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The distinction between serendipity and serendipity pattern is explained and theoretical and empirical studies of both serendipity and the serendipity patterns are explored. The relationship between information encountering is described. Empirical studies of serendipity using Citation Classics and other research approaches in information studies are described. <\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p> \u2013 The discrepancy between occurrences of serendipity in studies using Citation Classics and reported serendipity in philosophy of science, research anecdotes, information encountering and information seeking by inter-disciplinary researchers is highlighted. A comparison between a process model of serendipity and serendipity as an emergent behavioural characteristic are indicates directions for future research. <\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p> \u2013 The paper provides and original synthesis of the theoretical and empirical literature on serendipity with particular reference to work in information studies and an indication of the methodological difficulties involved in its study.<\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/jd-03-2014-0053","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,10,9]],"date-time":"2014-10-09T06:52:11Z","timestamp":1412837531000},"page":"1015-1038","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":70,"title":["Serendipity and its study"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"70","author":[{"given":"Allen","family":"Edward Foster","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"David","family":"Ellis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Andre, P.\n                and \n                  Schrafel, M.C.\n                (2009), \u201cComputing and chance: designing for (un) serendipity\u201d, The Biochemist E-Volution, Vol. 31 No. 6, pp. 19-22.","DOI":"10.1042\/BIO03106019"},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b2","unstructured":"Austin, J.H.\n                (2003\/1978), Chase, Chance and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty, The MIT Press, London."},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Bawden, D.\n                (1986), \u201cInformation systems and the stimulation of creativity\u201d, Journal of Information Science, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 203-216.","DOI":"10.1177\/016555158601200501"},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b5","unstructured":"Becher, T.\n                and \n                  Trowler, P.\n                (2001), Academic Tribes and Territories: Intellectual Enquiry and the Cultures of Disciplines, 2nd ed., Open University Press\/SRHE, Buckingham."},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b6","unstructured":"Bjorneborn, L.\n                (2008), \u201cSerendipity dimensions and users\u2019 information behaviour in the physical library interface\u201d, Information Research, Vol. 13 No. 1."},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b7","unstructured":"Bogers, T.\n               , \n                  Rasmussen, R.\n                and \n                  Jensen, L.\n                (2013), \u201cMeasuring serendipity in the lab: the effects of priming and monitoring\u201d, Proceedings, I Conference, Fort Worth, TX, pp. 703-706."},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Campanario, J.M.\n                (1996), \u201cUsing citation classics to study the incidence of serendipity in scientific discovery\u201d, Scieontometrics, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 3-24.","DOI":"10.1007\/BF02093482"},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b9","unstructured":"Campos, J.\n                and \n                  de Fiqueiredo, A.D.\n                (2001), \u201cSearching the unsearchable: inducing serendipitous insights\u201d, in \n                  Weber, R.\n                and \n                  Gresse, C.\n                (Eds), Proceedings of the Workshop Program at the Fourth International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning, ICCBR, 2001, Technical Note AIC-01-003, Naval Research Laboratory, Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence, Washington, DC."},{"key":"key2023032015221236100_b10","unstructured":"Cannon, W.B.\n                (1945), The Way of an Investigator, W.W. 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