TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This editorial seeks to examine the definition of a “digital library” to see whether one can be constructed that usefully distinguishes a digital library from other types of electronic resources.Design/methodology/approach– The primary methodology compares definitions from multiple settings, including formal institutional settings, working definitions from articles, and a synthesis created in a seminar at Humboldt University in Berlin.Findings– At this point, digital libraries are evolving too fast for any lasting definition. Definitions that users readily understand are too broad and imprecise, and definitions with more technical precision quickly grow too obscure for common use.Originality/value– A functional definition of a digital library would add clarity to a burgeoning field, especially when trying to evaluate a resource. The student perspective provides a fresh look at the problem.
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
SN  - 0737-8831
DO  - 10.1108/07378830710754938
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830710754938
AU  - Seadle Michael
AU  - Greifeneder Elke
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - Defining a digital library
T2  - Library Hi Tech
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 169
EP  - 173
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -