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Linking folksonomy to Library of Congress subject headings: an exploratory study
Kwan Yi, Lois Mai ChanThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the linking of a folksonomy (user vocabulary) and LCSH (controlled vocabulary) on the basis of word matching, for the potential use of…
Automated classification of web pages in hierarchical browsing
Koraljka Golub, Marianne LykkeThe purpose of this study is twofold: to investigate whether it is meaningful to use the Engineering Index (Ei) classification scheme for browsing, and then, if proven useful, to…
Emotional labour in librarians' instructional work
Heidi Julien, Shelagh K. GenuisLibrary staff are experiencing increased work role complexity as they move from being service providers towards greater instructional roles, providing bibliographic instruction…
A study of academic library users' decision‐making process: a Lens model approach
Muh‐Chyun TangThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role different information sources (or cues) play in forming users' mental representation of a work in an academic…
Describing art: an alternative approach to subject access and interpretation
Megan WingetThe purpose of this paper is to examine the art historical antecedents of providing subject access to images. After reviewing the assumptions and limitations inherent in the most…
The paradox of expertise: is the Wikipedia Reference Desk as good as your library?
Pnina ShachafThe purpose of this paper is to examine the quality of answers on the Wikipedia Reference Desk, and to compare it with library reference services. It aims to examine whether…
References to e‐texts in academic publications
Suzana SukovicThe purpose of this paper is to explore roles of electronic texts (e‐texts) in research enquiry in literary and historical studies, and to deepen the understanding of the nature…
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