<P> A digital library , or digital collection , is an online database of digital objects that can include text , still images , audio , video , or other digital media formats . Objects can consist of digitized content like print or photographs , as well as born - digital content like word processor files or social media posts . In addition to storing content , digital libraries provide means for organizing , searching , and retrieving the content contained in the collection . </P>
he use of existing information in books articles and electronic databases is known as
digital library digital collection