Good Research Ideas Already Used

As I review literature on digital archives, I'm finding some interesting research that has already been done - which leads me to think these are great ideas I can use to inform my research, but not follow the same focus, since it already exists.

Here are some interesting studies I'm finding:

• A review of the benefits of digital archives for research by looking at the citations in historical research that include digital archives. Source: Sinn, D. (2012). Impact of digital archival collections on historical research.
• An examination of how libraries, museums, and archives can collaborate to combine forces to better serve their users with digital information. Source: Marty, P.F. (2010). An introduction to digital convergence: Libraries, archives, and museums in the information age.
• Looking at the processes involved in converting original material to digital archives. (also listed on my 9/6 post) Source: Latham, K. F. (2011). Medium rare: Exploring archives and their conversion from original to digital part two.
• Berklee College of Music, investigation of the importance of digitizing material for preservation purposes. Source: Etsy, A. (2012). Berklee college of music archives: Preserving the past and learning for the future