{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-information-studies-datafying-people-places-and-things-hardback-9781509563845","title":"An Introduction to Information Studies; Datafying People, Places, and Things (Hardback) 9781509563845","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Introduction to Information Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDatafying People, Places, and Things\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Halavais (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509563845, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWe live our entire lives in an information society, but too frequently feel like we are rushing to catch up with the latest technological changes. Despite the overwhelming influence of information networks and their potential as tools for social change, many find it difficult to put these changes into a broader sociotechnical context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Information Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a cutting-edge introductory textbook which provides a broad survey of the field. Weaving together important insights from information science, history, regulation and culture, the text frames the social changes that have marked the first decades of the twenty-first century, and highlights some of the most significant issues we face today. Topics covered include organization, search, metadata, knowledge, open standards, and AI. The text provides a starting point for understanding the connective threads that guide technologies, and the relationships between social power and technological change that remain constant in relation to information. Understanding these relationships is essential to engaging ethically with large-scale social data systems, and to shaping our collective futures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of accessible examples and pedagogical features, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Information Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a field-defining textbook for undergraduates in information studies, social data science, and information and communication fields more generally. It is also an important resource for scholars, policymakers, artists and engineers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Information and communication technologies\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Data in Motion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Encoding\/decoding\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Metadata\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Finding\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Locative\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Intimate technologies\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Decision support\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Informed organizations\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Networks, publics, platforms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Information literacy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Open and shut\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Mechanical knowledge\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Governing information\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Ethical data\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Computer science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Computer science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Computer%20science%20%5BUY%5D%22\"\u003eUY\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441814794520,"sku":"9781509563845","price":45.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509563845.jpg?v=1785026888","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-introduction-to-information-studies-datafying-people-places-and-things-hardback-9781509563845","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}