Toward a New Science of Information

Currently, a Science of Information does not exist. What we have is Information Science that grew out of Library and Documentation Science with the help of Computer Science. The basic understanding of information in Information Science is the Shannon type of “information” at which numerous criticism...

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Main Author:	Wolfgang Hofkirchner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2011-06-01
Series:	Information
Subjects:	science of information information science information studies
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/2/2/372/

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spelling	doaj-d4105388bea34ff69e27435732ab543c2020-11-24T23:52:17ZengMDPI AGInformation2078-24892011-06-012237238210.3390/info2020372Toward a New Science of InformationWolfgang HofkirchnerCurrently, a Science of Information does not exist. What we have is Information Science that grew out of Library and Documentation Science with the help of Computer Science. The basic understanding of information in Information Science is the Shannon type of “information” at which numerous criticisms have been levelled so far. The task of an as-yet-to-be-developed Science of Information would be to study the feasibility of, and to advance, approaches toward a more general Theory of Information and toward a common concept of information. What scientific requirements need to be met when trying to develop a Science of Information? What are the aims of a Science of Information? What is the scope of a Science of Information? What tools should a Science of Information make use of? The present paper responds to these questions.http://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/2/2/372/science of informationinformation scienceinformation studies
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description	Currently, a Science of Information does not exist. What we have is Information Science that grew out of Library and Documentation Science with the help of Computer Science. The basic understanding of information in Information Science is the Shannon type of “information” at which numerous criticisms have been levelled so far. The task of an as-yet-to-be-developed Science of Information would be to study the feasibility of, and to advance, approaches toward a more general Theory of Information and toward a common concept of information. What scientific requirements need to be met when trying to develop a Science of Information? What are the aims of a Science of Information? What is the scope of a Science of Information? What tools should a Science of Information make use of? The present paper responds to these questions.
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Toward a New Science of Information

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