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A matter of facts : the value of evidence in an information age
- Title
- A matter of facts : the value of evidence in an information age / Laura A. Millar ; foreword by Lee McIntyre.
- Author
- Millar, Laura, 1959-
- Publication
- Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman : Society of American Archivists, 2019.
- ©2019
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Details
- Additional Authors
- McIntyre, Lee C.
- Description
- xix, 172 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age highlights the critical value of records and archives as sources of evidence: as vital tools for supporting human rights and enforcing public responsibilities across society"--
- Series Statement
- Archival futures
- Uniform Title
- Archival futures.
- Alternative Title
- Value of evidence in an information age
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- "Fake news" and "truthiness" : the value of evidence in a post-truth world -- "Rarely pure and never simple" : truth, facts, and evidence -- "Given under my hand" : the nature of evidence -- "Talking knots" : the form of evidence -- "Let the other side be heard" : evidence, identity, and connection -- "The secrecy helped spread the disease" : evidence, justice, and rights -- "A mysterious and malleable thing" : evidence, memory, and narrative -- "Opinions embedded in math" : evidence, manipulation, and abuse" -- "Electronic records, paper minds" : evidence and assumptions -- "An arms race against the forces of fakery" : evidence and accountability.
- Call Number
- JFE 20-4349
- ISBN
- 9780838917718
- 0838917712
- LCCN
- 2019943453
- OCLC
- 1051070321
- Author
- Millar, Laura, 1959- author.
- Title
- A matter of facts : the value of evidence in an information age / Laura A. Millar ; foreword by Lee McIntyre.
- Publisher
- Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman : Society of American Archivists, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Archival futuresArchival futures.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
- Local Note
- NEW SERIES.
- Added Author
- McIntyre, Lee C., writer of foreword.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 20-4349