Lester, June, 1942-

Fundamentals of information studies : understanding information and its environment / June Lester and Wallace C. Koehler, Jr. - 2nd ed. - New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2007. - xix, 444 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The impact of information in society -- Fundamental concepts of information -- Information needs and information seeking behavior -- History of information technology -- Current information technology -- Societal institutions for creation, distribution, and management of information -- The information professions -- The impact of information cultures and societies -- Economics of information -- Information, power, and society -- The regulation and politics of information -- The areas and issues of information policy -- Information ethics -- Information future(s).

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Information science.
Information resources.
Information services.
Information technology.
Information policy.
Information society.

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