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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464061803321

Autore

Hill Michael (Michael W.)

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

München [Germany] : , : K.G. Saur, , [2005]

©2005

ISBN

3-11-093534-1

Edizione

[Second revised and updated edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Disciplina

352

Soggetti

Information society

Information resources - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- About the author -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER ONE. Introduction -- CHAPTER TWO. The nature of information and knowledge -- CHAPTER THREE. The quality and reliability of information -- CHAPTER FOUR. Comprehending -- CHAPTER FIVE. Communicating -- CHAPTER SIX. Some aspects of information, knowledge and document management -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Information ethics: expectations and rights -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Information ethics: duties and responsibilities -- CHAPTER NINE. Information ethics: intellectual property, privacy and data protection -- CHAPTER TEN. Some social and cultural issues -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Economic factors -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Information and the environment -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Education now and in the next decade -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Information in politics and government -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN. An information society? if so, where is it heading? -- Index