Birger Hjørland

Birger Hjørland

Professor emeritus, Professor, emeritus

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    1. 2011
    2. Published

      Representation of Information

      Davis, C. H., Myburgh, S., Hjørland, Birger, Neal, D. & Tarulli, L., 2011, Introduction to Information Science and Technology. Davis, C. H. & Shaw, D. (eds.). Medford, NJ: Information Today, (Asist Monograph Series).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    3. Published

      The Importance of Theories of Knowledge: Indexing and Information retrieval as an example

      Hjørland, Birger, 2011, In: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 62, 1, p. 72-77 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    4. Published

      The Information Professions

      Tarulli, L., Shaw, D., Maderna, P. & Hjørland, Birger, 2011,   Introduction to Information Science and Technology. Davis, C. H. & Shaw, D. (eds.). Medford, NJ: Information Today, (Asist Monograph Series).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    5. Published

      The Periodic Table and the Philosophy of Classification

      Hjørland, Birger, 2011, In: Knowledge Organization. 38, 1, p. 9-21 13 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debateResearch

    6. Published

      The importance of theories of knowledge: Browsing as an example

      Hjørland, Birger, 2011, In: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 62, 3, p. 594-603 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    7. Published

      Theoretical clarity is not “Manicheanism”: A reply to Marcia Bates

      Hjørland, Birger, 2011, In: Journal of Information Science. 37, 5, p. 546-552 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearch

    8. Published

      Vidensmedier: Et videnskabsteoretisk grundlag

      Hjørland, Birger, 2011, Nye vidensmedier: Kultur, læring, kommunikation. Høyrup, H., Dam Christensen, H. & Nielsen, H. J. (eds.). Frederiksberg: Samfundslitteratur, p. 39-61 23 p. (Medier, Kommunikation, Journalistik ; No. 3).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    9. Published

      Evaluation of an Information Source Illustrated by a Case Study: Effect of Screening for Breast Cancer

      Hjørland, Birger, 15 Sep 2011, In: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 62, 10, p. 1892–1898 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    10. 2012
    11. Published

      Канцэпцыя інфармацыйнага Канцэпцыя інфармацыйнага

      Hjørland, Birger, 2012

      Research output: Other contributionNet publication - Internet publicationCommunication

    12. Published

      Is classification necessary after Google?

      Hjørland, Birger, 21 Apr 2012, In: Journal of Documentation. 68, 3, p. 299-317 18 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    13. Published

      Methods for evaluating information sources: An annotated catalogue

      Hjørland, Birger, 12 Jun 2012, In: Journal of Information Science. 38, 3, p. 258-268 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    14. Published

      Foreword: A fascinating field and a pragmatic enterprise

      Hjørland, Birger, 1 Aug 2012, Introduction to Information Science. Bawden, D. & Robinson, L. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Facet Publishing, Vol. 1. p. xxi-xxiii 3 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingPreface/postscriptResearch

    15. Published

      Knowledge Organization = Information Organization?

      Hjørland, Birger, 6 Aug 2012. 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperResearchpeer-review

    16. Published

      Om problemformuleringer i biblioteks-, dokumentations- og informationsvidenskab

      Hjørland, Birger, Oct 2012, In: Dansk Biblioteksforskning. 1, 3, p. 63-74 12 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    17. Published

      Informations- og dokumentformidlingens teoretiske grundlag

      Hjørland, Birger, Nov 2012, Viden i spil: Forskningsbibliotekers funktioner i forandring. Høyrup, H., Nielsen, H. J. & Hjørland, B. (eds.). Frederiksberg C: Samfundslitteratur, p. 93-122 30 p. (Medier, Kommunikation, Journalistik , Vol. 6).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    18. Published

      Metadata i spil

      Hjørland, Birger, Nov 2012, Viden i spil: Forskningsbibliotekers funktioner i forandring. Høyrup, H., Nielsen, H. J. & Hjørland, B. (eds.). Frederiksberg C: Samfundslitteratur, p. 194-210 17 p. (Medier, Kommunikation, Journalistik , Vol. 6).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    19. Published

      Viden i spil: Forskningsbibliotekers funktioner i forandring

      Høyrup, H. (ed.), Nielsen, H. J. (ed.) & Hjørland, Birger (ed.), Nov 2012, 1. ed. Frederiksberg: Samfundslitteratur. 355 p. (Medier, Kommunikation, Journalistik , Vol. 6).

