This book goes beyond the verbalism of wishful thinking and applies modern approaches through emerging technologies like knowledge portals, push/pull technologies, Web 2.0, Semantic Web, adaptive and personalized technologies, metadata and content standards, free and open source software, ubiquitous and pervasive technologies, intelligent agents, content/knowledge management systems and grid technologies, among others.
– Miltiadis D. Lytras, University of Patras, Greece
This book provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities currently at play in the field of information research (IS).
– Book News Inc. (May 2009)