Information and Society (MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

Synopsis

A Concise, Informal Account Of The Ways In Which Information And Society Are Related, And Of Our Ever-increasing Dependence On A Complex Multiplicity Of Messages, Records, Documents, And Data. Introduction -- Document And Evidence -- Individual And Community -- Organizing: Arrangement And Description -- Naming -- Metadata -- Discovery And Selection -- Evaluation Of Selection Methods -- Summary And Conclusions. Michael Buckland. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.