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Dept. of Psychology

Describing information space as if it were physical space

Metaphores are like models; they have strengths and weaknesses

One speaks of "navigating" the Internet, "getting lost" in a large web site, or "taking a route" through a database

Is this metaphore valid?

• What are its strengths? Its weaknesses?

Is there an alternative?

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