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Footnote

Vgl. die Rez. zu: Fowler, K.K. (Hrsg.): Using the mathematical literature. New York: Dekker 2004. 389 S. ISBN 0-8247-8971-7. (Books in library and information science; 66) in: Mathematical intelligencer 27(2005) no.2, S.80-81 (J.P. Ladwig u. E.B. Williams):

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Footnote

Vgl. die Rez. zu: Fowler, K.K. (Hrsg.): Using the mathematical literature. New York: Dekker 2004. 389 S. ISBN 0-8247-8971-7. (Books in library and information science; 66) in: Mathematical intelligencer 27(2005) no.2, S.80-81 (J.P. Ladwig u. E.B. Williams):

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Footnote

Rez. in: Mathematical intelligencer 27(2005) no.2, S.80-81 (J.P. Ladwig u. E.B. Williams): "This book deals with the basic tools and skills needed in the mathematical laboratory." It is written not only for librarians, but more importantly for undergraduates doing mathematical research, for graduate students, and for faculty exploring new areas. This is the 66th volume of Dekker's Books in Library and Information Science. It is divided into two parts, "Tools and Strategies," and "Recommended Reading by Subject," and it has two indexes: author and subject. The first place a seasoned mathematician is likely to browse is Part II, "Recommended Readings by Subject," just to check the list of resources for his or her subject. The subjects included are: History of mathematics Number theory Combinatorics Abstract algebra Algebraic and differential geometry Real and complex analysis Differential equations Topology Probability theory and stochastic processes Numerical analysis Mathematical biology Mathematics education NOTE: We understand from the editor that contributors for other subjects (like mathematical logie) would have been welcome. Each subject is given a chapter written by a mathematician and/or a mathematics librarian. Each entry gives enough information to locate and even order the resource, and often a one- or two-sentence description. The emphasis is an books, but key journals and on-line resources are also indicated. The chapters generally contain an introduction, a section an general sources, and then sections for the major subdivisions of a field. Sections often refer to general texts, and then further refine the subdivision. For example, the chapter an topology by Alan Hatcher contains a section an introductory books, then sections an algebraic topology, manifold theory, low-dimensional topology, history, and other resources. The section an manifold theory, for example, discusses differential topology, piecewise-linear topology, topological manifolds, and surgery theory.
Part 1, "Tools and Strategies," contains three chapters. The first is a very interesting one an the culture of mathematics. For undergraduates who are thinking about advanced study (or for friends and family who are puzzled about what a mathematician does), this is a concise and even elegant overview. "Tools" continues with chapters an "Finding Mathematics Information" and an "Searching the Research Literature." Both chapters are written by experienced mathematics librarians and answer questions asked by those learning and studying mathematics. "Finding Mathematics Information" contains sixteen sections (too many to enumerate)-two of our favorites are "Locating Definitions and Basic Explanations" and "Finding or Verifying Quotations and Anecdotes." As with Part II, each entry contains complete bibliographic information with a one- or twosentence abstract. "Searching the Research Literature" contains five sections: introduction, strategies, finding journal articles using indexes, finding papers an the Web, and obtaining the resources found. This chapter is more of a discussion than a list of resources, but like the chapter an "Finding Mathematics Information" would be helpful for someone just beginning research in mathematics. Because this work is primarily arranged by discipline, it offers a different perspective than Nancy D. Anderson and Lois M. Pausch, editors, A Guide to Library Service in Mathematics (Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, Inc.), 1993. One might also consult the $65 book by Martha Tucker and Nancy Anderson, Guide to Information Sources in Mathematics and Statistics (Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited), 2004. The book's major drawback is its price - 42c per page vs. 19c for Tucker and Anderson. However, it is still an important addition to your library's collection, a relevant resource for undergraduate and graduate student advisors, and perhaps a gift for the new librarian who will be working with your department."

