Serendipity, Generosity, and Inspiration

Explaining the Concept and Models of Serendipity In Information Search Process

Background and Aim: Searching for information is not always a targeted activity; it can also be done involuntarily. The serendipity has the ability to find information randomly and as something happy, something unexpected, or a pleasant surprise. This paper examines and analyzes the concept of serendipity and its models in the process of information searching. Methods: The present study uses a ...

The Bohemian Bookshelf: Design and Implementation of a Visualization Prototype for Serendipitous Browsing

The influence of serendipity is often underestimated in the information seeking process. Although serendipity has often been discussed as facilitator of inspiration and creativity, there are still very few systems that focus on supporting serendipitous discoveries. The Bohemian Bookshelf is an interface for the exploration of book collections, that is designed to systematically support serendip...

سخاوتمندی دانشی پرستاران: اثر ویژگی‌های فردی و عوامل سازمانی (پژوهشی در بیمارستان شهید بهشتی(ره) شهرستان یاسوج)

This study aims to investigate the effect of personal and organizational factors on nurses’ generosity in knowledge sharing. For this purpose, a questionnaire was used to gather the required data from the nurses in Beheshti Hospital of Yasouj. The data were then analyzed using descriptive tests (SPSS Software) as well as structural equation modeling (Smart PLS Software). The following factors w...

Kiramat (Generosity) and the Status of Woman in Qur’an

The story of the creation of man and woman in the Qur’an differs infundamental ways from the story of creation in the Bible. The Qur’an explainsthat, contiguous with the creation of Adam, was the creation of his mate from thesame material and essence. These two, Adam and Eve, hold equal positions as Allah’skhalafah(vicegerent) on earth. This article discusses the Kiramat(generosity)of women in ...

The Role of Serendipity in Advancing of Human Knowledge