Info 435/635: Seminar on Applications of Information Science

Week 1: Reading a Research Paper

The week beginning January 22 will focus on how to read a research paper. You will need to read the notes on reading a research paper.

The discussion on Monday, will look at two papers. It is not necessary to read these papers before the class.

• Jon M. Kleinberg, "Authoritative sources in a hyperlinked environment". Journal of the ACM (JACM),
  Volume 46 , Issue 5 (September 1999), pp: 604 - 632. http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/324133.324140. [To read this paper from the ACM Digital Library you need to be using a computer with a Cornell IP address.]
• Jeff Rothenberg, Avoiding Technological Quicksand: Finding a Viable Technical Foundation for Digital Preservation. Council on Library Resources, January 1998. http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/rothenberg/contents.html

On Wednesday, we will be discussing two papers by David Levy from the University of Washington. The two papers are:

• David Levy, "To Grow in Wisdom: Vannevar Bush, Information Overload, and the Life of Leisure". Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, 2005. readings/levy-jcdl.pdf.
• David Levy, "Contemplating Scholarship in the Digital Age". RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage, 2005. readings/levy-rbm.pdf.

Note: Professor Levy gave an Information Science seminar in February 2006. See: http://www.infosci.cornell.edu/about/colloquiumSP06/feb8.html. A recording of this talk is available at http://www.infosci.cornell.edu/videos/david_levy.mov.

Preparation

Before the class on Wednesday, January 24, read the two papers by Levy and the notes on reading a research paper.