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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1992
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ448928 |
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- 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)