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Zunde, Pranas – Information Processing and Management, 1984
Reviews what information and software sciences have thus far accomplished in search for empirical regularities and laws and examines what theories have been developed to explain and account for regularities and laws. Specific laws and theories of information highlighted are those of Zipf, Bradford, Lotka, Mandelbrot, and Simon. (Forty references)…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Software, Equations (Mathematics), Information Science
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Haas, David F.; Kraft, Donald H. – Information Processing and Management, 1984
This paper examines representative research in information science and compares its designs to an abstract ideal of the experimental research design. Threats to validity of conclusions are highlighted, including history, maturation, testing, instrumentation, statistical regression, selection biases, experimental mortality, and selection-maturation…
Descriptors: Information Science, Models, Research Design, Research Methodology
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Slamecka, Vladimir – Information Processing and Management, 1980
Summarizes the status, organization, and themes of national research programs in information science. National plans from six countries are explored with respect to the planning organizations, content of national research plans, and desirable elements of a strategy for building the new discipline. (SW)
Descriptors: Information Science, National Programs, Planning, Program Development
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Hoffman, Lance J. – Information Processing and Management, 1979
Research criteria are established for computer networks and ten areas of research are identified and briefly described. (RAA)
Descriptors: Computer Science, Information Networks, Information Science, Research
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Swanson, Don R. – Information Processing and Management, 1990
This overview of the writings of Manfred Kochen focuses on the pervasive theme of the growth, fragmentation, and integration of knowledge. Topics discussed include information science; the problem of fragmentation and specialization in the growth of knowledge; knowledge structures and cognitive science; and the application of Kochen's ideas to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Information Science, Scientific and Technical Information, Specialization
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Tague-Sutcliffe, Jean – Information Processing and Management, 1992
Defines the scope and significance of the field of informetrics and relates it to the earlier fields of bibliometrics and scientometrics. Practical and theoretical aspects of informetrics are discussed, including the development of mathematical models and the derivation of measures; and a brief overview of articles in this issue is included. (15…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Information Retrieval, Information Science, Mathematical Models
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Stanfel, Larry E. – Information Processing and Management, 1983
Describes methods for effecting the partition of information systems consisting of many components and interconnections into subsystems which are later made to interface with one another achieving an overall system. Clustering algorithms for the specific case of information systems are obtained and exemplified. Twenty-seven references are…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cluster Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Design Requirements
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Thow-Yick, Liang – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Identifies a set of objects that is genuinely indigenous to management information systems and constructs a simple model based on them. The model's four basic entities, which define the scope of information theory, are data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. (Contains 46 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Data, Information Processing, Information Science
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Savoy, Jacques – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Proposes a new learning algorithm to improve the retrieval effectiveness of the search system used in the hypertext environment using an extended Boolean model with links to improve the ranking of retrieved items. Highlights include the basic retrieval scheme, the learning scheme, and a review of basic probabilistic retrieval models. (Contains 32…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Database Design, Databases, Hypermedia
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Heitzman, James – Information Processing and Management, 1990
Discussion of the relationship between information and development in Third World countries highlights information systems development in four South Asian nations: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The impact of microelectronics technology, development theories, multinational corporations, international information agencies, and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Development, Foreign Countries, Information Needs
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Maricic, Sinisa – Information Processing and Management, 1987
This critical assessment of information science philosophy reviews literature which focuses on scientific development, science/society interface, and communication between disciplines. Science education and cognitive styles are discussed, possible research projects are suggested, and 50 references are included. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Communication (Thought Transfer), Holistic Approach, Information Science
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Chambaud, S.; Le Coadic, Y. F. – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Discusses the goals of French academic research policy in the field of information science, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Areas of research highlighted include communication, telecommunications, co-word analysis in scientific and technical documents, media, and statistical methods for the study of social sciences. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Higher Education