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Accidental Information Discovery
Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age

This insightful resource brings together discussions on serendipity and information discovery, research in computer and information science, and the creative process.

Tammera M. Race (Edited by), Stephann Makri (Edited by)

9781843347507, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 13 June 2016

136 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1 cm, 0.17 kg

Accidental Information Discovery: Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age provides readers with an interesting discussion on the ways serendipity—defined as the accidental discovery of valued information—plays an important role in creative problem-solving.

This insightful resource brings together discussions on serendipity and information discovery, research in computer and information science, and interesting thoughts on the creative process. Five thorough chapters explore the significance of serendipity in creativity and innovation, the characteristics of serendipity-friendly tools and minds, and how future discovery environments may encourage serendipity.

Chapter 1: Introducing Serendipity Chapter 2: Making Room for Serendipity Chapter 3: Teaching Serendipity Chapter 4: Serendipity in Current Digital Information Environments Chapter 5: Serendipity in Future Digital Information Environments

Subject Areas: Library & information sciences [GL]

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