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The Dilemma of the Subjective in Information Organisation and Retrieval.
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Neill, S. D. – Journal of Documentation, 1987
This review of the literature discusses theories of information with emphasis on the views of Dervin and Popper on subjectivity and objectivity as they relate to information use. Classification and indexing as applied in information retrieval systems and libraries are also discussed, and 78 references are provided. (LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Indexing, Information Retrieval