      Research output: Book/ReportAnthologyResearchpeer-review

    20. 2013
    21. Published

      A fascinating field and a pragmatic enterprise: Education in the information field

      Hjørland, Birger, 2013, Libraries, black metal and corporate finance: Current research in Nordic Library and Information Science: Selected articles from the 40th anniversary conference of the Swedish School of Library and Information Science. Nilsson, S. K. & Frenander, A. (eds.). Boraas: University of Boraas, Vol. Report no. 2013:23. p. 37-45 9 p. (Science for the professions / Vetenskap för profession.; No. 23).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterCommunication

    22. Published

      Citation analysis: A social and dynamic approach to knowledge organization

      Hjørland, Birger, 2013, In: Information Processing & Management. 49, 6, p. 1313-1325 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    23. Published

      Uncovering Epistemological Assumptions underlying Research in Information Studies

      Fuller, S., Hjørland, Birger, Ibekwe-SanJuan, F., Ma, L., Mai, Jens-Erik, Tennis, J. & Warner, J., 2013.

      Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

    24. Published

      User-based and Cognitive Approaches to Knowledge Organization: A Theoretical Analysis of the Research Literature.

      Hjørland, Birger, Jan 2013, In: Knowledge Organization. 40, 1, p. 11-27 17 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    25. Published

      Facet analysis: The logical approach to knowledge organization

      Hjørland, Birger, 15 Jan 2013, In: Information Processing & Management. p. 545-557 13 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    26. Published

      Theories of knowledge organization — theories of knowledge: Keynote March 19, 2013. 13th Meeting of the German ISKO in Potsdam

      Hjørland, Birger, May 2013, In: Knowledge Organization. 40, 3, p. 169-181

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    27. Published

      Information science and its core concepts: Levels of disagreement

      Hjørland, Birger, Sep 2013, Fundamental notions of information communication and knowledge: lts affect on scientific research and interdisciplinarity. lbekwe-SanJuan, F. & Dousa, T. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 205-235 31 p. (Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science).

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

    28. Published

      Litteratursøgningens metodik

      Munch Kristiansen, H. & Hjørland, Birger, 17 Oct 2013, Evidens og systematiske reviews: En introduktion. Johannsen, C. G. & Pors, N. O. (eds.). Samfundslitteratur, p. 59-71 13 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    29. 2014
    30. Published

      Is facet analysis based on rationalism? A discussion of Satija (1992), Tennis (2008), Herre (2013), Mazzocchi (2013b), and Dousa & Ibekwe-SanJuan (2014)

      Hjørland, Birger, 2014, In: Knowledge Organization. 41, 5, p. 369-376 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    31. Published

      Curating research data: The potential roles of libraries and information professionals

      Nielsen, H. J. & Hjørland, Birger, 11 Feb 2014, In: Journal of Documentation. 70, 2, p. 221-240 19 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    32. Published

      Guest Editorial: Introduction to the special issue: perspectives on research libraries

      Hjørland, Birger, Nielsen, H. J. & Høyrup, H., 11 Feb 2014, In: Journal of Documentation. 70, 2, p. 198-201 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialResearch

    33. 2015
    34. Published

      The phrase “information storage and retrieval” (IS&R): A historical note

      Hjørland, Birger, 14 May 2015, In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 66, 6, p. 1299-1302 4 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    35. Published

      Theories are knowledge organizing systems (KOS)

      Hjørland, Birger, 14 May 2015, In: Knowledge Organization. 42, 2, p. 113-128 16 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    36. Published

      Are relations in thesauri "context-free, definitional, and true in all possible worlds"?

