{"product_id":"the-nature-of-a-work-implications-for-the-organization-of-knowledge-hardcover","title":"The Nature of 'a Work': Implications for the Organization of Knowledge - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard P. Smiraglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving legend Smiraglia has written the first book devoted exclusively to exploring the concept that is commonly referred to as a bibliographic \"Work.\" In bringing together material from both inside and outside the discipline of information studies, he traces the continuing development of catalogs, search engines, and other kinds of information retrieval tools, the better to understand the maze of editions and revisions and translations that make up the evolution of a Work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo appendixes contain charts demonstrating the evolution of concepts and definitions of a Work; a third contains a summary of the sampling technique employed to generate the data in chapter 5 \"Defining the Work in Quantatative Terms\" and chapter 6 \"The Constitution of Bibliographic Families.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Smiraglia\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor at Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University (Brookville, NY).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48643833495801,"sku":"9780810840379","price":186.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/7n9Nhs_9UA9780810840379.webp?v=1783405035","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-nature-of-a-work-implications-for-the-organization-of-knowledge-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}