Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management

Kybernetes

ISSN: 0368-492X

Article publication date: 1 October 2005

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Citation

Mann, C.J.H. (2005), "Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management", Kybernetes, Vol. 34 No. 9/10. https://doi.org/10.1108/k.2005.06734iae.001

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management

Encyclopedia of Knowledge ManagementDavid Schwartz (Ed.)Idea Group ReferHersey, PA, USA2006 (Prepublished July 2005)ISBN 1-59140-573-4600þ pp.US $275 (hardcover) (Pre-pub price US $235.00)

Buying an encyclopedia is always a difficult task. Scholars have to ask so many questions about what is often a costly buy. The Idea Group Reference have taken a novel approach which may attract some readers. First, although the book is published in 2006, it is available in 2005 at a “pre-pub price” and this price is kept for one month after publication. Second, the publisher offers complimentary access to the electronic version for the life of the edition when the print copy is bought for the library. Other encyclopedia are also being offered that cover a range of topics that are of interest to cyberneticians and systemists. Whilst we all appreciate this, we are more concerned about the content of the text and whether it should grace our shelves or those of an easily accessed library or computer terminal.

The editor of the text is a researcher from Bar-Ilan University (Israel) who has attempted the difficult task of collecting information in the wide-ranging area of knowledge management. He believes that the encyclopedia provides a broad basis for understanding the issues presented by the subject as well as the technologies, theories, applications that are now involved. There are, of course, a great number of opportunities presented by the field which is so closely linked to many other studies. The book also addresses some of the challenges now being faced by researchers and organisations by providing knowledge management data in a convenient and accessable way.

Other encyclopedia on offer are concerned with: information science and technology; database technology and applications; data warehousing and mining; multimedia technology and networking. Further information is available at: www.idea-group-ref.com

C.J.H. MannBook reviews and reports editor

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