Introduction to Information Science and Technology

2011 Information science

Author : Charles Hargis Davis
Release : 2011
Genre : Information science
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Download or read book Introduction to Information Science and Technology written by Charles Hargis Davis. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to information science and technology presents a clear, concise, and approachable account of the fundamental issues, with appropriate historical and theoretical background. Topics covered include information needs, seeking, and use; representation and organization of infomation; computers and networks; structured information systems; information systems applications; users' perpectives in information systems; social informatics; communication using information technologies; information policy; and the information professions.

Introduction to Information Science

2015-06-10 Computers

Author : David Bawden
Release : 2015-06-10
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 101/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Introduction to Information Science written by David Bawden. This book was released on 2015-06-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Introduction to Information Systems

2008-01-09 Computers

Author : R. Kelly Rainer
Release : 2008-01-09
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 001/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Introduction to Information Systems written by R. Kelly Rainer. This book was released on 2008-01-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHATS IN IT FOR ME? Information technology lives all around us-in how we communicate, how we do business, how we shop, and how we learn. Smart phones, iPods, PDAs, and wireless devices dominate our lives, and yet it's all too easy for students to take information technology for granted. Rainer and Turban's Introduction to Information Systems, 2nd edition helps make Information Technology come alive in the classroom. This text takes students where IT lives-in today's businesses and in our daily lives while helping students understand how valuable information technology is to their future careers. The new edition provides concise and accessible coverage of core IT topics while connecting these topics to Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Human resources, and Operations, so students can discover how critical IT is to each functional area and every business. Also available with this edition is WileyPLUS - a powerful online tool that provides instructors and students with an integrated suite of teaching and learning resources in one easy-to-use website. The WileyPLUS course for Introduction to Information Systems, 2nd edition includes animated tutorials in Microsoft Office 2007, with iPod content and podcasts of chapter summaries provided by author Kelly Rainer.

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology

2009 Computers

Author : Mehdi Khosrow-Pour
Release : 2009
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 264/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology written by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This set of books represents a detailed compendium of authoritative, research-based entries that define the contemporary state of knowledge on technology"--Provided by publisher.

An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies

2011-08-17 Science

Author : Sergio Sismondo
Release : 2011-08-17
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 88X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies written by Sergio Sismondo. This book was released on 2011-08-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology Explores core topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the public understanding of science Includes numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples to elucidate the topics discussed Now includes new material on political economies of scientific and technological knowledge, and democratizing technical decisions Other features of the new edition include improved readability, updated references, chapter reorganization, and more material on medicine and technology

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