This book offers a concentrated approach to information science, piecing together each aspect to provide an overall analysis of the discipline. By answering the key question of what information science is as opposed to data science or library science, the book provides practical examples of how unique information science is as well as addresses the different issues and problems that arise due to this. Chapters cover such key topics as
- the history of information science;
- data science;
- information integrity; and
- information in technology.
This is an ideal read for those teaching library and information science as well as practicing librarians or working in information and communication fields.
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.
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.
