A Personal Documenation System for Scholars: A Tool for Thinking
Description:
This exploratory research focused on a problem stated years ago by Vannevar Bush: "The problem is how creative men think, and what can be done to help them think." The study explored the scholarly work process and the use of computer tools to augment thinking. Based on a review of several related literatures, a framework of 7 major categories and 28 subcategories of scholarly thinking was proposed. The literature was used to predict problems scholars have in organizing their information, potent…
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Date:
December 1999
Creator:
Burkett, Leslie Stewart
Partner:
UNT Libraries