Introduction to information science and technology
By: edited by Charles H. Davis and Debora Shaw
Series: ASIST monograph series; ASIST monograph series
Publisher: Published for the American Society for Information Science and Technology by Information Today; Information Today, Inc.; Brand: Information Today, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Medford, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781573874236
Subjects: Information science; Information technology
Description: This guide to information science and technology presents a clear, concise, and approachable account of the fundamental issues, with appropriate historical and theoretical background. Topics covered include information needs, seeking, and use; representation and organization of infomation; computers and networks; structured information systems; information systems applications; users' perpectives in information systems; social informatics; communication using information technologies; information policy; and the information professions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Our world of information; title: Foundations of information science and technology; title: Information needs, seeking, and use; title: Representation of information; title: Organization of information; title: Computers and networks; title: Structured information systems; title: Information system applications; title: Evaluation of information systems; title: Information management; title: Publication and information technologies; title: Information policy; title: The information professions; title: Information theory.