Digital Libraries and Information Retrieval: A Comprehensive Review
Author(s): Dr. Aligina Mani
Abstract - This comprehensive review paper offers a multifaceted exploration of digital libraries, their historical development, technological foundations, challenges, and future horizons. Digital libraries are dynamic repositories of electronic resources, reshaping the landscape of information access and knowledge dissemination. The paper highlights the pivotal role of digital libraries in democratizing information access, fostering open access, and driving innovation in academia and industry. The historical evolution of digital libraries is traced from pioneering initiatives like Project Gutenberg to the dynamic digital ecosystems of today. Key challenges, including scalability, sustainability, intellectual property, and accessibility, are discussed alongside strategies for overcoming them. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning add a layer of sophistication to digital libraries, facilitating natural language processing, text mining, and recommendation systems. This review paper serves as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and scholars in the field of Library and Information Science. It sheds light on the critical aspects of digital libraries, their historical evolution, and the transformative role of AI, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities within this dynamic and vital domain of knowledge management.
Keywords - Libraries, Information, Retrieval, Digital Era, e-library, e-information.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.9.4.2023.1712
Cite This Article As: Mani, A. (2023) Digital Libraries and Information Retrieval: A Comprehensive Review, International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 9(4) 152-161. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1712 Page: 152-161 Publication Date: 30 November 2023