This document describes the development of a digital library system for a university. The system allows students and faculty to search for and access books over the internet. It involved planning, analyzing requirements, designing databases and forms, and implementing the system using Microsoft technologies. The system stores book and user information and allows searching by title or author. The digital library has the benefits of low cost and large storage capacity compared to a traditional library. Future work may include publishing the system on the university website and adding SMS notifications of new books.

1. Digital LibraryDigital Library
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2. Contents
 Abstract
 Background
 Objectives
 Planning
 Analysis
 design
 Implementation
 Conclusion
 Future work

3. Abstract
The digital libraries have the potential to store much moreThe digital libraries have the potential to store much more
information, simply because digital information requiresinformation, simply because digital information requires
very little physical space to contain itvery little physical space to contain it..
As such, the cost of maintaining a digital library is muchAs such, the cost of maintaining a digital library is much
lower than that of a traditional librarylower than that of a traditional library..
The Digital Library system is a web site application thatThe Digital Library system is a web site application that
offers books to the students and the faculty members overoffers books to the students and the faculty members over
the internetthe internet..

4. Background
AA digital librarydigital library is a library in which collections areis a library in which collections are
stored in digital formats (as opposed tostored in digital formats (as opposed to
print, microform, or other media) and accessible byprint, microform, or other media) and accessible by
computers.computers.
The digital content may be stored locally, orThe digital content may be stored locally, or
accessed remotely via computer networks. A digitalaccessed remotely via computer networks. A digital
library is a type of information retrieval system.library is a type of information retrieval system.
The advantages of digital libraries as a means ofThe advantages of digital libraries as a means of
easily and rapidly accessing books, archives andeasily and rapidly accessing books, archives and
images of various types are now widely recognizedimages of various types are now widely recognized
by commercial interests.by commercial interests.

5. ObjectivesObjectives
 Develops a web site application for digital library onDevelops a web site application for digital library on
the internet.the internet.
 Keeping information for each book as title, author,Keeping information for each book as title, author,
subject and a description for the book.subject and a description for the book.
 Storing user information (name, phone, address,).Storing user information (name, phone, address,).
 Provides different methods for searching books toProvides different methods for searching books to
the users and visitors of site as a title or author name.the users and visitors of site as a title or author name.
 Designing an attractive web site attract moreDesigning an attractive web site attract more
customers to our web site.customers to our web site.

6. Project Planning
 The system was planned to be constructed by using
SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) which is a
series of steps used to manage the development for
an information system.
Planning Analysis Design ImplementationAs-is
System
Testing
Figure (1) System Development Life Cycle

7. The Analysis
The analysis phase defines the requirements of theThe analysis phase defines the requirements of the
system, independent of how these requirements will besystem, independent of how these requirements will be
accomplished.accomplished.
This phase defines the problems that the project is trying toThis phase defines the problems that the project is trying to
solve. We tries to capture the requirements from thesolve. We tries to capture the requirements from the
customer's perspective by defining goals and interactionscustomer's perspective by defining goals and interactions
at a level removed from the implementation details.at a level removed from the implementation details.

8. Use case

9. Class Diagram

10. The Design
The Design phase Includes:The Design phase Includes:
• The design of the database.
• The design of the forms and reports.

11. The Entity Relationship (ER(

12. The Implementation
Tools to develop the systemTools to develop the system
 IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2010IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2010
Ultimate Edition.Ultimate Edition.
 DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 EnterpriseDBMS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise
Edition.Edition.
 Programming Language: Visual Basic. NET.Programming Language: Visual Basic. NET.
 Documentation: Microsoft Office Tools.Documentation: Microsoft Office Tools.

13. Conclusion
In conclusion, Digital library system isconclusion, Digital library system is
a web application to management ofa web application to management of
the digital books in the King Saudthe digital books in the King Saud
University.University.
The system would help the universityThe system would help the university
to help students and faculty membersto help students and faculty members
to find a books they need in theirto find a books they need in their
study and work in the university.study and work in the university.

14. Future WorkFuture Work
The project could be published and linked theThe project could be published and linked the
project to the university website. This wouldproject to the university website. This would
allow the students to use the system and searchallow the students to use the system and search
for thefor the books they need.books they need.
Adding SMS service could allow the student toAdding SMS service could allow the student to
receive new updates or added books by receivingreceive new updates or added books by receiving
SMS from the system.SMS from the system.

15. DemoDemo