Domain analytical information and knowledge organization: Investigating the externalist and internalist conception of information.
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Domain analytical information and knowledge organization : Investigating the externalist and internalist conception of information. / Thellefsen, Martin Muderspach.
I: Journal of Documentation, Bind 79, Nr. 1, 2023, s. 21-35.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Domain analytical information and knowledge organization
T2 - Investigating the externalist and internalist conception of information.
AU - Thellefsen, Martin Muderspach
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss and clarify a possible realist foundation of domain analysis and knowledge organization, and in this vein, investigate into how the concept of information is to be understood at a lower but necessary conceptual level in domain analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe paper investigates into the foundation of domain analysis as formulated by Birger Hjørland, and develops a realist framework for domain analytical information and knowledge organization based on critical realism.FindingsInformation can meaningfully be considered as the prerequisite for domain analysis, and critical realism may provide for a realist ontological framework for domain analysis and knowledge organization.Originality/valueThe paper includes new insights into the foundation of information and domain analysis.
AB - PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss and clarify a possible realist foundation of domain analysis and knowledge organization, and in this vein, investigate into how the concept of information is to be understood at a lower but necessary conceptual level in domain analysis.Design/methodology/approachThe paper investigates into the foundation of domain analysis as formulated by Birger Hjørland, and develops a realist framework for domain analytical information and knowledge organization based on critical realism.FindingsInformation can meaningfully be considered as the prerequisite for domain analysis, and critical realism may provide for a realist ontological framework for domain analysis and knowledge organization.Originality/valueThe paper includes new insights into the foundation of information and domain analysis.
U2 - 10.1108/JD-07-2021-0126
DO - 10.1108/JD-07-2021-0126
M3 - Journal article
VL - 79
SP - 21
EP - 35
JO - Journal of Documentation
JF - Journal of Documentation
SN - 0022-0418
IS - 1
ER -
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