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Abstract

The flood of information brought to us by advancing technology is often accompanied by a distressing sense of "information overload," yet this experience is not unique to modern times. In fact, says Ann M. Blair in this intriguing book, the invention of the printing press and the ensuing abundance of books provoked sixteenth- and seventeenth-century European scholars to register complaints very similar to our own. Blair examines methods of information management in ancient and medieval Europe as well as the Islamic world and China, then focuses particular attention on the organization, composition, and reception of Latin reference books in print in early modern Europe. She explores in detail the sophisticated and sometimes idiosyncratic techniques that scholars and readers developed in an era of new technology and exploding information.

Content

Information management in comparative perspective -- Note-taking as information management -- Reference genres and their finding devices -- Compilers, their motivations and methods -- The impact of early printed reference books.

LCSH

Reference books, Latin / Europe / History / 16th century
Reference books, Latin / Europe / History / 17th century
Communication in learning and scholarship / Europe / History / 17th century
Bibliography / Europe / History / 16th century
Bibliography / Europe / History / 17th century
Europe / Intellectual life / 16th century
Europe / Intellectual life / 17th century
Communication in learning and scholarship / Europe / History / 16th century

Subject

Reference books, Latin / Europe / History / 16th century
Reference books, Latin / Europe / History / 17th century
Communication in learning and scholarship / Europe / History / 17th century
Bibliography / Europe / History / 16th century
Bibliography / Europe / History / 17th century
Europe / Intellectual life / 16th century
Europe / Intellectual life / 17th century
Communication in learning and scholarship / Europe / History / 16th century

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Footnote

Rez. in: Information Research, 9(3), review no. R129 (T.D. Wilson): "The first edition of this book was published ten years ago and rapidly become something of a classic in the field of information seeking behaviour. It is good to see the second edition which incorporates not only the work the author has done since 1993, but also related work by other researchers. Kuhlthau is one of the most cited authors in the field and her model of the information search process, involving stages in the search and associated feelings, has been used by others in a variety of contexts. However, what makes this book different (as was the case with the first edition) is the author's dedication to the field of practice and the book's sub-title demonstrates her commitment to the transfer of research. In Kuhlthau's case this is the practice of the school library media specialist, but her research has covered students of various ages as well as a wide range of occupational groups. Because the information search model is so well known, I shall concentrate in this review on the relationship between the research findings and practice. It is necessary, however, to begin with the search process model, because this is central. Briefly, the model proposes that the searcher goes through the stages of initiation, selection, exploration, formulation, collection and presentation, and, at each stage, experiences various feelings ranging from optimism and satisfaction to confusion and disappointment. Personally, I occasionally suffer despair, but perhaps that is too extreme for most!

LCSH

Reference services (Libraries) / United States / Case studies
Library research / United States / Case studies

Subject

Reference services (Libraries) / United States / Case studies
Library research / United States / Case studies