1. Introduction Technological advancements within ICT have paved the way to new and innovative methods of how information flows within a business. In the past (and currently), the Bibliographic Chain Model was a prominent source which illustrated and categorised the flow of information from an individual, or a human resource, into various kinds of formats. The main problem with the bibliographic chain, however, is that it was modelled in 1976 (by J.M Doyle and G.H Grimes) which would imply that it is fairly outdated with regards to how technological developments back would have influenced how information circulated. This research report aims to explore how such a system can be altered and adapted with aid of recent developments in ICT to a more modern level which will aid the way we conduct research in business. 2. What is the Bibliographic Chain and what is its role in business? The Bibliographic Chain is a process whereby information proceeds through an individual’s imagination/mind to its final resting place which may be in the format of an encyclopaedia summary [1]. The Bibliographic Chain contains eleven progressive links which consists of: knowledge within human resources; information created by institutions; documents that are currently being worked on; unpublished studies and findings; periodicals; reports and monographs; services (indexing and abstracting); bibliographic lists and essays/reports; yearly reviews and prolific reports, books and encyclopaedic summaries [5]. Some items of information are excluded from the entire bibliographic chain sequence. Many are simply integrated into other relevant topics which is the reason behind their absence. Only items with absolute relevance, validity, uniqueness and novelty... ... middle of paper ... ...rtner, “A Portal May Be Your First Step to Leverage SOA.” September 22, 2005 7. Goles, T., & Hirschheim, R. (Ed.) (1997). Intranets: The next IS solution? White Paper. Information Systems Research Center, University of Houston. 8. Huang G.Q. & Zhao J.B. 2006. Do It Yourself (DIY) portalets for developing e-business solutions for small and medium enterprises www.emeraldinsight.com/1741-038X.htm 9. http://baruchnewmedia.com/wiki/How_the_New_Media_are_Used_in_Business 10. http://communication.howstuffworks.com/technology-changed-business.htm 11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communication_technologies 12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_memory 13. http://www.publictechnology.net/content/3799 14. Kato, S. 2007. How Information Technology is Changing Business Trends http://www.nli-research.co.jp/english/socioeconomics/1997/li9706.html
List one criterium for a secondary source of literature, and describe how you would use it correctly. (1 pt.)
STILAS, the Technical Library's networked computer cataloging database, is essential to our day-to-day operations. It allows both patrons and staff up-to-the-minute access to the library current holdings. It shows what is available for check out, what is already checked out, and in some instances- what is missing from the library's collection. The records that appear in the online catalog are created by a process called copy cataloging. Copy cataloging is the process of "copying bibliographic records from a source database such as OCLC WorldCat, [and] has increased librarians' efficiency by eliminating duplication of effort. One library creates a bibliographic record for an item such as a book and many other libraries can copy or migrate the data into their local online catalogs, thus saving each individual library the work of cataloging the item and entering the data into the system." (Beall & Kafadar, 2004). There is one potential flaw to copy cataloging, however. If the original record is created with typographical errors, those errors are then imported, or migrated, into every successive database there afterwards. A typographical error can greatly hinder one's ability to locate desired materials, so this is not situation that is best avoided. However, this flaw can be eliminated or greatly reduced if care is taken to carefully select the source of the record. For instance, if the cataloger at the Technical Library has the option of copy cataloging an original record from a Library of Congress (LCC) cataloger, or from an elementary school library technician, she should choose the LCC record.
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While the Dewey decimal system contains a comprehensive index, the Library of Congress Classification system does not (Taylor 430). Each volume of the LCC schedules contains its own index and these indexes do not refer to one another. Finding subjects in the schedules can be awkward. To locate a topic, one must check through each volume index of all the different disciplines that may ...
For my annotated bibliography, I used a few search engines for my sources. The majority of my sources were found on Galileo, but one or two of my sources were found on Google. The majority of my sources are also peer-reviewed or an academic source. All of the authors of these sources have a background in special education or special education law. Each one of my sources are directly related to a particular part of my paper. I have a purpose for each source. My sources will help me educate and explain my purpose.
Annotated bibliographies are used to question and test the strength of your sources. Researchers use them to find out whether or not the source they plan to use is worth using. While using an annotated bibliography you first summarize the source. Second, you assess the sources; credibility, why it's useful, and why it was chosen over another source. Finally, you reflect back and ask; whether or not it relates to your topic or not, how you can use it in your paper, and if it has changed your mind on the the topic.
The future of economic competitiveness for most enterprises relies on entrance and active participation in the e-commerce market. An essential problem with e-commerce is that the controls and organization are different for each site. There is no standard way of building t...
...rated into the AACR2 in 1978. This allowed the codes to address other materials besides books, to take into account machine processing of bibliographic records (MARC), and to reconcile the British and American texts.
Literature is a valuable asset that allows humans to advance and take in information from different sources. It can be considered a method of sharing information nonverbally. Events and discoveries are logged in books, essays, computers, newspapers, magazines, and other media for future generations to read. These could even include textbooks and
During the last decade, we’ve been to the top of the world—during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s—and back down again, when it all fell apart a few years later. But with the bad came the good: The Web forever changed the business world. The following small-business owners are shining examples of how Web-based technologies can be a businessperson’s best friend.
The "pervasive, invasive information infrastructure...is as much a part of our lives as religion was for medieval surfs" (Tetzeli 1994, p. 60). But is it too much? We've all seen the mind-numbing statistics about the exponential growth of information and of technological means of distributing and accessing it. However, some people question whether the problem really is one of overload. One source of the problem is actually the multiplicity of communication channels. Unlike earlier eras, such as when printing presses replaced manuscript copying, new technologies are not replacing older ones but are adding to the host of media choices (Davidson 1996). With these multiple channels the information flow is now simultaneous and multidirectional. However, most traditional information management practices are too linear and specific: they were pipes developed for a stream, not an ocean (Alesandrini 1992). The sheer quantity of information and the speed with which it can be acquired give an illusion of accomplishment (Uline 1996).
Daniel Bell (1973) coined the expression ‘the post-industrial society’. In this society a substantial proportion of the population are employed or involved in the work of information collection and communication. In this sense we can see that information has become a commodity which can have a value and is therefore marketable. It also can be seen as an indispensable component of our social fabric.
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Advances in technology have changed businesses dramatically, in particular the communication and information technology that are conducted in firms, which changed the appearance and pace of businesses over the past few decades. ICT in particular, has evolved a lot over the past 30 years; important information can be stored in computers rather than being in drawers enabling information to be transferred at a greater volume and speed (Guy, 2009). ICT has also expanded various forms of telecommunications and workload conducted in businesses, internet examples of this include: e-mails can be used to communicate with others...