Wikis Tools for Information Work and Collaboration
| Author/creator | Clyde, Laurel A. Author |
| Other author | Klobas, Jane E. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chandos Publishing [Imprint] Sawston : Woodhead Publishing Limited Saint Louis : Elsevier Science & Technology Books [Distributor] |
| Description | 252 p. ill 09.210 x 06.140 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Social Sciences pre-2007 |
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| Series | Chandos Information Professional Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation Wikis as information sources, as a form of publishing, and as tools for collaboration, are discussed in this book. The applications of wikis in library and information services, education and business are explored, with examples. Provides an overview of wikis, in the context of the increasing use of 'social software' and the trend towards a more interactive World Wide Web. The different kinds of wikis are identified and described. The advantages and problems associated with using wikis in information work and collaboration are discussed. One of the problems is simply that of finding wikis that deal with a particular topic or activity, and this is addressed through a discussion of directories, search engines and other finding tools. Later chapters cover the options for creating wikis and the management of a wiki. The book concludes with lists of resources related to wikis. No other book currently available, addresses this highly topical subject Wikis are becoming important sources of information on the web yet they are little understood by librarians or the general public Although wikis can be useful sources of information, Internet users need to know how wikis operate if they are to be able to evaluate the information in a wiki |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781843341796 |
| ISBN | 1843341794 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781843341796 |
| Stock number | 00051468 |
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