The impact of information on society : an examination of its nature, value and usage /
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Author / Creator: | Hill, Michael (Michael W.) |
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Edition: | Second revised and updated edition. |
Imprint: | München [Germany] : K.G. Saur, [2005] ©2005 |
Description: | 1 online resource (352 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11382952 |
Table of Contents:
- About the author; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The nature of information and knowledge; 3 The quality and reliability of information; 4 Comprehending; 5 Communicating; 6 Some aspects of information, knowledge and document management; 7 Information ethics: expectations and rights; 8 Information ethics: duties and responsibilities; 9 Information ethics: property, privacy and data protection; 10 Some social and cultural issues; 11 Economic factors; 12 Information and the environment; 13 Education now and in the next decade; 14 Information in politics and government