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      Integrating Interactive Digital Maps into a Digital Library

      McIntosh, Samuel John
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      McIntosh, S. J. (2010). Integrating Interactive Digital Maps into a Digital Library (Thesis, Master of Science (MSc)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/4311
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      Abstract
      Digital libraries and digital maps are two fast-growing technologies in the world

      of computing. In this thesis we have explored using digital maps to enhance

      the functionality of digital libraries. The Greenstone 3 digital library system

      was augmented though the use of the digital mapping system, Google Maps.

      An automatic place name recognition and disambiguation system was created

      to obtain geographical information from documents as they were viewed. This

      extracted information was presented as a map with markers showing the location

      of the places within the text of the document.

      We evaluated the system by performing a user study and an analysis of the

      speed, efficiency and accuracy of the place name recognition and disambiguation

      system. Participants in the user study completed most of the tasks easily

      and made comments expressing their satisfaction with the system. Analysis

      of the place recognition and disambiguation system was also positive, as the

      system was fast, relatively efficient and was highly accurate.
      Date
      2010
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Name
      Master of Science (MSc)
      Supervisors
      Bainbridge, David
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      The University of Waikato
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