Difference between revisions of "Information science"

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Information science is an interdisciplinary field primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information.

Description

Practitioners within the field study:

• The application and usage of knowledge in organizations
• The interaction between people, organizations and any existing information systems
• Creating, replacing, improving, or understanding information systems

Information science is often (mistakenly) considered a branch of Library science; however, it predates computer science and is actually a broad, interdisciplinary field.

Information incorporates diverss fields, such as:

• Archival science
• Cognitive science
• Commerce
• Communications
• Law
• Library science
• Museology
• Mmanagement
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Public policy
• Social sciences

Do not confuse with

Information science should not be confused with information theory or library science.

Information theory

Information theory is the study of a particular mathematical concept of information.

Library science

Library science as such is a field related to the dissemination of information through libraries making use of the principles of information science.

Information science as an academic discipline is often taught in combination with Library science as Library and Information Science.

Processes and techniques

Information science deals with all the processes and techniques pertaining to the information life cycle, including:

• Capture
• Generation
• Packaging
• Dissemination
• Transformation
• Refining
• Repackaging
• Usage
• Storage
• Communication
• Protection
• Presentation

See also

• Computer science
• Data
• Data (computing)
• Document classification
• Information
• Information theory
• Knowledge
• Library science
• Mathematics
• Philosophy

External links

• Information science @ Wikipedia