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Library Science
Source: Webology (via E-LIS)
Application of Ranganathan’s Laws to the Web
By Alireza Noruzi. Abstract: “This paper analyzes the Web and raises a significant question: Does the Web save the time of the users?” This question is analyzed in the context of Five Laws of the Web. What do these laws mean? The laws are meant to be elemental, to convey a deep understanding and capture the essential meaning of the World Wide Web. These laws may seem simplistic, but in fact they express a simple, crystal-clear vision of what the Web ought to be. Moreover, we intend to echo the simplicity of Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science which inspired them.”
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Collaborative Tagging
Source: E-LIS
Collaborative Tagging as a Knowledge Organisation and Resource Discovery Tool
By George Macgregor and Emma McCulloch. Abstract: “The purpose of the paper is to provide an overview of the collaborative tagging phenomenon and explore some of the reasons for its emergence. The paper reviews the related literature and discusses some of the problems associated with, and the potential of, collaborative tagging approaches for knowledge organisation and general resource discovery.”

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