Series

Books in library and information science; 66

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Content

Volume 1 is divided into three parts. Part One (Chapters 1 and 2) constitutes an introduction to the reference process and automated reference services. Part Two, "Information: Control and Access," consists of Chapters 3 through 6 and covers an introduction to bibliographies, indexing, and abstracting services. Chapters 7 through 12 are in Part Three, "Sources of Information," which include encyclopedias, various ready reference sources, biographical sources, dictionaries, geographical sources, and government documents. It is as pointless for students to memorize details about specific reference sources, as it is necessary for them to grasp the essential areas of agreement and difference among the various forms. To this end, every effort is made to compare rather than to detail. Only basic or foundation reference works are discussed in this volume. But readers may not find all basic titles included or annotated because: (1) There is no consensus an what constitutes "basic". (2) The objective of this text is to discuss various forms, and the titles used for that purpose are those that best illustrate those forms. (3) The annotations for a specific title are duplicated over and over again in Guide to Reference Books and Guide to Reference Materials, which list the numerous subject bibliographies. In both volumes, suggested readings are found in the footnotes and at the end of each chapter. When a publication is cited in a footnote, the reference is rarely duplicated in the "Suggested Reading." For the most part, these readings are limited to publications issued since 1987. In addition to providing readers with current thinking, these more recent citations have the added bonus of making it easier for the student to locate the readings. A number of the suggested reading items will be found in Reference and Information Sources, A Reader, 4th ed., published by Scarecrow Press, in 1991. It is beyond argument, of course, that all readings need not necessarily be current and that many older articles and books are as valuable today as they were when first published. Thanks to many teachers' having retained earlier editions of this text and the aforementioned Scarecrow title, it is possible to have a bibliography of previous readings. As has been done in all previous editions, the sixth edition notes prices for most of the major basic titles. This practice seems particularly useful today, since librarians must more and more be aware of budgetary constraints when selecting reference titles. CD-ROMS are listed where available. Prices are based an information either from the publisher of the original reference source or from the publisher of the CD-ROM disc. If a particular work is available online, the gross hourly rate as charged by DIALOG is given for its use. Both this rate and the book prices are current as of late 1990 and are useful in determining relative costs. Bibliographic data are based an publisher's catalogs, Books in print, and examination of the titles. The information is applicable as of late 1990 and, like prices, is subject to change.
The ten chapters in Volume 11 are divided into 3 parts: Part One, "Information and the Community," contains two chapters to familiarize readers with various groups in the community, their information and reference needs, and how professionals attempt to serve those needs. Part Two, "Interview and Search," devotes Chapters 3 through 6 to the vital task of explaining how to isolate and understand the questions readers put to librarians as well as basic methods of finding the correct answer(s). The emphasis is an practical application of tried and true methods of interviewing and searching. Attention is given to both manual and computer searches. Chapter 6 is a guide to basic information about databases, including CD-ROMS. Part Three, "Library Instruction, Networks, Policies, and Evaluation," is comprised of the last four chapters and covers the activities of reference librarians when not responding to direct questions. This part includes hints an teaching people how to find information as well as the networks that help both librarian and user to discover what is needed. Chapter 10 discusses methods of deciding how well the individual has fulfilled the task of being a reference librarian. Only space and the fact that this text is for beginners limits what information it contains. First, many new developments and potentially important technological changes in the field of information are impossible to cover without turning to technical language and jargon quite beyond the average reader of an introductory textbook. However, basic developments are covered and explained, and there is a guide (via the footnotes and suggested readings) for those who wish to explore the future. Second, this volume is for students and working reference librarians and is intended first, foremost, and always as a pragmatic, practical approach. This is not to discount the importance of research and information science. Leaders and followers in those fields are responsible for much of what is revolutionary in references services today. There are other courses, other places where information science can be considered in depth; all that can be done here is to hint at the joy of the intellectual fields that open up to the information scientist and researcher. Students and teachers alike should be aware that much of the material covered in this book is updated, argued, and dutifully considered in several basic journals. RQ, the official voice of reference librarians of the American Library Association, excels in its coverage of the topics considered in this text. Library Journal, while more general, now offers excellent and timely articles an the new technology and its influence an librarians. The Reference Librarian, edited by the author of this text, offers specific discussions of single topics in each issue, and these have ranged from online reference services, to personnel, to problems of evaluation. And, not to be missed, is the nicely edited, always useful, and sometimes downright inspirational, References Services Review.

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Theme

Information

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Abstract

Das 1. "Benutzungs"-Handbuch zur freien Internet-Enzyklopädie Wikipedia gibt dem Neuling eine Einführung in das Arbeiten in und mit dem Online-Lexikon. Sowohl der passive Nutzer als auch der aktive Mitarbeiter erhält "Hilfen, Ratschläge, Anweisungen und Tipps". Das Buch richtet sich aber auch an versierte Wikipedia-Mitarbeiter, die einfach einmal schnell eine Information nachschlagen wollen. Außerdem gibt es einen Überblick über die Entstehungsgeschichte des Internetprojekts. Und das Besondere: Alle Kapitel des Buches sind aus der deutschsprachigen Wikipedia zusammengestellt und dort nachschlagbar. Dazu gibt es die DVD-ROM mit der über 300.000 Artikel umfassenden Offline-Version des Lexikons. Redaktionsstand: Oktober 2005.

