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Bellin, David – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1993
Reviews commonly accepted notions of information value from the perspective of a computer scientist and suggests the importance of using an economic commodity value approach as the most meaningful way to establish information value. Information value as use, as traffic, and as commodity are considered. (Contains 24 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Science, Economic Factors, Economic Impact, Information Utilization

Glenn, Allen D.; Klassen, Daniel L. – Educational Forum, 1983
The citizen of tomorrow needs to understand the role of information in political systems; computer technology and information storage, retrieval, and use; the implications of information systems for individual rights; and the impact of computer crime, databanks, and systems analysis on the social, economic, and political spheres. (QKR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Databases
Linowes, David F. – 1979
There is increasing conflict between the individual's right to privacy and the need for information about individuals by private and governmental institutions; these opposing forces need to be balanced. Two phenomena which have exacerbated this problem are the rapid advances in computer technology and the increasing demands of the individual on…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Computer Science, Confidential Records

Takayama, Masaya – Information Services and Use, 1986
Describes the methodology and results of a study that examined information flow at the technological research front by analyzing a Japanese national project in computer technology. Various formats of information dissemination are identified, and a classification of researchers and engineers by information transfer activities is presented. (4…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Computer Science, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries