Organizing knowledge : an introduction to managing access to information
by
Rowley, J. E.
Title
:
Organizing knowledge : an introduction to managing access to information
Author
:
Rowley, J. E.
ISBN
:
9780754644316
Personal Author
:
Rowley, J. E.
Edition
:
4th ed.
Publication Information
:
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2008.
Physical Description
:
xxiv, 367 p. ; 24 cm.
General Note
:
Previous ed.: 2000.
Includes index.
Formerly CIP.
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.
Abstract
:
"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.
Subject Term
:
Information organization -- English-speaking countries.
Cataloging -- English-speaking countries.
Added Author
:
Rowley, J. E.
Hartley, Richard J.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168023673458 | 025.524 R884O 2008 | 1 |