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Title Accidental information discovery : cultivating serendipity in the digital age / edited by Tammera M. Race, Stephann Makri
Published Cambridge, MA : Chandos Publishing, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Series Chandos information professional series
Chandos information professional series
Contents 1. Introducing serendipity -- 2. Making room for serendipity -- 3. Teaching serendipity -- 4. Serendipity in current digital information environments -- 5. Serendipity in future digital information environments
Summary This book discusses the ways serendipity--defined as the accidental discovery of valued information--plays an important role in creative problem-solving. It brings together discussions on serendipity and information discovery, research in computer and information science, and interesting thoughts on the creative process
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed July 28, 2016)
Subject Information retrieval.
Information Storage and Retrieval
information retrieval.
Information retrieval
Form Electronic book
Author Race, Tammera M., editor
Makri, Stephann, editor
ISBN 9781780634319
1780634315
1843347504
9781843347507