NEW Melanie J. Norton Intro Concepts in Information Science, Second Edition Book

NEW Melanie J. Norton Intro Concepts in Information Science, Second Edition Book Appears new and tagged as new- cover shows a little wear but inside is perfect In this updated and expanded edition of her widely read 2000 book, Melanie J. Norton presents a unique and carefully researched introduction to the practical and theoretical concepts of information science and examines the impact of the Information Age on society and its institutions. Drawing on recent research in the field, as well as from scholarly and trade publications, the author provides a brief history of information science and coverage of key topics, including communications and cognition, information retrieval, bibliometrics, modeling, economics, information policies, and the impact of information technology on modern management. Topics new to the second edition include indexing, information repositories, and digital libraries.