Fundamentals of Information Science

Contents: Preface. I. Basic concepts and scope: 1. Library science, documentation and information science. 2. Data, information and knowledge. 3. Characteristics, nature and value of information. 4. Role of information. II. Information communication: 5. Communication of information. 6. Information transfer cycle. 7. Information models. 8. Information communication theories. 9. Barriers to communication and access to information. III. Information technology and its application: 10. Information technology. 11. Information services. 12. Information sources. 13. Electronic sources. 14. Packaging of information. 15. Dissemination of information. IV. Information industry: 16. Economics of information. 17. Marketing of information. 18. Information systems. 19. Management information systems. 20. Networking. 21. Information infrastructure initiatives in India. V. Information society: 22. Information society. 23. Information to knowledge society. 24. Information management and knowledge management. 25. India as knowledge super power. 26. Sociology of librarianship and information work. VI. Information science as a discipline: 27. Genesis and development of information science. 28. Information related disciplines. 29. The information profession. 30. Education and training. VII. Fringe areas: 31. Information user. 32. Information policy. 33. Standards for information work. 34. The future of information technology and libraries. Index.

"This book is an outcome of author\'s experience in teaching the subject over a decade at MLISc level.

The first edition was published in 1998. This is the second thoroughly revised and enlarged edition. The increase in the number of pages from 363 (edition 1) to 685 (in edition 2) indicates the extent of revision.

There are 34 chapters grouped in 6 parts, namely, A : basic concepts, B : Information communication; C. Information Technology and its application; D : Information industry; E : Information Society; and F : Fringe Areas.

Sections on Information Management; knowledge management; information infrastructure; standards for information work are the new additions.

Thus, this book is a compact and highly comprehensive book ever published by an Indian author.

This book fulfils the long felt need for a comprehensive and uptodate book on the subject. This will also be handy to those preparing for NET/SET test of UGC."