Information history - an introduction : Exploring an emergent field /
This is a pioneering introduction to the emergent field of information history. It explores how the contemporary values and concerns of our own information society have helped lead to a reconsideration of our history, and of what constitutes our historical understanding of information in the twenty-...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [England] :
Chandos Publishing,
2008.
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| Series: | Chandos information professional series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is a pioneering introduction to the emergent field of information history. It explores how the contemporary values and concerns of our own information society have helped lead to a reconsideration of our history, and of what constitutes our historical understanding of information in the twenty-first century. In Information History, Toni Weller examines the historiography of information and asks how the key schools of thought have explored the concept in terms of its social, technological, economic and cultural understandings. Based on personal experiences, the author also proposes some practical applications of information history in research and university teaching, offering some suggestions as to how the field may develop based on its growth during the last decade. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 ebook (xiii 147 pages)) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780631318 1780631316 |