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Perspectives in Information Science

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  • © 1975

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Editors:
  1. Anthony Debons

    1. Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. William J. Cameron

    1. School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series E: (NSSE, volume 10)

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Table of contents (52 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Opening Remarks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Opening Remarks

      • Anthony Debons, Dafydd E. Morgan, Tilo Kester, Herbert S. White
      Pages 3-17

  3. Tutorials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. Tutorial, Group 1: Nature of Information

      • Eugene J. Rathswohl
      Pages 21-30

    3. Tutorial, Group 2: Information Technology and Human Needs

      • Esther E. Horne
      Pages 31-39

    4. Tutorial Group 3: Social Impacts of Information

      • James L. Finnerty
      Pages 41-51

    5. Tutorial Group 4: Professional Aspects

      • Frank Gibbons
      Pages 53-58

  4. Nature and Function of Information

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-63
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    2. Information: One Label, Several Bottles

      • Robert A. Fairthorne
      Pages 65-73

    3. Human Dimensions of Information Need

      • Frank N. Marzocco
      Pages 75-92

    4. Information and Metaenergy

      • Glynn Harmon
      Pages 93-99

    5. An Opinion on an Understanding of Information System Dynamics

      • John Nicolis
      Pages 101-103

    6. Information and Decision

      • Robert F. Barnes Jr.
      Pages 105-117

    7. Informational Relativity

      • Satosi Watanabe
      Pages 119-126

    8. Information and Communication: A Conceptual Model as Framework for Development of Theories of Information

      • Klaus W. Otten
      Pages 127-148

    9. Information Representation and Decision Making

      • Hugh T. Smith
      Pages 149-158

  5. Nature of a Science of Information

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-164
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    2. Psychological and Technological Dynamics of Information Science

      • J. C. R. Licklider
      Pages 165-180

    3. Toward a Holistic Concept of Knowledge

      • Jean Gideon Kesting
      Pages 181-196
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About this book

What is Information Science? What does a person do as an Information Scientist? The yearning for replies to these queries so far is unabated. Meanwhile those who have dedicated their interest to information ponder the possible answers and issues. It is not surprising to realize that man has always been interested in information - in producing it, in using it, in preserving it. But the past two or three decades have added new dimensions and new emphases in information studies. With the increase in the production and availability of knowledge, the need to understand more fully how to use it effectively has gathered greater momentum. During the same period the nature and incidence of crisis situ­ ations - whether public or private - has demanded greater depend­ ence on timely delivery of data to make decisions and undertake action. Moreover, there has been a harvest of vast and significant technological developments to accompany these changes in social and individual states. Information has gathered and continues to gather growing importance in the lives of individuals as well as nations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, USA

    Anthony Debons

  • School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada

    William J. Cameron

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Perspectives in Information Science

  • Editors: Anthony Debons, William J. Cameron

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series E:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7759-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1975

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-7761-0Published: 13 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-7759-7Published: 13 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0168-132X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 797

  • Number of Illustrations: 91 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Electrical Engineering

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