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Digital publishing platforms are complex academic communication systems that must incorporate information architecture solutions to enable content access at various levels, including the whole publication and each individual article. In addition, to truly harness the advantages offered by the digital world, such platforms must also offer information discovery functions as well as access to information. The former can be implemented by using hypertextuality and, more specifically, links based on semantic similarity. We present herein a review of the various solutions provided in these regards by five important digital platforms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The tensions between centralization and decentralization in complex enterprise web sites are addressed from the perspective of conventional information architecture, based on the "islands of information" metaphor used by Rosenfeld and Morville. The needs include the identification and shaping of information spaces, the ability to manage multiple autonomous websites consistently, and a deeper knowledge of enterprise information architecture methodologies. INSET: Niveles de integración. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]