Information encountering re-encountered: A conceptual re-examination of serendipity in the context of information acquisition

19 october 2026

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Erdelez & Makri 2020
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erdelezInformationEncounteringReencountered2020

Reference

Erdelez, S., & Makri, S. (2020). Information encountering re-encountered: A conceptual re-examination of serendipity in the context of information acquisition. Journal of Documentation, 76(3), 731–751. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-08-2019-0151

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information encountering (IE) was proposed as the preferred term for serendipity in the context of information acquisition.

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