Böcker i Foundations of the Information Sciences-serien

Provides the tools and guidance needed to create, organize and manage digital assets effectively. This book provides a systematic overview of the ways in which information resources are being described so as to facilitate their access across a wide range of contexts. The focus is on metadata used in contemporary systems and environments.

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.

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.