The New Jersey Environmental Digital Library (NJEDL) was developed as part of a grant from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. Over the past two years, the NJEDL has been developed into a robust digital library platform that can readily be used in other applications. The platform includes the major components of a digital library including the following:

1) ability to create and submit metadata from the Web.

2) ability to submit documents from the Web.

3) a variety of search options using standard Boolean operations and application specific controlled vocabulary.

4) ability to view results and download digital objects.

5) capabilities for archiving the digital documents.

6) an administrative subsystem including extensive usage statistics.

The SCC has packaged a complete working copy of the NJEDL with sample digital documents. All of the code and data along with installation instructions are zipped into a single file for ease of downloading. The basic system prerequisites for installing the NJEDL are a server running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, Internet Information Services, Macromedia Cold Fusion Server 5.0, and Microsoft Access 2000. A user's first step is to unzip the digital library files and get the basic system running as is. After basic installation and operation have been achieved, the user can then customize the database, the controlled vocabulary, and the "look & feel" in order to meet the needs of a specific application. SCC staff are available for limited consultation during the installation process.

The NJEDL platform can be made freely available to universities, non-profit institutions, and their staff, students, and faculty. The SCC would review each request individually. Interested users should contact the Head, Scholarly Communication Center. Note that permission to distribute the platform to the above institutions has been granted by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.