Journal
JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION
Volume 62, Issue 4, Pages 447-461Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/00220410610673846
Keywords
information science; philosophy
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Purpose - This philosophical essay aims to explore the concept of information science. Design/methodology/approach - The philosophical argumentation is composed of five phases. It is based on clarifying the meanings of its basic concept data, information and knowledge. Findings - The study suggests that the name of the field information science should be changed to knowledge science. Originality/value - The paper offers reflections on the explored phenomena of information science.
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