      Hjørland, Birger, 5 Jun 2015, In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 66, 7, p. 1367-1373 7 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    37. Published

      Classical databases and knowledge organization: A case for Boolean retrieval and human decision-making during searches

      Hjørland, Birger, 9 Jul 2015, In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 66, 8, p. 1559-1575 17 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    38. Published

      The concept of information - again and again

      Hjørland, Birger, 22 Aug 2015, In: Cybernetics & Human Knowing - A Journal of Second Order Cybernetics, Autopoiesis and Cyber-Semiotics. 22, 1, p. 67-69, 78-80 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debateResearch

    39. 2016
    40. Published

      Informetrics needs a foundation in the theory of science

      Hjørland, Birger, 25 Feb 2016, Theories of Informetrics and Scholarly Communication. Sugimoto, C. R. (ed.). De Gruyter, p. 20-46 27 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

    41. Published

      Does the traditional thesaurus have a place in modern information retrieval?

      Hjørland, Birger, 18 Apr 2016, In: Knowledge Organization. 43, 3, p. 145-159 14 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    42. Published

      The paradox of atheoretical classification

      Hjørland, Birger, Jun 2016, In: Knowledge Organization. 43, 5, p. 313-323 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    43. Published

      The Landscape Of Philosophy Of Science

      Nistrup Madsen, B., Hjørland, Birger, Brier, S., Johansson, K. E. L., Erdman Thomsen, H. & Selsøe Sørensen, H., Jul 2016. 12 p.

      Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperResearchpeer-review

    44. Published

      ISKO Encyclopedia of Knowledge Organization

      Hjørland, Birger (ed.), 1 Aug 2016

      Research output: Other contributionNet publication - Internet publicationResearchpeer-review

    45. Published

      Knowledge Organization (KO)

      Hjørland, Birger, 2 Aug 2016, In: Knowledge Organization. 43, 6, p. 476-485 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    46. 2017
    47. Published

      Does Informetrics Need a Theory? A Rejoinder to Professor Anthony Van Raan

      Hjørland, Birger, 2017, In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology . 68, 12, p. 2846 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearch

    48. Submitted

      Theoretical development of information science: A brief history

      Hjørland, Birger, 2017, (Submitted) In: x. 70 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    49. Published

      Subject (of documents)

      Hjørland, Birger, 19 Jan 2017, In: Knowledge Organization. 44, 1, p. 55-64 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    50. Published

      Classification

      Hjørland, Birger, 14 Mar 2017, In: Knowledge Organization. 44, 2, p. 97-128 31 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    51. Published

      A rejoinder to Nicolaisen’s refutation of Hjørland’s relevance definition

      Hjørland, Birger, 24 Mar 2017, In: Information Research. 22, 1, 11 p., colis1628.html .

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    52. Published

      Book review of Sonnenwald (2016). Theory Development in the Information Sciences. Edited by Diane H. Sonnenwald. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2016.

      Hjørland, Birger, 21 Jun 2017, In: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology . 68, 7, p. 1796-1801 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalLiterature reviewResearch

    53. Published

      Domain analysis

      Hjørland, Birger, 18 Sep 2017, In: Knowledge Organization. 44, 6, p. 436-464 29 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    54. 2018
    55. Published

      Epistemology of Classification with Emphasis on Emile Durkheim and Marcel Mauss

      Hjørland, Birger, 2018.

      Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperResearch

    56. Published

      Library and Information Science (LIS), Part 1

      Hjørland, Birger, 18 May 2018, In: Knowledge Organization. 45, 3, p. 232-254 23 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    57. Published

      Library and Information Science (LIS), Part 2

      Hjørland, Birger, 1 Aug 2018, In: Knowledge Organization. 45, 4, p. 319-338 20 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

    58. Published

      Bedömargruppens rapport, Treklöverutvärdering kluster 6: Linnéuniversitetet+Karlstad Universitetet + Mittuniversitetet

      Hjørland, Birger, Johansson, J., Karlsson, F., Henttonen, P., Christiansson, M., Nyström, C. A., Mirijamdotter, A., Nordsvahn, B. & Sannerstedt, M., 5 Sep 2018

      Research output: Memorandum/expositionMemorandum

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