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Introduction to Information Science Paperback – 23 July 2012
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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: * foundations: concepts, theories and historical perspectives * organising and retrieving Information * information behaviour, domain analysis and digital literacies * technologies, digital libraries and information management * information research methods and informetrics * changing contexts: information society, publishing, e-science and digital humanities * the future of the discipline. Readership: 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.
- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherFacet Publishing
- Publication date23 July 2012
- Dimensions19.4 x 1.8 x 23.9 cm
- ISBN-101856048101
- ISBN-13978-1856048101
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- Publisher : Facet Publishing; 1st edition (23 July 2012)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1856048101
- ISBN-13 : 978-1856048101
- Dimensions : 19.4 x 1.8 x 23.9 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 483,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- 165 in Information Theory
- 420 in Library & Information Science (Books)
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Information scientist. Londoner. More at theoccasionalinformationist dot com.