Research and implementation of tsinghua architecture digital library
Tsinghua University Architecture Digital Library (THADL) is constructing as a small but comprehensive prototype system. The aims of THADL are: 1) to study the theories, methods and key techniques in digital library, 2) to provide learning environment and mechanism for university education, and 3) to pave the way for constructing future large-scale digital library. In this paper, we propose the architecture for THADL that assures acquisition, organization, management, retrieval, and distribution of materials on Chinese ancient architecture. We discuss the information model of THADL and implement a Web-based courseware environment for university education via Internet. Finally, we establish the metadata specification--THADL Metadata for marking and describing the digital materials in THADL.