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Doing Things With Information: Beyond Indexing And Abstracting, Brian O'Connor, Jodi Kearns, Richard Anderson
Doing Things With Information: Beyond Indexing And Abstracting, Brian O'Connor, Jodi Kearns, Richard Anderson
Jodi Kearns, PhD
The relationship between a person with a question and a source of information is complex. Indexing and abstracting often fail because too much emphasis is put on the mechanics of description and too little on what ought to be represented. Research literature suggests that inappropriate representation results in failed searches a significant number of times, perhaps even in a majority of cases. Doing Things with Information seeks to rectify this unfortunate situation by emphasizing methods of modeling and constructing appropriate representations of such questions and documents. Students in programs of information studies will find focal points for discussion about system …
The Illawarra Diary Of Lady Jane Franklin, 10-17 May 1839, Michael K. Organ
The Illawarra Diary Of Lady Jane Franklin, 10-17 May 1839, Michael K. Organ
Michael Organ
Jane Franklin, the wife of Sir John Franklin, Governor of Tasmania, travelled overland from Port Phillip to Sydney in 1839. During the trip she kept detailed diary notes and wrote a number of letters. Between 10-17 May 1839 she journeyed to the Illawarra region on the coast of New South Wales. A transcription of the original diary notes is presented, along with descriptive introduction to the life and times of Jane Franklin.
Bibliotecas, Paul J. Rich
Bibliotecas, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
Over the years I have donated items to Dartmouth, the Essex institute, Eton College, Harvard, Tonbridge School, the Grand Lodge of Denmark, the Grand Lodge of California, and elsewhere.