A main path domain map as digital library interface

Jeffrey Demaine

doi:10.1117/12.812148

20 January 2009 A main path domain map as digital library interface

Jeffrey Demaine

Proceedings Volume 7243, Visualization and Data Analysis 2009; 72430G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.812148
Event: IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The shift to electronic publishing of scientific journals is an opportunity for the digital library to provide non-traditional ways of accessing the literature. One method is to use citation metadata drawn from a collection of electronic journals to generate maps of science. These maps visualize the communication patterns in the collection, giving the user an easy-tograsp view of the semantic structure underlying the scientific literature. For this visualization to be understandable the complexity of the citation network must be reduced through an algorithm. This paper describes the Citation Pathfinder application and its integration into a prototype digital library. This application generates small-scale citation networks that expand upon the search results of the digital library. These domain maps are linked to the collection, creating an interface that is based on the communication patterns in science. The Main Path Analysis technique is employed to simplify these networks into linear, sequential structures. By identifying patterns that characterize the evolution of the research field, Citation Pathfinder uses citations to give users a deeper understanding of the scientific literature.

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Jeffrey Demaine "A main path domain map as digital library interface", Proc. SPIE 7243, Visualization and Data Analysis 2009, 72430G (20 January 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.812148

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