Abstract

The tendency of information users to rely on abstracts, summaries, and other out-of-context ‘snippets’ is considered. The response to this, which may include an emphasis on meaning-in-context and on understanding, will determine the immediate future of the information disciplines.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article is (c) Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here: http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/11939. Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - See more at: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/authors/writing/author_rights.htm#sthash.ntDVRlLb.dpuf
Publisher Keywords:	library and information science; context; meaning; understanding; Zipf’s Law; abstracts
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Departments:	School of Communication & Creativity > Media, Culture & Creative Industries > Library & Information Science

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