Encyclopedia of information science and technology

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Khosrowpour, Mehdi, 1951-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2005.
• Subjects: Information science > Encyclopedias.; Information technology > Encyclopedias.; Business/IT alignment; Data mining & data warehousing; Database technologies; Decision support systems; Distance learning technologies; E-collaboration; Electronic commerce; Electronic government; End user computing; Enterprise resource planning & implementation; Geographic information systems; Human side of information technology; Information modeling & evaluation; Information systems research; Information systems security; Information technology & minorities; Information technology education; Information technology evaluation; Information technology in asia pacific countries; Information technology in developing countries; Information technology in healthcare; Information technology in libraries; Information technology in small businesses; Information technology personnel management; Information technology project management; Intelligent information systems; Knowledge management; Mobile technologies; Multimedia technology; Object oriented technologies; Software engineering; Strategic information technology; Telecommunications and networking; Unified modeling language; Virtual organizations; Web applications
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (3121, 36, 27 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9781591407942 (PDF); 159140794X (PDF)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

A comprehensive, research-based encyclopedia consisting of contributions from over 900 noted researchers in over 50 countries. This five-volume encyclopedia includes more than 550 articles highlighting current concepts, issues and emerging technologies. These articles are enhanced by special attention that is paid to over 5,000 technical and managerial terms. These terms will each have a 5-50 word description that allow the users of this extensive research source to learn the language and terminology of the field. In addition, these volumes offer a thorough reference section with over 11,500 sources of information that can be accessed by scholars, students, and researchers in the field of information science and technology.