The extensible past: The relevance of the XML data format for access to historical datasets and a strategy for digital preservation

TY - JOUR

T1 - The extensible past

T2 - The relevance of the XML data format for access to historical datasets and a strategy for digital preservation

AU - Van Nispen, Annelies

AU - Kramer, Rutger

AU - Van Horik, René

PY - 2005/2

Y1 - 2005/2

N2 - This article reports on the X-past project carried out by the Netherlands Historical Data Archive (NHDA). The main goal of the project has been to investigate how the XML data format can improve the durability of and access to historical datasets. The X-past project furthermore investigated whether it would be possible to provide access to historical datasets by means of the "Open Archives Initiative - Protocol for Metadata Harvesting" (OAI-PMH). Within the framework of the X-past project a prototype information system has been developed and a number of users have been asked to report on usability issues concerning this system.

AB - This article reports on the X-past project carried out by the Netherlands Historical Data Archive (NHDA). The main goal of the project has been to investigate how the XML data format can improve the durability of and access to historical datasets. The X-past project furthermore investigated whether it would be possible to provide access to historical datasets by means of the "Open Archives Initiative - Protocol for Metadata Harvesting" (OAI-PMH). Within the framework of the X-past project a prototype information system has been developed and a number of users have been asked to report on usability issues concerning this system.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=18444391179&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1045/february2005-vannispen

DO - 10.1045/february2005-vannispen

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:18444391179

SN - 1082-9873

VL - 11

JO - D-Lib Magazine

JF - D-Lib Magazine

IS - 2

ER -