| GENERAL |
| Repository Name | Humbul Humanities Hub. |
| URL | http://www.humbul.ac.uk/ |
| Sponsor(s) | University of Oxford. Joint Information Systems Committee. Arts and Humanities Research Board. |
| Date of Implementation | 1999 |
| Summary | Developed in 1999 by the University of Oxford’s Joint Information Systems Committee – Arts and Humanities Research Board, the Humbul Humanities Hub is a catalog of humanities resources online. The project hopes that its site will be the “first choice for accessing online humanities resources.” |
| CONTENT |
| Brief Description of Repository Contents | Humbul refers to a variety of materials through its repository. Collecting materials to be used primarily by educators and students Humbul has put together a collection that includes educational materials and links to academic institutions, as well as academic research projects, and such various resources as the Web pages of companies producing educational software. |
| Subject Matter(s) | Humanities |
| Age Range(s) | Comprehensive |
| Number of Objects | 12,000+ |
| Language(s) | English, French, German, Russian |
| Other | |
| CONTENT QUALITY CONTROL |
| Policy Regarding Resource Submission | Users may suggest resources |
| Quality Control Policy | Submitted resources are studies and cataloged by a subject specialist cataloger. |
| Resource Ratings or Review Policy | No |
| SECURITY & ACCESS |
| Digital Rights Management | No |
| Authentication | No log in required |
| Access Method(s) | WWW |
| Interface Language(s) | English |
| Other | |
| TECHNICAL |
| Interoperibility Standards and Specifications | RDN Interoperability and Standards Framework |
| Unique Identifiers | No |
| Versioning | No |
| P2P | No |
| RSS | Yes |
| End User Asset Delivery Method | Other system |
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| METADATA |
| Assignment of Metadata | Metadata produced by onsite staff |
| Metadata Standard(s) | Dublin Core |
| Classification System(s) | Uses AACR2 for controlled names of persons and places. |
