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| portal: Libraries and the… | 1 |
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| Caufield, James | 1 |
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Direct linkCaufield, James – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2005
Google's extraordinary success is usually attributed to innovative technology and new business models. By contrast, this paper argues that Google's success is mostly due to its adoption of certain library values. First, Google has refused to adopt the standard practices of the search engine business, practices that compromised service to the user…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Internet, Library Automation, Innovation
