Significant threads: The nature of data

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 170-188

  Beynon Davies, Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data; Inca; Informatics; Information Management; Quipu; Universals

Indexed keywords

INFORMATICS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS;

DATA; DATA AND INFORMATION; INCA; QUIPU; UNIVERSALS;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 64749106514     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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