Abstract

Existing search systems exhibit uneven selectivity when used in seeking information resources on the Internet. This problem has prompted a number of researchers to turn their attention to the development and implementation of matadata models for use in indexing and searching on the WWW and Internet. In this paper, we present our results of a simple query on a number of existing search systems and then discuss a proposed metadata structure. Modelling the expertise of librarians for cataloging, user entry and search using a rule-based system is also discussed.