EDoc Server at Humboldt Universit: Interfaces and Services

SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
Uwe Müller
Humboldt University Berlin
Electronic Publishing Group
(Computer and Media Service / University Library)
[email protected]
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Agenda
1. EDoc Server – Main Ideas
2. Content of EDoc Server
3. Workflow & Technology
4. Interfaces
5. Services
6. Summary & Future Prospects
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
... some history ...
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originally established in 1997
focussed on dissertations and professional dissertations
first projects: Digital Dissertations and DissOnline
change of graduation regulations (02/1998)
– new possibility to accomplish duty of publication
– strong incentive for authors (expenses, visibility)
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
EDoc Policy
• http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/e_info_en/policy.php
• issues
– objectives and criteria for content (importance and ‘quality’)
– digital documents (distributable, static, technically adequate)
– collection mandate for digital documents (published scientific
documents by University members, not exclusive, IPR)
– type of digital documents to be published and distributed
(authorship, publisher)
– technical characteristics (authenticity, persistance, interfaces)
– organisational regulations
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Content
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Dissertations and Professional Dissertations
Master Theses (only when recommended)
Conference Proceedings
Public Readings and other university publications
e-journals (mathematics, arthistory, law, divinity)
Archived Dissertations (digitised material)
Monographs
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Workflow Interface
WF Component
File Store
Database
Machine Interface
Author Interface
EDoc Server
User Interface (Search, Browse)
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Technology Core
• XML based document approach
– storage and archive format
– DiML DTD for dissertations
– Modular DTD Generation System
– dynamic HTML generation
• Metadata System
– modular and extensible
– generic interfaces (XML configuration)
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Modular DTD Generation System
DTDBase
Modules
Examples
Styles
Selection
DTDSys
XSLT+Java
DTD
XSL
Docu
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EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
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Modular Metadata Model: Generation Process
Data Entry Frontend
XSD
XML
Retrieval Frontend
SQL Queries
Data Model
Metadata
Database
SQL Queries
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EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Workflow
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support for authors („pre“-workflow)
formal acceptance of documents
document conversion and metadata generation
official publishing
creation of digital signatures
document and signature archiving
(long term preservation workflow, in preparation)
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EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
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Writing
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Original
Upload
Export
PDF
Signature
Sign
Check
XML
HTML
Convert
Print
Compilation of
Metadata
Metadata
Book
WWW
Document
Server
Publish
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EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Interfaces
• Author Interface (document import, support)
• Workflow Interface (document and process
management)
• User Interface (searching and browsing, download)
• Machine Interface (OAI, Metalib, DDB, ProPrint)
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
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Services
• Author
– Support
– Consultancy
• Researcher
– User Interface
– Media Portal / Media Server
– Digital Library
– ProPrint
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Support for Authors
• website
• courses (mainly for PhD students)
• helpdesk system
– FAQ
– support mail address and hotline
• personal support
• consultations for publishers and editors
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
User Interface
• Target Group: Researcher
• Search Interface
– metadata (Database)
– fulltext (File Store, Index)
• Browsing Functionality
– classifications
– institutions
– authors
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• Fulltext Access
– HTML version (generated from XML)
– PDF version as layout version (generated from word processor)
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
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Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
University Services
• Integration within University Information Infrastructure
• Media Portal
– multi-media based learning and teaching platform
– integrates digital collections from the university
– references EDoc server
– OAI interface
• Digital Library
– portal for all digital material at the university
– search interface
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Printing on Demand: ProPrint
• www.proprint-service.de
• Integration of Heterogeneous Document Servers
• Added Value Printing on Demand Service
– search interface
– selection of documents and parts
– combination to a single document (PDF)
– purchase order of a printed copy
• Technology: based on OAI and an extended DC format
• integrated in EDoc user interface
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
OAI Service Provider
• edoc.hu-berlin.de/e_suche/oai.php
• DINI recommendations for set definitions (subject,
document type, publication type)
– see www.dini.de
• OAI interface of Humboldt EDoc Server supports
recommendations
• OAI Service Provider: example implementation with DINI
recommendations
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Future Prospects
• long term preservation
– upcoming projects
• full integration of dynamic HTML generation
• DINI certificate for university document servers
– quality criteria
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Summary
• EDoc Server provides technological and organisational
framework for publications from university
• XML based document model approach
• modular DTD system and metadata model
• open archive approch
• integration within other university and (inter) national
services
• prospect to become the university publication server for
all digital documents
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group
EDoc Server at Humboldt University:
Interfaces and Services
SINN03 Conference
Oldenburg, 18.09.2003
Thank you ...
Any questions?
Uwe Müller
Humboldt University Berlin
[email protected]
Uwe Müller, Humboldt University Berlin, Electronic Publishing Group