Fundamentals of information studies : understanding information and its environment - Lester, June, 1942-; Koehler, Wallace C. (New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007)
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).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Information science; Information resources; Information services; Information technology; Information policy; Information society