The role of agency in historians' experiences of serendipity in physical and digital information environments

K Martin, A Quan-Haase - Journal of Documentation, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the changing research practices of
historians, and to contrast their experiences of serendipity in physical and digital information …

Creating Context from Curiosity: The Role of Serendipity in the Research Process of Historians in Physical and Digital Environments

K Martin - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Serendipity, the word used to describe an unexpected encounter with information, people, or
objects, has drawn much scholarly attention since its 1754 coinage by Horace Walpole …