Collaborative information seeking : the art and science of making the whole greater than the sum of all / Chirag Shah.
Today's complex, information-intensive problems often require people to work together. Mostly these tasks go far beyond simply searching together; they include information lookup, sharing, synthesis, and decision-making. In addition, they all have an end-goal that is mutually beneficial to all...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; London :
Springer,
2012.
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| Series: | Information retrieval series ;
34. |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | Today's complex, information-intensive problems often require people to work together. Mostly these tasks go far beyond simply searching together; they include information lookup, sharing, synthesis, and decision-making. In addition, they all have an end-goal that is mutually beneficial to all parties involved. Such ""collaborative information seeking"" (CIS) projects typically last several sessions and the participants all share an intention to contribute and benefit. Not surprisingly, these processes are highly interactive. Shah focuses on two individually well-understood notions: collaborat. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |