Info-mapping
Method for the identification and mapping of information resources for a company.
The method is meant to preserve and enlarge the amount of information and to make
it an efficient tool in decision making an planning. The information resources
are classified, weighted and graphically displayed.
Literature:
Barclay, K. & Oppenheim, C. (1994). An evaluation of InfoMapper software at Trainload Coal. ASLIB Proceedings, 46(2), 31-42.
Burk, C. F., & Horton, F. W. (1988). InfoMap: A Complete
Guide to Discovering Corporate Resources. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice
Hall.
Horton, F. W. (1991). InfoMapping. Electronic Library, 9(1), 17-19.
Horton, F. W. (1994). InfoMapper revisited. ASLIB Proceedings, 46(4), 117-120.
Lundeen, G. (1992). InfoMapper: Information Resource Inventory Tool. Electronic Library, 10(2), 109-110 (Software review).
Tsai, B. S.
(2003). Information landscaping: information mapping, charting, querying
and reporting techniques for total quality knowledge management. Information
Processing & Management, 39(4), 639-664.
See also: Information Resources Management
Birger Hjørland
Last edited: 04-02-2006