<i>Telegraphic Realism: Victorian Fiction and Other Information Systems</i> (review)

We must look ahead at today's radical changes in technology, not just as forecasters but as actors charged with designing and bringing about a sustainable and acceptable world. New knowledge gives us power for change: for good or ill, for knowledge is neutral. The problems we face go well beyond technology: problems of living in harmony with nature, and most important, living in harmony with each other. Information technology, so closely tied to the properties of the human mind, can give us, if we ask the right questions, the special insights we need to advance these goals. Herbert A. Simon (2000)

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The Magnetics Information Consortium (MagIC) Data Repository: Interoperability withGeoCodes, EPOS, and Other Information Systems

10.1002/essoar.10504433.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nicholas Jarboe ◽

Rupert Minnett ◽

Catherine Constable ◽

Anthony Koppers ◽

Lisa Tauxe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Data Repository ◽

Other Information

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Geographic Information Systems and COVID-19: The Johns Hopkins University Dashboard

10.21203/rs.3.rs-15447/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

BELMIRO N JOAO

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Single Case ◽

Single Case Study ◽

Epidemic Outbreak ◽

Global Epidemic ◽

Johns Hopkins University ◽

Successful Case ◽

Other Information

Abstract Background: This article presents a single case study on the development of a GIS for global monitoring of coronavirus (COVID-19). For such concepts presented about GIS, its use and evolution in epidemic events and a presentation of the context of the current coronavirus outbreak and the meaningless results of consolidating a panel with reliable data.Methods: A single case study of a GIS in continuous development with data sharing and comments from the scientific community was carried out. Because it is not a post-mortem analysis, or a follow-up to a successful case, it was not possible to use more rigorous and systematic approaches such as those used by Lee (1989) and Onsrud, Pinto and Azad (1992) for case studies in GIS.Results: The case study presents the results of the development of a control dashboard, as well as the availability of consolidated data made by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and who showed a reliable platform and a world reference for health comunity.Conclusions: Efforts to develop a dashboard and provide data on the coronavirus outbreak resulted in the immediate replication of several other information systems with different approaches (Power BI, R, Tableau), becoming a reference for any new global epidemic outbreak events.

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Perspectives on Information Infrastructures

Perspectives and Implications for the Development of Information Infrastructures ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1622-6.ch002 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 19-39

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Literature Review ◽

Theoretical Approach ◽

Organizational Transformation ◽

Information Infrastructure ◽

Information Infrastructures ◽

Other Information ◽

Concept Of Information ◽

Critical Literature

This chapter builds on the discussion in Chapter 1 by tracing the evolution of the concept of infrastructure into the concept of information infrastructure. The key objective is to describe in detail how different researchers have approached the notion from varied perspectives in their efforts to understand information infrastructure and its role in organizational transformation and practice. The objective is to clarify the distinct aspects of information infrastructures in relation to other information systems, whilst also to identify opportunities for constructing contributions in the existing literature. This chapter concludes with a summary of some key observations emerging from this critical literature review and identifies some implications for the theoretical approach adopted in the rest of this book.

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Data Quality and Work Alignment

Issues of Human Computer Interaction ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-191-9.ch015 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 291-320

Author(s):

Latif Al-Hakim ◽

Hongjiang Xu

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Adverse Effects ◽

Data Quality ◽

Case Studies ◽

Theoretical Background ◽

Decision Makers ◽

It Professionals ◽

Improve Data Quality ◽

Other Information ◽

Importance Analysis

Organisational decision-makers have experienced the adverse effects of decisions based on information of inferior quality. Millions of dollars have been spent on information systems to improve data quality (DQ)1 as well as the skills and capacity of IT professionals. It is an important issue that the IT professionals align their work within the expectation of the organization’s vision. This chapter provides some theoretical background to DQ and establishes a link between DQ, performance-importance analysis and work alignment. Four case studies are presented to support the theory developed in this chapter and to answer the question as to whether the IT professionals consider DQ issues differently from other information users.

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