Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-269) and index.
Information Science and the Problem of Information -- Paradigms and Metaphors -- The Physical Metaphor -- The Physical Metaphor Illustrated -- The Cognitive Metaphor -- The Cognitive Metaphor Illustrated -- Representation of Information -- Representation Illustrated -- Relevance -- Information as a Social Phenomena -- Semiotics for Information Science.
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"While there are numerous books that address information science as a scholarly discipline, for the most part they assume a prior knowledge of the field. The Problem of Information approaches the fundamental concepts and research issues of information science by exploring the indeterminate nature of information as an abstract object. It also delves into such cognate fields as computer science, cognitive psychology, semiotics, sociology, and political science." "Although The Problem of Information is designed specifically for beginning students in information studies, it offers the discriminating reader much food for thought."--Jacket.