| Project Name | Description | Url | Info from? | date info found | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terena's mirror tracker project | FTP Mirror Tracker enables transparent, user-controlled redirection to the nearest ftp mirror sites that are exact replicas of the original source. The redirection can be achieved by using cache server or by making HTTP request to FTP Mirror Tracker directly. Source code is available for download. | http://squid.itep.ru/ | http://martinh.net/ | 2000-10-31 | |
| Agora | Agora's objective is to explore issues of distributed, mixed-media information management, based on an open standards-based platform. This objective includes developing the scalability, enabling infrastructure and change-management tools for successful widespread dissemination and implementation throughout the community. | http://hosted.ukoln.ac.uk/agora/ | http://hosted.ukoln.ac.uk/agora/ | 2000-10-31 | |
| Hilt: High-Level Thesaurus | HILT - High-Level Thesaurus is a one year project jointly funded by the RSLP and JISC. The purpose of the project is to study and report on the problem of cross-searching and browsing by subject across a range of communities, services, and service or resource types. | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/hilt/ | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/hilt/ | 2000-10-31 | |
| Schemas | SCHEMAS aims to provide a forum for metadata schema designers involved in projects under the IST Programme and national initiatives in Europe. The main objectives are to provide information for schema implementors about the status and proper use of new and emerging metadata standards, as well as promoting good-practice guidelines for adapting multiple standards or metadata modules for local use in customised schemas. | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/schemas/ | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/schemas/ | 2000-10-31 | |
| Finnish Virtual Library Project | Finnish Virtual Library is a subject specific information gateway to internet resources. Currently we have 52 subject-fields (from medical science to mathematics and applied linguistics) covering over 5000 internet resources world wide. Our subject gateway consists of sub-gateways in database format (5 ROADS-databases, for instance Jyvaskyla Virtual Library http://www.jyu.fi/library/virtuaalikirjasto/engroads.htm) and in simply linklist format (for instance The Virtual Library of Environmental Protection Technology http://www.hut.fi/Units/Library/ViLi/environment.html). These sub-gateways are located around Finland. | http://www.jyu.fi/library/virtuaalikirjasto/ | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/mailing-lists/ukoln-external-open/imesh-workshop/0016.html | 2000-10-31 | |
| NOVAGate | This is a gateway to selected Internet resources in the fields of forestry, veterinary, agricultural, food and environmental sciences. In the database you will find descriptions of and links to databases (bibliographic and full-text), directories, events, Internet resource guides, training material, and web sites of key organisations, within the above subject areas. The database covers Nordic resources as well as European resources and those of international organizations. Produced and maintained by the libraries of the NOVA University in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. | http://novagate.nova-university.org/ | http://novagate.nova-university.org/gateinfo.html | 2000-10-31 | |
| CORC | CORC is a Web-based, metadata creation system optimized for creating bibliographic records and pathfinders (subject bibliographies) for electronic resources, both local and Web-based. The databases and tools that comprise the CORC system are designed to assist you in providing users with well-guided access to Web resources. | http://www.oclc.org/oclc/corc/ | http://www.oclc.org/oclc/promo/10520corc/index.htm | 2000-10-31 | |
| Avel | The Australian Virtual Engineering Library (AVEL) is your portal to quality Australasian engineering and information technology (IT) resources. These include quality websites, conference announcements, jobs and employment listing and full-text papers. The resources are selected and reviewed by experts to help you find quality engineering and IT websites quickly. AVEL is Australasia's leading engineering and IT portal. | http://avel.library.uq.edu.au/ | http://avel.library.uq.edu.au/hotmeta/AVELadvsearch.html | 2000-10-31 | |
| Regard | Regard helps you locate and explore social science research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Search or browse Regard to find information on research projects (awards), plus their findings and outputs. | http://www.regard.ac.uk/regard/home/index_html | http://www.regard.ac.uk/regard/home/index_html | 2000-10-31 | |
| EEVL | EVL (the Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library) is a UK-based guide to engineering information on the Internet. It is a free service, created and run by a team of information specialists from Heriot-Watt University, with input from a number of other universities in the UK. The site features a catalogue of quality engineering resources (selected by subject consultants), targeted engineering search engines, bibliographic and events databases, including the Recent Advances in Manufacturing bibliographic database, a directory of science and technology librarians, an Engineering on the Internet bibliography, and Hot Links to useful sites. | http://www.eevl.ac.uk | http://www.eevl.ac.uk/basics.html | 2000-10-31 |