數位典藏與數位人文國際研討會（第9屆）=International Conference of Digital Archives and Digital Humanities (9th)
出版日期
2018.12.18
頁次
167 - 168
出版者
臺灣數位人文學會
出版地
臺北市, 臺灣 [Taipei shih, Taiwan]
資料類型
會議論文=Proceeding Article
使用語言
英文=English
附註項
1. Jann Ronis: Buddhist Digital Resource Center.
關鍵詞
Linked Open Data; IIIF; eTexts; search; canons
摘要
The Buddhist Universal Digital Archive (BUDA), developed by the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC), unites independent digital collections on a single platform for preservation, research, and translation. BUDA is a feature-rich platform. The platform includes a linked open data server, a massive image repository of scanned texts and full-text documents (eTexts) produced from transcription, and a suite of tools to engage scholars and the public.
BUDA leverages linked open data, a state-of-the art technology based on artificial intelligence, to empower scholars in the field of Buddhist Studies with faster and more comprehensive collaborative research tools and search capabilities. Linked open data is a method of publishing structured data so that it can be interlinked and become more useful through queries. By creating a hub of information, and offering universal, direct access, BUDA will enliven and engage a global collaborative scholarly network for Buddhist Studies.
BUDA’s features: Linked Open Data Linked open data is a method of publishing structured data so that it can be interlinked and become more useful through queries. Rather than the usual way of linking web pages, linked open data gives archives the ability to connect resources at the level of the data itself. By creating a hub of information, and offering universal, direct access, BUDA will enliven and engage a global collaborative scholarly network for Buddhist Studies.
Open Image Repository Using IIIF BDRC has specified, designed, and deployed the major components to implement a IIIF server for use in BUDA. All image resources in the BDRC archive will be made available through the IIIF interface.
Full-Text Search Using BUDA’s Open eText Repository The hallmark of BDRC’s BUDA platform will be the inclusion of a large corpus of Buddhist eTexts, allowing users to run in- depth, comprehensive searches on many of the most important texts in Buddhist Studies. Users will be able to search eTexts and then download complete files directly from the linked open data service. BDRC has developed a novel “multi-layer” approach to the development of a large-scale eText repository using web annotations. The multi-layer architecture separates the base text layer from subsequent annotation layers that provide additional information about the text. This architecture scales to any number of layers, types of annotations about texts, languages, and different uses for eTexts such as enterprise search.
Federated Search Federated search allows users to simultaneously search multiple, separate resources. A user makes a single query that is distributed to the independent search engines, databases, or other query engines participating in the federation. The federated search then aggregates the results and provides them to the user.
Annotations BUDA will include a fully featured annotation framework so that scholars to comment, track, explore, question, and assess specific relationships in the data.
