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Representing our information structures for research and for everyday use

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Kenneth M. Anderson,

Steve WhittakerAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 151 - 160

https://doi.org/10.1145/2212776.2212793

Published: 05 May 2012 Publication History

Abstract

We argue for a methodology and supporting infrastructure that promotes a cross-study investigation of information structure to advance the science of personal information management. Moreover, we observe that the infrastructure to support a methodology of scientific inquiry may have direct application to users as they struggle to manage their information. Research on information structure reaches towards a new age in information management wherein organizing information structures grow and change over time based on the internal needs of their owners and not the external demands of tools.

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DOI:10.1145/2212776

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