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Definition

Contextual information is Information that helps the reader to understand, to recognize value, relevance, constraints and trustworthiness of other information, particularly if that information is highly complex and specialized Source: [[]]

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Contextual information framework

Source: Knowledge management for radioactive waste management organisations

Description

This is information that helps the reader to understand, to recognize value, relevance, constraints and trustworthiness of other information — particularly if that information is highly complex and specialized. It will, inter alia, help the reader to answer questions such as ‘why should I believe this information?’, ‘what value can I attribute to this information?’ and ‘can I use this information to create new knowledge?’ The International Council on Archives (ICA) has published guidance on the management of contextual information in the field of safety of radioactive waste disposal facilities [6].

Source: Knowledge management for radioactive waste management organisations

References

[6] INTERNATION COUNCIL ON ARCHIVES, Radioactive Waste Information: Meeting Our Obligations to Future Generations with Regard to Safety of Waste Disposal Facilities, ICA Study 18, ICA, Paris (2006).

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