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Author:
Reidsma, Matthew author.
Title:
Masked by trust : bias in library discovery / Matthew Reidsma.
Publisher:
Litwin Books,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
viii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subject:
Information retrieval--Social aspects.
Search engines--Programming.
Online library catalogs.
Information storage and retrieval systems.
Filter bubbles (Information filtering)
Electronic information resource searching.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-190) and index.
Summary:
"Examines library discovery systems to show how the algorithms that power them are not the neutral and unbiased systems that they are claimed to be, but are affected by the human biases of programmers and the commercial influences of their production"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1634000838
9781634000833
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1099546571
LCCN:
2019010995
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville) — HYAX325
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

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