A library that lets you follow an idea.
From scanned books to assisted research: continuous reading, multilingual search, references and a graph of authors, works, topics and citations.
A collection people can explore by concepts, relationships and passages, as well as read.
How it takes shape.
Scanned original editions and their bibliographic records.
Balthasar & SpeyrScanned page · columns and notes
Recognised lines + coordinates
Page → regions → reading order
OCR and reconstruction of paragraphs and notes
Recognising lines and their positions supports reconstruction while retaining the source page.
Balthasar & SpeyrSource and text side by side
Checked reading · recorded change
Automatic reading proposes; editors decide.
Selective correction with retained evidence
Editors check uncertain readings and correct the text while retaining revision history.
Balthasar & SpeyrCollection chapters and footnotes
Passages with work and location
Original text / analysis / uncertainty
Chapter and reference analysis
Analysis retains chapters and references to distinguish original text from generated interpretation.
Balthasar & SpeyrAuthor · work · concept · quotation
Relationship → supporting passage
Check the relationship by returning to its context.
Entity resolution and knowledge graph
Authors, works, topics and quotations connect to passages documenting each relationship.
Balthasar & SpeyrWork · chapter · original page
MCP retrieval → assistant response → source check
Balthasar & SpeyrOriginal worksLess scattered searching. More time to compare sources and develop an independent interpretation.
From finding words
to following ideas.
Authors, works, concepts and quotations connect to the passages that document them. Researchers can return to the context and original page, distinguishing sources from analysis.
«Find passages where two authors discuss the same concept and show the references.»
Example query, subject to the collection’s coverage.«Find the chapters that quote or discuss a work and retrieve the context.»
Example query, subject to the collection’s coverage.«Gather commentary on a biblical passage, with its location and edition.»
Example query, subject to the collection’s coverage.What about your organisation?
This project demonstrates a capability we can adapt to your organisation. Let’s explore how your knowledge can help users and become new services, licences or editions, with less repetitive work.
Article → Paragraphs → References
Everyone’s heritage. Within everyone’s reach.
Your catalogue, where questions begin.
You have the knowledge.
Let’s take it further.
New uses for your content, more time for your team and opportunities to earn revenue.