Accidental Information Discovery —— Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age

----- 偶然发现的信息：在数字时代意外地培养

ISBN: 9781843347507 出版年：2016 页码：138 Chandos Publishing_RM

Accidental Information Discovery: Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age provides readers with an interesting discussion on the ways serendipity鈥攄efined as the accidental discovery of valued information鈥攑lays 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.Examines serendipity in a multidisciplinary contextBridges theory and practiceExplores digital information landscapes of the future with essays from current researchersBrings the concept of accidental discovery and its value front and center