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Title:
A matter of facts : the value of evidence in an information age
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman : Society of American Archivists, 2019.

©2019
Physical Description:
xix, 172 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780838917718
Abstract:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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.
Language:
English
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Bruce Hutchison Branch
Adult non-fiction book Nonfiction 025.5 MIL 39066039531179
Nonfiction