Through the handling of new type of documents digital libraries have the potential to revolutionize the way in which joint research is conducted. In order to make this possible, digital library systems based on new technologies must be introduced. This paper briefly introduces DILIGENT, a digital library system that is being developed by integrating digital library and grid technologies, and it discusses the new types of documents that it is able to support through the merge of these technologies.
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Local to Global Data Interoperability - Challenges and Technologies, 2005
Date of Conference: 20-24 June 2005