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An examination of information and information systems which is comparative rather than technical in approach. Using explicitly defined terms, Buckland interprets the nature of retrieval-based information systems such as museums, archives, libraries and online databases, and their social utility.

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Preface Introduction Information Concepts Theory Systems Knowledge and Information Information-as-Thing Information in Information Systems Information Technology Access to Information Processes Inquiries Perceiving, Receiving, and Retrieving Becoming Informed: Information-as-Process Information Processing and Representation Demand Providing Information Relationships Connections and Coherence Expertise and Artificial Intelligence Social Context Conclusion Summary and Retrospect References Index

Information and Information Systems

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      Publisher: ABC-CLIO
      Publication Date: 5/30/1991 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780275938512, 978-0275938512
      ISBN10: 0275938514
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An examination of information and information systems which is comparative rather than technical in approach. Using explicitly defined terms, Buckland interprets the nature of retrieval-based information systems such as museums, archives, libraries and online databases, and their social utility.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Introduction Information Concepts Theory Systems Knowledge and Information Information-as-Thing Information in Information Systems Information Technology Access to Information Processes Inquiries Perceiving, Receiving, and Retrieving Becoming Informed: Information-as-Process Information Processing and Representation Demand Providing Information Relationships Connections and Coherence Expertise and Artificial Intelligence Social Context Conclusion Summary and Retrospect References Index

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