Introductory Concepts in Information Science - Hardcover

Norton, Melanie J.

 
9781573873949: Introductory Concepts in Information Science
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1573873942 ISBN 13: 9781573873949
Verlag: Information Today Inc, 2010

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Intended as an introduction to the field of information science this slim volume presents twelve essays covering key concepts in the field. The work includes an opening discussion of what information science is and presents chapters on such topics as communications, information repositories (both historical and modern), indexing, bibliometrics and information value. This second edition includes several revised essays and new content. Norton is the director of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Southern Mississippi and additional contributors include professors of library science form US and Asian universities. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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In this updated and expanded edition of her widely read 2000 book, Melanie J. Norton presents a unique and carefully researched introduction to the practical and theoretical concepts of information science and examines the impact of the Information Age on society and its institutions. Drawing on recent research in the field, as well as from scholarly and trade publications, the author provides a brief history of information science and coverage of key topics, including communications and cognition, information retrieval, bibliometrics, modeling, economics, information policies, and the impact of information technology on modern management. Topics new to the second edition include indexing, information repositories, and digital libraries.

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In this updated and expanded edition of her widely read 2000 book, Melanie J. Norton presents a unique and carefully researched introduction to the practical and theoretical concepts of information science and examines the impact of the Information Age on society and its institutions. Drawing on recent research in the field, as well as from scholarly and trade publications, the author provides a brief history of information science and coverage of key topics, including communications and cognition, information retrieval, bibliometrics, modeling, economics, information policies, and the impact of information technology on modern management. Topics new to the second edition include indexing, information repositories, and digital libraries.

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Verlag
Information Today Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1573873942
ISBN 13 
9781573873949
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
210
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