Building a Searchable DatabaseforDuke University’sKorean Video Collection
Dr. Kristina TroostMiree Ku
Duke University
Introduction
Overview Purpose Issues Methods Outcomes
Overview
Duke’s Korean collection development Strong demands for Korean Studies Initiative as a leading Korean collection
in Southeast region East Asian Collection
http://www.lib.duke.edu/ias/eac/ Asian & African Languages & Literature
(AALL)http://www.duke.edu/web/aall/
Overview (continued)
Korean Audio/Visual Collection at Duke Supports Korean language program and
courses in Korean literature and film studies
Strong demand for Korean film/DVD collection
Build a searchable Korean video collection database, which can be expanded for other collections at Duke
Purpose User-friendly searchable database for
Korean collection User’s searching abilities and behaviors in
accessing information Easy to access to Korean resources Improve information retrieval
Support Korean collection management Quality control Selection guide for collection development
Issues
General issues Inconsistent use of Romanization rule Inconsistent use of space - word division Insufficient information in the cataloging records Need for searchable Korean collection resources
Specific issues at Duke Unsearchable by Korean scripts No Korean specialist in the past
Methods
PHP/MySQL Unicode based User-friendly interface with a simple
design Data input from library catalog records “Additional Information” field for
effective information retrieval “Roman field” for efficient search
regarding the diacritics or spaces
Duke’s Korean Video Collection Search
Search box for title, director, actor/actress in any Korean, English, or Romanization scripts
Browse all videos
Browse by categories: Feature Films, TV Dramas and Documentary Films
Link the Video Call Number to Duke’s Online Catalog for location or MARC record
User-friendly interface with a simple design
Search result by actor’s name , “ 안성기”
Search result by actor’s name , “ 안성기”
Search result by “ 클래식필름” or “classic film”
Search result by “ 클래식필름” or “classic film”
Data Input
Additional Information / Roman field
Additional Information / Roman field
Additional Information / Roman field
Additional Information / Roman field (continued)
Additional Information / Roman field (continued)
Additional Information / Roman field (continued)
Add additional searchable information
Add additional searchable information
Keyword Search by “Aje aje para aje (아제아제바라아제 )” without space in Romanization
Keyword Search by “Aje aje para aje (아제아제바라아제 )” without space in Romanization
Keyword Search by “Aje aje para aje (아제아제바라아제 )” without space in Romanization
Keyword Search by “Aje aje para aje (아제아제바라아제 )” without space in Romanization
Same Search in this Database
Same Search in this Database
Browsing all videos
Browsing all videos
Categorization of Videos
Categorization of Videos
Categorize into Korean Feature Films, TV Dramas and Documentary Films
Categorize into Korean Feature Films, TV Dramas and Documentary Films
Link the Video Call Number to Duke’s Online Catalog
for location or full view of record
Link the Video Call Number to Duke’s Online Catalog
for location or full view of record
Consistent search result by “ 대장금” , “Tae changgum”, or “Dae jang geum” regardless of scripts, different Romanization inscription, or space
Search by “Tae changgum” at Duke online catalog
Search result
Search result
Adding the variant title to improve information retrieval
Adding the variant title to improve information retrieval
All records from online catalog and database
All records from online catalog and database
All records from online catalog and database
Outcomes
Simple and easy searching Managing inconsistency - space or diacritics Additional information input not covered by
cataloging rules Integrated browsing Useful collection management tool
Error checking for the existing records Serendipity Information sharing with other libraries
Outcomes (continued)
Expandability Korean book collections Table of contents in Korean literature Adaptable to other languages
Efficient integrated workflow Selection list Acquisition list
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