Rice University Research Repository


The Rice Research Repository (R-3) provides access to research produced at Rice University, including theses and dissertations, journal articles, research center publications, datasets, and academic journals. Managed by Fondren Library, R-3 is indexed by Google and Google Scholar, follows best practices for preservation, and provides DOIs to facilitate citation. Woodson Research Center collections, including Rice Images and Documents and the Task Force on Slavery, Segregation, and Racial Injustice, have moved here.



 

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Employing ML Methods on Digitized FOIA Requests for Improved Discoverability and Policy Research
(Rice University, 2025) Seaton, Alexa; Xu, Yujie; Von Arx, Devin; Traylor, Jordan; Jin, Ying; Evans, Kenneth Mellinger; Baker Institute, Science and Technology Policy Program
Born-digital records pose challenges for digital preservation due to their unstructured formats and noncompliance with accessibility standards. This project introduces a modular, open-source workflow to batch process large, mixed media PDFs—many obtained through FOIA requests—by leveraging OCR, AI, and named-entity recognition. Built for the White House Scientists Archive, this system enhances discoverability and usability of digitized records across administrations and supports metadata extraction at scale. Key tools include Mistral AI for OCR, Apache Tika for entity recognition, and a finet uned Mistral model for metadata generation.
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Key Milestones for Establishing a Research-Practice-Platform Partnership
(NNERPP, 2025-03) Goldenberg, Lauren B.; Poole, Anna R.
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NNERPP Extra, Volume 7, Issue 2: March 2025
(NNERPP, 2025-03) NNERPP
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Student Mobility in St. Louis: Uncovering New Challenges Through Data
(NNERPP, 2025-03) Chung, Saras; Childress, Deanna