Introduction to Knowledge Organization

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Introduction to Documentation Studies

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This unique text outlines the main scientific purpose and objective of the science of documentation and also describes the main skills for a documentalist in the 21st century.

Information Resource Description

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'Hider's text provides a fulsome understanding of metadata standards, how they differ, how they are employed, and how vocabularies shape our access to the full spectrum of information about a topic. It is an accessible, well-written and almost conversational overview of information resources description that leaves the reader with an understanding of the elemental nature of metadata, its origins and ponderings on its future.'

Understanding Healthcare Information

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Analyses the domain of healthcare information, its organizational structures and history, and the nature of its resources and the drivers for change affecting them. This title looks at examples of healthcare information resources from the perspective of different user groups, including healthcare professionals and consumers.

Introduction to Information Science

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This landmark textbook takes a whole subject approach to Information Science as a discipline and is designed to be the standard text for students worldwide.