Information Discovery and Communication with Meta-Documents over the World-Wide Web

该项目研究如何使用称为元文档的另一层结构来组织分散的网络可访问信息，例如在万维网上找到的信息。通过开发元文档，即其组件本身就是文档的文档，所发现的信息可以放入上下文中并与其他人交流。因此，元文档有望在需要传输由他人创建和维护的信息的应用程序中发挥作用；所有级别的教育应用程序都具有这一特点。为了使元文档有效，本项目对信息表示、表示、个性化、结构化、定位和探索等基本问题进行了探讨。此外，还需要对创作元文档的方法以及使其与快速变化的Web内容保持同步的方法进行实际研究。由此产生的概念对于理解如何构建和传递基于网络的数字信息具有理论意义。它们在制作可用于教学的材料和提供概述方面也有直接的实际应用，这将帮助普通公众更好地识别选定主题的相关网络信息。http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/walden/

This project investigates use of an additional layer of structure, called a meta-document, to organize decentralized network-accessible information, such as that found on the World-Wide Web. By developing meta-documents, documents whose components are themselves documents, discovered information can be placed into context and communicated to others. Consequently meta-documents hold promise of being useful in applications where information, created and maintained by others, needs to be transferred; educational applications at all levels have this characteristic. To make meta-documents effective, basic issues in information representation, presentation, personalization, structuring, location, and exploration are explored in this project. In addition, practical study is required of the means for authoring meta-documents and the means for keeping them in synchrony with the rapidly shifting contents of the Web. The resulting concepts have theoretical implications in understanding how to structure and communicate network-based digital information. They also have immediate practical application in producing materials that can be used in teaching and in providing overviews that will help the general public better identify relevant Web-based information on selected topics.http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/walden/