Paper Info
Title
The role of digital identifier systems in the theory of digital objects.
Abstract
Determining the role and position of digital identifiers and digital identifier systems in social practices of Theory of Digital Objects (TDO).Digital identifier can be considered as a third approach between social practices spectrum in TDO, entitled identifiable web.Functions, technologically-induced tensions, challenges, counter mechanisms and emerging practices of the identifiable Web approach had been investigated in social practices spectrum of TDO.The results can be the basis for development of digital identifier systems from sociotechnical aspect. Theory of Digital Objects (TDO) can be considered as one of the important theories for explaining distinctive attributes and social practices of digital objects. The main aim of this study is to determine the role and position of digital identifiers and digital identifier systems in social practices of TDO. Results of applying comparative evaluation method demonstrated that the digital identifier systems can be considered as a third approach called identifiable Web, among memorable and navigable web in TDO. Moreover functions, technologically-induced tensions, challenges, counter mechanisms and emerging practices of the proposed approach had been investigated in contrast with the two existing social practices approaches. Results of this study could provide new ideas to administrators and researchers of these systems for promoting them from the sociotechnical aspect.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.01.004
Int J. Information Management
Keywords
Field
DocType
Theory of digital objects (TDO),Digital identifier,Social practice,Identifiable web
World Wide Web,Identifier,Computer science,Knowledge management,Sociotechnical system,Social practice,Unique identifier
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
37
3
0268-4012
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
7
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hamid Reza Khedmatgozar1482.80
Mehdi Alipour Hafezi231.84