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Using a file history graph to keep track of personal resources across devices and services

Authors: Matthias Geel, Moira C. Norrie

Published in: International Journal on Digital Libraries | Issue 3/2016

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Personal digital resources now tend to be stored, managed and shared using a variety of devices and online services. As a result, different versions of resources are often stored in different places, and it has become increasingly difficult for users to keep track of them. We introduce the concept of a file history graph that can be used to provide users with a global view of resource provenance and enable them to track specific versions across devices and services. We describe how this has been used to realise a version-aware environment, called Memsy, and report on a lab study used to evaluate the proposed workflow. We also describe how reconciliation services can be used to fill in missing links in the file history graph and present a detailed study for the case of images as a proof of concept.

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Title: Using a file history graph to keep track of personal resources across devices and services
Authors: Matthias Geel
Moira C. Norrie
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Journal on Digital Libraries / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1432-5012
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1300
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00799-016-0181-7

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