Information Science

History, Ideas, Applications
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-78330-695-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

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.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Seadle, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter One: A History of Information Chapter Two: A History of the Discipline Chapter Three: Information Science Organisations Chapter Four: Language and Information Science Chapter Five: Culture and Information Science Chapter Six: Technology Chapter Seven: Internet Technology Chapter Eight: Information Integrity Chapter Nine: Artificial Intelligence Chapter Ten: Information Behaviour Chapter Eleven: Data Science Chapter Twelve: Non-Verbal Information Chapter Thirteen: Information Retrieval for Technology Chapter Fourteen: Information Curation Chapter Fifteen: Information for Education Chapter Sixteen: Information and Politics Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

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.