Towards a National Data Architecture for Cultural Collections: Designing the Australian Cultural Data Engine.
This article summarises the aims, methods, information architecture, outputs, and innovations of the Australian Cultural Data Engine (ACD-Engine), a project that harnesses leading cultural databases to build bridges to research, industry, and government. The project investigates digital heritage col...
| Published in: | DHQ: Digital Humanities Quarterly Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 1 - 24 |
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