Metadata plays a crucial role in a digital library/museum environment. However, the development of metadata is not an easy task. Its formulation starts with analysing the attributes of collections as well as understanding the user information needs and information seeking behaviour. The issue of...

This article discusses the deficiencies of search engines and the importance of metadata before examining three models of metadata retrieval: distributed; distributed data with a centralised index; and centralised union catalogue. In listing the advantages and disadvantages of the distributed...

Studies in the area of evaluating asset safeguarding and data integrity have usually dealt with evidential evaluation procedures and the judgement decisions taken by the auditors during initial and subsequent audits. The qualities, measures and techniques of asset safeguarding and data integrity...