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Społeczeństwo informacyjne. Analiza definicji
The Information Society Term - an Analysis of Definitions

Author(s): Magdalena Sobota
Subject(s): Library and Information Science
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Information society

Summary/Abstract: The information society term has been used since the 60ties of the 20th century. The article offers a critical analysis of twenty definitions derived from books, articles, and government documents. The author lists the aspects of the information society the most and the least popular among their authors. It presents explanations evaluated as the most valuable. Basing on the analysis, the author offers her own definition of an information society.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1 (101)
  • Page Range: 120-135
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish