Collaborative Information Seeking Best Practices, New Domains and New Thoughts

 Compiled by world- class leaders in the field of collaborative information retrieval and search (CIS), this book centres on the notion that information seeking is not always a solitary activity and working in collaboration to perform information-seeking tasks should be studied and supported. Coveri...

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Other Authors: Hansen, Preben (Editor), Shah, Chirag (Editor), Klas, Claus-Peter (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Computer Supported Cooperative Work
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: Compiled by world- class leaders in the field of collaborative information retrieval and search (CIS), this book centres on the notion that information seeking is not always a solitary activity and working in collaboration to perform information-seeking tasks should be studied and supported. Covering aspects of theories, models, and applications the book is divided in three parts: ·         Best Practices and Studies: providing an overview of current knowledge and state-of-the-art in the field. ·         New Domains: covers some of the new and exciting opportunities of applying CIS ·         New Thoughts: focuses on new research directions by scholars from academia and industry from around the world. Collaborative Information Seeking provides a valuable reference for student, teachers, and researchers interested in the area of collaborative work, information seeking/retrieval, and human-computer interaction
Physical Description:XVIII, 226 p. 23 illus., 15 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319189888