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Kritisiert wird, dass viele der Einträge der Wikipedia einfach ein Sammelsurium aus bereits vorhandenen Lexikatexten darstellen oder dass komplette Beiträge aus DDR-Lexika eingestellt werden, ohne dass auf diese Tatsache hingewiesen wird. Rassistische Diskurse aus dem 19. und 20. Jahrhundert werden vielfach fortgeschrieben und nur moderat modernisiert. So werden in den Meinungsforen unter anderem Begriffe wie »Indianer« für die amerikanischen Ureinwohner benutzt mit der Begründung, der Begriff sei dank Karl May gar nicht negativ besetzt. Ebenso wie ein stark christliches Bias vielfach kritisiert wird, das von der Tatsache ablenkt, dass der überwiegende Teil der Menschheit anderen Religionen oder gar keiner anhängen. Diese christliche Orientierung scheint für die deutsche Version der Wikipedia typisch zu sein, andere Versionen des Netzwerkes kommen ohne christliche Symbolik aus, darunter sogar die italienische oder die spanische. Die zahlreichen Vorwürfe sorgten für eine Änderung des Publikationsverfahrens innerhalb der Wikipedia: jeder Autor eines neuen Artikels muss sich registrieren lassen, bevor der Artikel frei geschaltet wird. Allerdings findet keine echte Authentifizierung statt. Mittlerweile erstreckt sich die Kontrolle auch auf Änderungen an vorhandenen Artikeln -das Publikationsverhalten bei den verschiedenen Versionen ist durchaus unterschiedlich: während in der englischen Version die Tendenz besteht neue Artikel zu schreiben, werden in der deutschen Version gerne vorhandene Artikel modifiziert. Obwohl die Wikipedia Anlass zu Kritik bietet, so sollte sie - neben hierarchisch, in geschlossenen Systemen erstellten Nachschlagewerken -durchaus konsultiert werden. Es gibt viele Themen, zu denen in Allgemeinenzyklopädien wenig Information steht, so dass eine Fachenzyklopädie sicherlich in vielen Fällen vorzuziehen ist. Sie zu ermitteln dürfte keine Mühe bereiten. Es ist allerdings nicht tragbar, die Wikipedia als einzige Quelle zu akzeptieren. Immerhin dürfte sie das einzige lexikalische Projekt sein, an dem Menschen in mehr als 10o Sprachen mitarbeiten. Und wie gut die Selbstregulierungsmechanis men funktionieren, zeigt beispielhaft die Tatsache, dass die illegal aus DDR-Lexika eingestellten Texte von anderen Mitarbeitern entdeckt worden waren, obwohl sie ausschließlich gedruckt vorlagen und nicht durch Suchmaschinen gefunden werden konnten. Dies ändert nichts daran, dass manche Texte von miserabler Qualität einfach für lange Zeit unbearbeitet bleiben.
Die Vermarktungsmaschinerie der Wikipedia arbeitet bewusst mit der Förderung eines Gemeinschaftsgefühls der Mitarbeiter. So sind die Wachstumsraten der regionalen Versionen der Wikipedia ein Indiz für ein solches Gemeinschaftsgefühl, welches allein aus dem Reiz großer Zahlen genügend Stoff für eine stetige Selbstrekrutierung neuer Anhänger gewinnt - wir leben in einem Zeitalter geschickten Marketings entbehrlicher Inhalte. An der Tatsache, dass die Artikel nur Momentaufnahmen darstellen, die praktisch nie zitierfähig sind, ändert dies nichts. Das, was bei Britannica und Co. ein Nachteil ist, wird bei der Wikipedia ins gegenteilige Extrem verkehrt. So ergibt sich der praktische Wert der Wikipedia daraus, dass man sich grob über ein vollkommen unbekanntes Thema informieren und dann eruieren kann, welches Fachlexikon eventuell für eine genaue Information geeignet wäre. Für zuverlässige Fakten ist sie vielfach unbrauchbar. Letztlich muss man ein Lexikon an seinen schlechten Einträgen messen. Ein ernstes Problem ist bei der Wikipedia das Phänomen der »edit wars« - im Schnitt wird jeder Artikel zehnmal geändert, bisweilen in sich gegenseitig ausschließenden Richtungen, und es ist nicht selten, dass ein neuer Forschungsstand mit einem 30 Jahre alten überschrieben wird. Allerdings führt dies mitunter zu fruchtbaren Diskussionen und einer Gegenüberstellung von neuem und altem Forschungsstand, was mehr ist als eine klassische Enzyklopädie bietet. Bisweilen werden umkämpfte Artikel gesperrt. So steht das Projekt vor dem Problem, einen gesicherten Forschungsstand kenntlich zu machen, der zitierfähig wäre. Auffallend ist die Bildung von regelrechten Bearbeiterkartellen, die als Wiki-Darwinismus bezeichnet werden können.