Information science as an interscience rethinking science, method and practice

Science is first and foremost an intellectual activity, an activity of thought. Therefore, how do we, as information scientists, respond intellectually to what is happening in the world of information and knowledge development, given the context of new sociocultural and knowledge landscapes? Informa...

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Main Author: De Beer, Fanie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford Chandos Publishing 2015
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