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Norton, Melanie J. – 2000
This book is an introduction to the practical and theoretical concepts of information science. The author draws on recent research into the field of information science, as well as from scholarly and trade publications, and includes articles by Harold Borko, Klause Otten, and Anthony DeBons to emphasize the long-standing dissension in the field.…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Computer Mediated Communication, Information Policy, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedWilson, Patrick – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
Discussion of efficient communication in research and development focuses on the use and nonuse of relevant information. Highlights include information overload and efficiency; nonuse of relevant information as policy; two kinds of overload; and implications for information science. (33 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Efficiency, Information Policy, Information Retrieval
