Hierarchies of Information in Ancient Libraries
An analysis of cataloging systems used in the Library of Alexandria and other early knowledge repositories, examining their influence on modern information architecture.
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An analysis of cataloging systems used in the Library of Alexandria and other early knowledge repositories, examining their influence on modern information architecture.
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How wayfinding principles from physical spaces are adapted to create intuitive user journeys in complex digital collections and knowledge bases.
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Investigating how the layout, marginalia, and chapter divisions in illuminated manuscripts conveyed authority and facilitated knowledge transmission.
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From Diderot's Encyclopédie to Wikipedia: a study of how the ambition to catalog all human knowledge shapes and is shaped by its organizational framework.
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Comparing how different cultures classify the natural and social world, and the implications for designing cross-cultural information systems.
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