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Virtual Library Latin America / Spain / Portugal. A common project of the Ibero-American Institute Berlin, the Institute of Iberoamerican Studies Hamburg, the State and University Library Bremen and the State and University Library Hamburg. Partner of. Financed by. A virtual library.
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Virtual Library Latin America / Spain / Portugal A common project of the Ibero-American Institute Berlin, the Institute of Iberoamerican Studies Hamburg, the State and University Library Bremen and the State and University Library Hamburg Partner of Financed by
A virtual library ... ... is an internet portal, that enables users to carry out an integrated, subject-specific online-search. ... integrates resources for scientific research as well as services and tools for scientific communication like discussion forums, newsletters and mailing lists. ... allows access on selected, subject-specific materials from historical books to complete digital documents. ... collects, manages and keeps up worldwide distributed high quality websites. Peter Altekrueger
The Virtual Specialist Library cibera Since May 2003 the IAI Berlin, the IIK Hamburg and the SuUB Bremen are working together in the development of the common Virtual Library cibera. In November 2004 the portal went online during the annual congress of the ADLAF (= German LASA). Supplemently funding by the DFG (German Research Society) for the State and University Library Hamburg for the regional covering of Spain and Portugal of cibera was approved. The first phase of cibera ends in April 2005, a second two-year funding by the DFG has been applied for (and is almost approved). Peter Altekrueger
Structure of the Portal Meta-search over all services of cibera Current-Contents Service of journals Relevant Library Catalogues Central Portal German Database of Latin American Research Newspaper Article ArchiveIberoDigital Internet Link Collection Iberolinks Digital Full Texts of Grey Literature Virtual Newspaper Reading Room Peter Altekrueger
User guide line Information menu Search menu Search box Peter Altekrueger
Meta Search Database selection Peter Altekrueger
Frequently Asked Questions • Which is the nearest library that owns that book? • Is there a charge to use cibera? • Can I request the material via cibera? • How can I get the full texts of documents? • Can I contribute to the collection of internet websites? Peter Altekrueger
Perspectives for term II • All resources will constantly be extended and expanded. • Ongoing user survey for the needs of the users • New integrated services: • - Bibliography of Spanish literature and language - Adition of full text serial articles- Server for museum-like holdings- Alerting service of new resources • Implementaion of direct order and delivery from library to user • Personalization makes the search easier Peter Altekrueger
CIBERA Lets try it online: www.cibera.de Peter Altekrueger
CIBERA Thank you for your attention! See you in the web… cibera Peter Altekrueger