities and differences between XML, HTML, and SGML. It discusses the various components...
Octavo Revolutionizes Digital Publishing and Preservation (1999)
This paper covers Octavo Corporation's approach to preserve rare books by digitizing them. It describes the technology the company uses and the procedures it follows and lists the titles it has...
RIAA Opposition to Digital Publishing May Soon Crumble (1999)
This paper discusses a pilot project that uses an unremovable audio watermarking technology that may eliminate or minimize opposition to electronic publication of music. It maintains copyright...
XML and Its Potential for Ecommerce (1999)
This paper reviews the origin and development of standards for Electronic Data Interchange, considering exceptions and variations that standards need to accommodate It examines cost factors that...
Restraints to Electronic Publishing on the Horizon? (1999)
This paper discusses efforts by the Recording Industry Association of America to prevent downloading music from the Internet or copying it. It also discusses the suit against the manufacturer of an...
Organizing the Internet (1999)
This paper examines XML and its relationships with SGML (Standardized General Markup Language) and HTML (HyperText Markup Language). It examines the importance of metatags and the XML Document Type...
The Cookie Monster: Personal Privacy and the Internet (1998)
This paper explains what a cookie is and how it works. It identifies some uses and applications for cookies and provides suggestions for how to manage them to maintain personal privacy.
Data Preparation for Electronic Publications (1998)
This article examines some of the issues and decisions involved with the digitization of text, audio, and graphics for electronic publication. It tries to cover most of the critical decisions and the...
Newfire's Higher Education Partner Program (1998)
This paper announces the Newfire Higher Education Partners Program. It describes the program, participating institutions, and possible future developments
The Evolution from Physical to Virtual Library (1997)
Desmarais, Norman, Luther, Judy
This paper examines the impact of the Internet and computer networking on library technical services and discusses the issue of access vs. ownership of materials.
Technology to Learn Anytime Anywhere (1997)
This paper looks at a pilot program designed to promote the "Anytime Anywhere Learning" concept. Microsoft and Toshiba have joined forces to implement a laptop learning program with fifty-two schools...
Making Sense Out of the Numbers (1997)
This study examines several market and sales surveys for CD-ROM media, looking at their assumptions, their deficiencies, and what remains unreported. It determines that conclusions drawn from one...
Multimedia on the PC: A Guide for Information Professionals (1994)
This book covers the minimum computer platform required to create and play multimedia on a personal computer. It discusses the requirements and procedures to follow when using text, audio, images,...
Field, Edward, Angell, Israel, Desmarais, Norman
This document includes the full text of Colonel Israel Angell's Diaries compiled by Edward Field and published in 1899. It also includes the text of three manuscript diaries from the collections of...
Desmarais, Norman, Becker, Carl
The French Gazette is an English translation of the Gazette Françoise, the French newspaper published in Newport, RI by the French fleet that brought the Count de Rochambeau and 5800 French troops...