Introduction to information science
Bawden, David,
Introduction to information science [Book] / David Bawden and Lyn Robinson. - xxx, 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is information science? : disciplines and professions -- History of information : the story of documents -- Philosophies and paradigms of information science -- Basic concepts of information science -- Domain analysis -- Information organization -- Information technologies : creation, dissemination and retrieval -- Informetrics -- Information behaviour -- Communicating information : changing contexts -- Information society -- Information management and policy -- Digital literacy -- Information science research : what and how? -- The future of the information sciences.
Offers an overview and outline of the important concepts and ideas in information science and librarianship. Among the critical topics covered: Foundations, including the information society, historical perspectives and concepts ; Organizing and retrieving information ; Information behavior and digital literacies ; Technologies and digital libraries ; Information research and methods ; Changing contexts including publishing, e-science and digital humanities ; The future of the profession.
1555708617 (paperback) 9781555708610 (paperback)
Information science.
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Introduction to information science [Book] / David Bawden and Lyn Robinson. - xxx, 351 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is information science? : disciplines and professions -- History of information : the story of documents -- Philosophies and paradigms of information science -- Basic concepts of information science -- Domain analysis -- Information organization -- Information technologies : creation, dissemination and retrieval -- Informetrics -- Information behaviour -- Communicating information : changing contexts -- Information society -- Information management and policy -- Digital literacy -- Information science research : what and how? -- The future of the information sciences.
Offers an overview and outline of the important concepts and ideas in information science and librarianship. Among the critical topics covered: Foundations, including the information society, historical perspectives and concepts ; Organizing and retrieving information ; Information behavior and digital literacies ; Technologies and digital libraries ; Information research and methods ; Changing contexts including publishing, e-science and digital humanities ; The future of the profession.
1555708617 (paperback) 9781555708610 (paperback)
Information science.
020