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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of Contributors - p. xi 7. Biography - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Acknowledgments - p. xvii 10. Chapter 1. Introducing Serendipity - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. Making Room for Serendipity - p. 15 12. Chapter 3. Teaching Serendipity - p. 27 13. Chapter 4. Serendipity in Current Digital Information Environments - p. 53 14. Chapter 5. Serendipity in Future Digital Information Environments - p. 81 15. Index - p. 115
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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of Contributors - p. xi 7. Biography - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Acknowledgments - p. xvii 10. Chapter 1. Introducing Serendipity - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. Making Room for Serendipity - p. 15 12. Chapter 3. Teaching Serendipity - p. 27 13. Chapter 4. Serendipity in Current Digital Information Environments - p. 53 14. Chapter 5. Serendipity in Future Digital Information Environments - p. 81 15. Index - p. 115
