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Main Author: Liestman, Daniel
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ448928
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author Liestman, Daniel
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contents Chance in the Midst of Design: Approaches to Library Research Serendipity. Liestman, Daniel Behavior Patterns Discovery Processes Information Seeking Librarians Libraries Models Users (Information) Describes and provides examples for six approaches and factors related to serendipity in library research: coincidence; previent grace (i.e., the prior organization of information); synchronicity (i.e., hidden patterns and forces); perseverance; altamirage (i.e., idiosyncratic behaviors); and sagacity (i.e., intuition and skill). The stigma attached to serendipity is considered. (49 references) (MES)
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spellingShingle Chance in the Midst of Design: Approaches to Library Research Serendipity.
Liestman, Daniel
Behavior Patterns
Discovery Processes
Information Seeking
Librarians
Libraries
Models
Users (Information)
Chance in the Midst of Design: Approaches to Library Research Serendipity. Liestman, Daniel Behavior Patterns Discovery Processes Information Seeking Librarians Libraries Models Users (Information) Describes and provides examples for six approaches and factors related to serendipity in library research: coincidence; previent grace (i.e., the prior organization of information); synchronicity (i.e., hidden patterns and forces); perseverance; altamirage (i.e., idiosyncratic behaviors); and sagacity (i.e., intuition and skill). The stigma attached to serendipity is considered. (49 references) (MES)
title Chance in the Midst of Design: Approaches to Library Research Serendipity.
topic Behavior Patterns
Discovery Processes
Information Seeking
Librarians
Libraries
Models
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ448928