Information Science in Theory and Practice

This is the 3rd revised edition of the classic work "Information Science in Theory and Practice." There is a completely new chapter on the "The Internet and Information Science." This will take up themes discussed in earlier chapters and reconsiders them in the light of the new information environment. Review text: "Tous y trouveront un matériau riche pour acquérir ou consolider une culture professionnelle nécessaire ..." (Bulletin des Bibliothèques de France, Paris, No. 5, 2004) " ... ist dieses Lehrbuch nicht nur ein Klassiker, sondern gibt unverändert einen Überblick über das Fach, wie es ihn in der deutschsprachigen Informationswissenschaft bisher nicht gegeben hat." (BIBLIOTHEK Forschung und Praxis, München, Nr. 2, 2005) "This book deserves a place on the shelf of those who teach and practice scholarship in the information sciences, as it provides an account - at times personal and idiosyncratic - of the nature of the subject by an author who made great contributions its development. It can rightly continue to be regarded as a classic. It should also be of value to researchers, who may well find inspiration and new ideas from the wealth of detailed examples and commentary presented. (Journal of Documentation, West Yorkshire, Nr. 5, 2005)

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.

Frontmatter 1 Contents 7 Frontispiece 13 Chapter 1. Information science: emergence and scope 14 Chapter 2. A social approach to information 26 Chapter 3. Wider contexts of information transfer 41 Chapter 4. People and information 57 Chapter 5. Information retrieval 129 Chapter 6. Semantics and retrieval 146 Chapter 7. Intermediaries and interfaces 193 Chapter 8. Information systems 223 Chapter 9. The evaluation of systems 274 Chapter 10. The Internet and information science 313 Backmatter 357 Brian Vickery (emeritus, U. College London; Alina Vickery died in 2001) updates the student and professional text that presents and discusses a scientific understanding of the processes of information transfer. The transfer, he says, is a human, social activity, the transfer of meaning from one pers An introduction to the field of information science text that covers the most recent changes to affect the profession, including the Internet and its role in information science and librarianship. Of academic and professional interest "This is an essential work for anyone working in the area of information science and librarianship and will contribute considerably to the literature of the profession."--Jacket No detailed description available for'Information Science in Theory and Practice'.