Realist activity theory for digital library evaluation: Conceptual framework and case study

Computer Supported Cooperative Work

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 81-110

  Spasser, Mark A ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Case study; Digital libraries; Evaluation; Flora of North America; Practical social analysis; Realist social theory

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

ACTIVITY THEORY; PRACTICAL SOCIAL ANALYSIS; REALIST SOCIAL THEORY;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES;

EID: 0036271321     PISSN: 09259724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015288305397     Document Type: Article

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