Making Science by Serendipity. A review of Robert K. Merton and Elinor Barber’s The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity

Explaining the Concept and Models of Serendipity In Information Search Process

Background and Aim: Searching for information is not always a targeted activity; it can also be done involuntarily. The serendipity has the ability to find information randomly and as something happy, something unexpected, or a pleasant surprise. This paper examines and analyzes the concept of serendipity and its models in the process of information searching. Methods: The present study uses a ...

A Discussion on Serendipity in Creative Systems

We investigate serendipity, or happy, accidental discoveries, in CC, and propose computational concepts related to serendipity. These include a focus-shift, a breakdown of serendipitous discovery into prepared mind, serendipity trigger, bridge and result and three dimensions of serendipity: chance, sagacity and value. We propose a definition and standards for computational serendipity and evalu...

The Role of Serendipity in Advancing of Human Knowledge

Everyday Serendipity as Described in Social Media

Serendipity has received much attention from library and information science, psychology, and computer science. Yet not much is known about serendipity in the context of everyday information behavior. In general, a key challenge in the study of serendipity is obtaining accounts of serendipitous experiences that provide insight into the phenomenon. The exploratory research reported here approach...

On Serendipity in Science: Discovery at the Intersection of Chance and Wisdom

226 words): ‘Serendipity’ is a category used to describe discoveries in science that occur at the intersection of chance and wisdom. In this paper, I argue for understanding serendipity in science as an emergent property of scientific discovery, describing an oblique relationship between the outcome of a discovery process and the intentions that drove it forward. The recognition of serendipity ...