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What is the IMesh Toolkit?
The IMesh Toolkit is a coherent set of tools
and standards being developed for use by subject
gateway software developers and technically-savvy
subject gateway implementers. These tools and
standards will make use of established open protocols
and interfaces wherever possible to insure
interoperability. The toolkit will include reference
implementations for all standards.
What is the IMesh Toolkit Project?
The IMesh Toolkit Project is a joint effort
by groups funded by JISC and the NSF to develop the
IMesh Toolkit. The major participants in this effort
include the UK Office
for Library and Information Networking (UKOLN) and
the University of Bath in the UK, the
Institute for
Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) at the
University of Bristol in the UK, and the
Internet Scout
Project (ISP) at the University of Wisconsin -
Madison in the United States.
What is a subject gateway?
A subject gateway is a web site that provides
searchable and browsable access to online resources
focused around a specific subject. Subject gateway
resource descriptions are usually created manually
rather than being generated via an automated process.
Because the resource entries are generated by hand
they are usually superior to those available from a
conventional web search engine.
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