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Redefining information science: from “information science” to “knowledge science”

Name: Redefining information science: from “information science” to “knowledge science”
Creator: Chaim Zins
Keywords: 4. Education, 05 social sciences, 0509 other social sciences

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 2006Publisher:EmeraldJournal:Journal of Documentation, volume 62, pages 447-461 (issn: 0022-0418,

Authors: Chaim Zins;

doi: 10.1108/00220410610673846

Redefining information science: from “information science” to “knowledge science”

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Abstract

PurposeThis philosophical essay aims to explore the concept of information science.Design/methodology/approachThe philosophical argumentation is composed of five phases. It is based on clarifying the meanings of its basic concept “data”, “information” and “knowledge”.FindingsThe study suggests that the name of the field “information science” should be changed to “knowledge science”.Originality/valueThe paper offers reflections on the explored phenomena of information science.

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Bar-Ilan University
Israel

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