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Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Amanda Spink, Michael Zimmer

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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
07 February 2008

Internet guides & online services; Databases & the Web

Series: Information Science and Knowledge Management

The inspiration for this book emerged from the editors’ participation in a panel d- cussion on Web search engines at an annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers. This multidisciplinary panel of Web search researches revealed the diversity of scholars interested in Web searching, coupled with a broad range of questions, attitudes, and approaches. It became clear that more “cross-fertilization” was necessary between the disciplines to ensure Web search engines (the entities) and Web searching (the user behavior) received the thorough scholarly attention they deserved. This book is a result of that realization, and an important first step in achieving new levels of awareness and collaboration across disciplines. The book represents a core theme within the intellectual pursuits of the editors. The first editor (Spink) is an information scientist who has worked with, taught and has researched the informational dimensions of Web searching since 1997. The second editor (Zimmer) is a scholar of culture and communication who focuses on the political and ethical dimensions of new media and information technologies, and whose dissertation research focused on the value-related consequences of the quest for the “perfect” search engine.

Edited by: Amanda Spink, Michael Zimmer
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: 2008 ed.
Volume: 14
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9783540758280
ISBN 10: 3540758283
Series: Information Science and Knowledge Management
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 07 February 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Web Search: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Aus den Rezensionen: ... Unter bewusster Ausklammerung rein technischer Sichtweisen wird das Phanomen der Suchmaschinen ... aus verschiedenen gesellschaftsorientierten Perspektiven in den Blick genommen. ... Insgesamt bietet der Band einen gehaltvollen Uberblick uber die Vielfalt der aktuellen Ansatze der Suchmaschinenforschung. Das Niveau der Beitrage ist durchgehend hoch ... Angesichts der Vielzahl der unterschiedlichen fachspezifischen Perspektiven ist es den Herausgebern hoch anzurechnen, dass sie ... Bezuge zwischen den Beitragen herstellen ... Nicht zuletzt durch diesen systematisierenden Ansatz stellt der Band einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Weiterentwicklung dieses ... Forschungsfelds dar ... (Theo Rohle, in: M&K - Medien und kommunikationswissenschaft, 2009, Vol. 57, Issue 1, S. 82 ff.)