Norton (library and information science, University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg) presents...
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Norton (library and information science, University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg) presents an introduction to the practical and theoretical concepts of information science, and examines the impact of the Information Age on society and its institutions. Drawing from recent research as well as scholarly and trade publications, she provides a brief history of information science while covering such key topics as communications and cognition, information retrieval, bibliometrics, modeling, information policies, and the impact of information technology on management. Also included are seminal articles by Borko, Otten, and DeBons, emphasizing the long-standing dissension in the field. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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