Information Science: History, Ideas, Applications

Seadle, Michael

ISBN 10: 1783306947 / ISBN 13: 9781783306947

Editore: Facet Publishing, 2026

Codice articolo 409936677

Riassunto:

What is Information Science? This comprehensive book answers this key question by providing a detailed definition and analysis of information science and how it differs from data science and library science.

Drawing on a range of practical examples, the book explores how information science uniquely cuts across disciplines and integrates different streams of information into a coherent whole that makes sense for a particular problem. Starting with a historical overview of information science, subsequent chapters explore:

• Communication tools;
• Information integrity and behaviour;
• Artificial intelligence and data science;
• Information retrieval, curation and non-verbal information;
• Information in technology, education and politics.

A core text for those teaching library and information science as well as practising librarians or those working in information and communication fields, Information Science is an authoritative and subject-defining publication.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Michael Seadle is a retired Professor at the Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and was Executive Director of the international iSchools organisation. He has previously published The Measurement of Information Integrity, Quantifying Research Integrity and Educating the Profession: 40 Years of the IFLA Section on Education and Training.

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Titolo: Information Science: History, Ideas, ...
Casa editrice: Facet Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2026
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: New