IntraText
Encyclopedia
IntraText is a digital library
that offers an interface while meeting formal requirements. Texts are displayed in a hypertextual way, based on a Tablet PC
interface. By linking words in the text, it provides Concordances
, word lists, statistics and links to cited works. Most content is available under a Creative Commons license
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/. It also offers publishing services that enable similar advantages.
The IntraText interface applies a cognitive ergonomics
model based on lexical hypertext
and on the Tablet PC or touch screen interface. It uses a set of tools and methods based on HLT (Human Language Technologies).
The Tablet PC interface allows to browse and search without keyborad, just using the mouse of the computer or the pen ot touch screen of the Tablet PC.
The ease of use and accessibility
of IntraText are some of the most appreciated features.
, intranet
s or distributed on CD-ROM
in several ways.
IntraText allows to reproduce faithfully the scholarly editions: footnotes (even when structured in several apparatuses), philological annotations, references to one or more different editions, distinction between the author's lexicon and the lexicon of other authors, several languages in the same text, etc.
Finally, IntraText allows intra- and extra-textual links to citations. Extra-textual citations are automatically linked when the cited work is available in IntraText edition.
IntraText allows to create text collections as a whole hypertext, for example the collected works of an author, corpora, etc. The IntraText collection creates a browsing system which preserves the identity of each collected text (author, title, structure, criteria for concordance reference) but unifies them through the concordances. In an IntraText collection, the Table of contents
has two levels: the index of the works and, for each work, its own TOC.
Digital library
A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats and accessible by computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks...
that offers an interface while meeting formal requirements. Texts are displayed in a hypertextual way, based on a Tablet PC
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
interface. By linking words in the text, it provides Concordances
Concordance (publishing)
A concordance is an alphabetical list of the principal words used in a book or body of work, with their immediate contexts. Because of the time and difficulty and expense involved in creating a concordance in the pre-computer era, only works of special importance, such as the Vedas, Bible, Qur'an...
, word lists, statistics and links to cited works. Most content is available under a Creative Commons license
Creative Commons licenses
Creative Commons licenses are several copyright licenses that allow the distribution of copyrighted works. The licenses differ by several combinations that condition the terms of distribution. They were initially released on December 16, 2002 by Creative Commons, a U.S...
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/. It also offers publishing services that enable similar advantages.
The IntraText interface applies a cognitive ergonomics
Cognitive ergonomics
According to the International Ergonomics Association, by definition, "Cognitive ergonomics is concerned with mental processes, such as perception, memory, reasoning, and motor response, as they affect interactions among humans and other elements of a system...
model based on lexical hypertext
Hypertext
Hypertext is text displayed on a computer or other electronic device with references to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or keypress sequence. Apart from running text, hypertext may contain tables, images and other presentational devices. Hypertext is the...
and on the Tablet PC or touch screen interface. It uses a set of tools and methods based on HLT (Human Language Technologies).
Use
IntraText is a reading, reference and search tool. It can be used to read a work, to browse a text as hypertext, to search for words and phrases just through a simple click of your pen or mouse.The Tablet PC interface allows to browse and search without keyborad, just using the mouse of the computer or the pen ot touch screen of the Tablet PC.
The ease of use and accessibility
Accessibility
Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity...
of IntraText are some of the most appreciated features.
Publishing
IntraText is structured to create and make available high quality electronic editions, particularly in editorial, philological and linguistics aspects. IntraText editions can be published on the InternetInternet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, intranet
Intranet
An intranet is a computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization. The term is used in contrast to internet, a network between organizations, and instead refers to a network...
s or distributed on CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
in several ways.
IntraText allows to reproduce faithfully the scholarly editions: footnotes (even when structured in several apparatuses), philological annotations, references to one or more different editions, distinction between the author's lexicon and the lexicon of other authors, several languages in the same text, etc.
Finally, IntraText allows intra- and extra-textual links to citations. Extra-textual citations are automatically linked when the cited work is available in IntraText edition.
IntraText allows to create text collections as a whole hypertext, for example the collected works of an author, corpora, etc. The IntraText collection creates a browsing system which preserves the identity of each collected text (author, title, structure, criteria for concordance reference) but unifies them through the concordances. In an IntraText collection, the Table of contents
Table of contents
A table of contents, usually headed simply "Contents" and abbreviated informally as TOC, is a list of the parts of a book or document organized in the order in which the parts appear...
has two levels: the index of the works and, for each work, its own TOC.
Editorial procedures
The system that generates IntraText checks the text for several issues, according to a schema conceived to improve content quality and representation quality. In particular:- lexical control: the system displays words not matching a reference vocabularyVocabularyA person's vocabulary is the set of words within a language that are familiar to that person. A vocabulary usually develops with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge...
and creates a specific check list. - footnote control: if the text has footnotes, the system verifies the correspondence between footnotes and references and creates a detailed report. This feature has been included as many IntraTexts have thousands of footnotes.
- multimedia element control (e.g. pictures): if the text has multimedia elements, the system checks whether each multimedia element file is available and generates a detailed report.
- references control: if a text links to other parts of the same text or links to other texts available in IntraText edition, the system checks the coordinates of each quotation (e.g.: "Mt I, 28"), listing them in a check list.