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Deliberate bias in Knowledge Organization? Powerpoint presentation from 10th International ISKO Conference, Montréal, 2008. Thursday, August 7, 2008

Hjørland, Birger (2008) Deliberate bias in Knowledge Organization? Powerpoint presentation from 10th International ISKO Conference, Montréal, 2008. Thursday, August 7, 2008 .

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Abstract

Considers the concept of "bias" in relation to views concerning objectivity and neutrality in Knowledge Organization.

EPrint Type:Presentation
Keywords:Epistemology, objectivity, Knowledge Organization
Subjects:Knowledge Organization
ID Code:2415
Deposited On:16 August 2008
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