Digital Library Research (1990-2010): A Knowledge Map of Core Topics and Subtopics

• Main Authors: Son Hoang Nguyen, Nguyễn, Hoàng Sơn
• Other Authors: International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg 2019
• Subjects: Digital Library Research; Knowledge Map; Research Topics; Core Topics; Subtopics; Curriculum Development; Digital Library Ontology
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/66754
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Research and development in digital libraries (DLs) have proliferated over the past two decades, producing many research publications on different topics. However, there is no comprehensive list of core research topics and subtopics that can be used as a knowledge map of digital library (DL) research. Based on an analysis of the call for papers from 37 conferences volumes of three major international DL conferences (JCDL, ECDL, ICADL), a list of 15 core topics and 210 subtopics was created. Searches were conducted on the SCOPUS database using the list of topics to validate and expand the list. The resulting list of topics was structured into a DL knowledge map comprising a list of 21 core topics and 1015 subtopics representing research in DLs. This study will provide a panoramic view of DL research for DL researchers, practitioners and educators. It can be used to create a visual knowledge map of DL research, and can also be used to develop a new DL curriculum.