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Introduction to Information Science : Foundations of the Information Sciences - David Bawden

Introduction to Information Science

By: David Bawden, Lyn Robinson

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.
Industry Reviews
'I believe this book is the best introduction to information science available at present.' Birger Hjorland, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark 'I have no doubts that, for many years to come, this wonderful book will serve as one of the very best places for people to start to make a difference.' Jonathan Furner, Department of Information Studies, UCLA, USA

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