A digital library is a
library in which collections are stored in digital formats (as opposed to print,
microform, or other media) and accessible by computers . The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks.The first use of the term digital library in print may have been in a
1988 report to the
Corporation for National Research Initiatives The term digital libraries was first popularized by the
NSF/
DARPA/
NASA Digital Libraries Initiative in 1994. The older names electronic library or virtual library are also occasionally used, though electronic library nowadays more often refers to portals, often provided by government agencies, as in the case of the
Florida Electronic Library.
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