Bawden D., Robinson L. Introduction to Information Science

2nd Edition. — Facet Publishing, 2022. — 384 p. — ISBN-13 9781783304950.Offering a global perspective, this book has proven itself to be the standard text for LIS students worldwide. The authors' expert narrative guides readers through each of the essential building blocks of information science. Offering a concise introduction and expertly chosen further reading and resources, this newly updated text covers such critical topics as foundational concepts, theories, and historical perspectives; organizing and retrieving Information; information behavior, domain analysis, and digital literacies; technologies, digital libraries, and information management; information research methods and informetrics; changing contexts, including information society, publishing, e-science, and digital humanities; and the future of information science.The Information Science Discipline
History of Information: the Story of Documents
Philosophies of Information
Paradigms, Turns and Theories in the Information Sciences
Information
Documents and Documentation
Domain Analysis
Information Organisation
Digital Technologies and Data Systems
Information Systems
Informetrics
Information Behaviour
Communicating Information: Changing Contexts
Information Management and Policy
Information Law and Ethics
Information Society
Digital (Onlife) Literacies
Research in the Information Sciences
The Future of the Information Sciences
Additional Resources