| Description |
xxiv, 367 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Structuring and Describing -- 1. Knowledge, information and their organization -- 2. Formatting and structuring knowledge -- 3. Describing documents -- Pt. II. Access -- 4. Users and user behaviour -- 5. Subjects as access points -- 6. Classification and order -- 7. Further concepts and tools for subject access -- 8. Access through author names and titles -- Pt. III. Systems -- 9. Organizing knowledge in the digital environment -- 10. The evaluation and design of information retrieval systems -- 11. Organizing Knowledge without IT -- 12. Management of knowledge systems |
| Summary |
"The fourth edition of Organizing Knowledge incorporates revisions reflecting the increasing shift towards a networked and digital information environment, and its impact on documents, information, knowledge, users and managers." "Offering an overview of the approaches and tools used in the structuring and dissemination of knowledge, it is illustrated with figures and examples. This is an introductory text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of information management."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2000 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Information organization -- English-speaking countries.
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Cataloging -- English-speaking countries.
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| Author |
Rowley, J. E.
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Hartley, Richard J.
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| LC no. |
2007018836 |
| ISBN |
9780754644316 alkaline paper |
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