Bawden, David, <br/><br/>
Introduction to information science  [Book] / 
David Bawden and Lyn Robinson. 
 - xxx, 351 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1555708617 (paperback) 9781555708610  (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Information science.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>020