Describes the analysis of knowledge creation and use into steps of a knowledge cycle in two case studies of deployed technology for knowledge management

Describes how a program could intelligently help information specialists select and combine information sources, giving the major components that would be included in the QPEA system and a scenario for its use.

Describes the kinds of meta-information about content, form, quality, and resources needed for knowledge navigation, drawing on examples in the domain of gathering business information

. A technical paper describing the element of Crosby (TR-29) which produces English text explanations of its conclusions

Introduces the six papers in this special issue, which reflect a growing interest in using qualitative reasoning techniques in decision support systems, especially in the fields of finance and economics. This introduction also provides a very brief tutorial on qualitative reasoning and its...

. Supersedes TR 22. Describes the theory underlying the Automated Analytics project Crosby, a system which helps to interpret complex quantitative data by allowing the user to manipulate qualitative assumptions about the correctness of the data or the manner in which it should be modeled