Introduction to Information Science

This landmark textbook takes a whole subject approach to Information Science as a discipline. Introduced by leading international scholars and offering a global perspective on the discipline, this is designed to be the standard text for students worldwide. The authors' expert narrative guides you th [...]
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This landmark textbook takes a whole subject approach to Information Science as a discipline. Introduced by leading international scholars and offering a global perspective on the discipline, this is designed to be the standard text for students worldwide. The authors' expert narrative guides you through each of the essential building blocks of information science offering a concise introduction and expertly chosen further reading and resources. Critical topics covered include: what is information science?; history of information; philosophies and paradigms of information science; basic concepts of information science; domain analysis; information organization; information technologies; infometrics; information behaviour; communicating information; information society; information management and policy; digital literacy; information science research; the future of the information sciences This book will be essential reading for students of information science, information and knowledge management, librarianship, archives and records management worldwide.Students of other information-related disciplines such as museum studies, publishing, and information systems and practitioners in all of these disciplines.