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The Dilemma of the Subjective in Information Organisation and Retrieval.
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Neill, S. D. – Journal of Documentation, 1987
This review of the literature discusses theories of information with emphasis on the views of Dervin and Popper on subjectivity and objectivity as they relate to information use. Classification and indexing as applied in information retrieval systems and libraries are also discussed, and 78 references are provided. (LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Indexing, Information Retrieval
Questions in Library and Information Science.
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Swigger, Keith – Library and Information Science Research, 1985
Reviews the research and commentary on individuals' questions and specific reference queries that characterize two general approaches in librarianship and other disciplines: question itself as phenomenon of questioner's behavior, linguistic performance, or cognitive state; interaction between question and answer focusing on appropriateness of…
Descriptors: Classification, Information Needs, Information Retrieval, Information Science
Telephone Reference Questions: A Characterization by Subject, Answer Format, and Level of Complexity.
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Brown, Diane M. – RQ, 1985
During one week in 1981, 648 telephone reference questions were analyzed at medium-sized public library. Subject-oriented question analysis revealed little relationship between subject of question, answer format, and complexity level; significant correlation appeared between answer format and level of complexity. Sample coding form and statistical…
Descriptors: Dewey Decimal Classification, Hypothesis Testing, Library Collections, Library Services