Abstract:

This document presents an in frast ructure if digital objects in digital library, which provides persistent storage, secure access, management and index service to the distributed digital objects. This infrastructure is composed of name service, repository service, index service and user interface gatew ay.The name service is responsible for the secure name resolution and distributed handle management in the Internet. The repository service provides the mechanism for the deposit, storage, and access to digital objects in the form of which information is stored in the repository. The index service provides the mechanism for discovery of digital objects, so that user can easily find and discover objects in the collection. A user interface gateway provides a human-centered entry point to the functionality of digital library.

Key words: digital library, digital object, infrastructure, interoperability