The impact of information on society : an examination of its nature, value and usage /

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Author / Creator:Hill, Michael (Michael W.)
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
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ISBN:9783110935349
3110935341
3598116489
9783598116483
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other form:Print version: Hill, Michael (Michael W.). Impact of information on society. 2nd, revised and updated edition 3598116489
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