Document (#31840)

Author

Scammell, A.

Title

Visions of the information future

Source

Aslib proceedings. 52(2000) no.7, S.264-269

Year

2000

Abstract

A synthesis of some of the themes and ideas developed in a recently published book about the future of information: i in the sky: visions of the information future. Common themes included: problems in defining information and defining future time-scales, the ubiquity of information, accessibility, privacy censorship and control, customisation ofinformation products, the development of the World Wide Web, artificial intelligence and cybernetics, changes in working roles and structures of organisations, information literacy, information overload and the organisation and retrieval of information.

Theme

Vision

Similar documents (content)

1. Frohmann, B.: Subjectivity and information ethics (2008) 0.08

   0.07895299 = sum of:
     0.07895299 = product of:
       0.39476496 = sum of:
         0.049761105 = weight(abstract_txt:intelligence in 2360) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.049761105 = score(doc=2360,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.110320635 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1073207 = boost
               5.8321705 = idf(docFreq=353, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.45105892 = fieldWeight in 2360, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               5.8321705 = idf(docFreq=353, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=2360)
         0.055327173 = weight(abstract_txt:artificial in 2360) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.055327173 = score(doc=2360,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.1184011 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1471571 = boost
               6.0419855 = idf(docFreq=286, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.46728596 = fieldWeight in 2360, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               6.0419855 = idf(docFreq=286, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=2360)
         0.077482894 = weight(abstract_txt:privacy in 2360) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.077482894 = score(doc=2360,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.14820652 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2834492 = boost
               6.759825 = idf(docFreq=139, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.52280354 = fieldWeight in 2360, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               6.759825 = idf(docFreq=139, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=2360)
         0.13705023 = weight(abstract_txt:censorship in 2360) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.13705023 = score(doc=2360,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.21676205 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5521605 = boost
               8.175107 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.63226116 = fieldWeight in 2360, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               8.175107 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=2360)
         0.07514359 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 2360) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07514359 = score(doc=2360,freq=14.0), product of:
             0.15181756 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6741004 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.4949598 = fieldWeight in 2360, product of:
               3.7416575 = tf(freq=14.0), with freq of:
                 14.0 = termFreq=14.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=2360)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

2. Mutch, A.: Information: a critical realist approach (1999) 0.08

   0.07615447 = sum of:
     0.07615447 = product of:
       0.47596547 = sum of:
         0.068760194 = weight(abstract_txt:overload in 1270) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.068760194 = score(doc=1270,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.1577503 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3241284 = boost
               6.9740796 = idf(docFreq=112, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.43587998 = fieldWeight in 1270, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.9740796 = idf(docFreq=112, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1270)
         0.10244407 = weight(abstract_txt:organisations in 1270) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.10244407 = score(doc=1270,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.16332775 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3473332 = boost
               7.0962973 = idf(docFreq=99, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.62723 = fieldWeight in 1270, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               7.0962973 = idf(docFreq=99, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1270)
         0.24403603 = weight(abstract_txt:visions in 1270) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.24403603 = score(doc=1270,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.46244285 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.2061884 = boost
               8.443371 = idf(docFreq=25, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.5277107 = fieldWeight in 1270, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.443371 = idf(docFreq=25, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1270)
         0.06072519 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 1270) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06072519 = score(doc=1270,freq=7.0), product of:
             0.15181756 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6741004 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.3999879 = fieldWeight in 1270, product of:
               2.6457512 = tf(freq=7.0), with freq of:
                 7.0 = termFreq=7.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1270)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

3. Wiener, N.: Kybernetik : Regelung und Nachrichtenübertragung im Lebewesen und in der Maschine (1963) 0.07

   0.06971284 = sum of:
     0.06971284 = product of:
       0.58094037 = sum of:
         0.10053262 = weight(abstract_txt:intelligence in 282) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.10053262 = score(doc=282,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.110320635 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1073207 = boost
               5.8321705 = idf(docFreq=353, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.91127664 = fieldWeight in 282, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.8321705 = idf(docFreq=353, maxDocs=44421)
               0.15625 = fieldNorm(doc=282)
         0.11177777 = weight(abstract_txt:artificial in 282) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.11177777 = score(doc=282,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.1184011 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1471571 = boost
               6.0419855 = idf(docFreq=286, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.9440602 = fieldWeight in 282, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.0419855 = idf(docFreq=286, maxDocs=44421)
               0.15625 = fieldNorm(doc=282)
         0.36863 = weight(abstract_txt:cybernetics in 282) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.36863 = score(doc=282,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.26232874 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7075285 = boost
               8.993418 = idf(docFreq=14, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             1.4052215 = fieldWeight in 282, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.993418 = idf(docFreq=14, maxDocs=44421)
               0.15625 = fieldNorm(doc=282)
       0.12 = coord(3/25)
   

4. Pluye, P.; El Sherif, R.; Granikov, V.; Hong, Q.N.; Vedel, I.; Barbosa Galvao, M.C.; Frati, F.E.Y.; Desroches, S.; Repchinsky, C.; Rihoux, B.; Légaré, F.; Burnand, B.; Bujold, M.; Grad, R.: Health outcomes of online consumer health information : a systematic mixed studies review with framework synthesis (2019) 0.07

   0.06809987 = sum of:
     0.06809987 = product of:
       0.34049934 = sum of:
         0.030960444 = weight(abstract_txt:included in 292) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.030960444 = score(doc=292,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.09267236 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0148927 = boost
               5.34536 = idf(docFreq=575, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.334085 = fieldWeight in 292, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.34536 = idf(docFreq=575, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=292)
         0.07066908 = weight(abstract_txt:synthesis in 292) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07066908 = score(doc=292,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.16065653 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.33627 = boost
               7.0380287 = idf(docFreq=105, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.4398768 = fieldWeight in 292, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.0380287 = idf(docFreq=105, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=292)
         0.11235333 = weight(abstract_txt:themes in 292) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.11235333 = score(doc=292,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.27572706 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.4757097 = boost
               6.519684 = idf(docFreq=177, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.40748024 = fieldWeight in 292, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.519684 = idf(docFreq=177, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=292)
         0.06159854 = weight(abstract_txt:future in 292) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06159854 = score(doc=292,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.23270857 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.2164826 = boost
               4.23524 = idf(docFreq=1747, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.2647025 = fieldWeight in 292, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.23524 = idf(docFreq=1747, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=292)
         0.06491796 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 292) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06491796 = score(doc=292,freq=8.0), product of:
             0.15181756 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6741004 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.42760506 = fieldWeight in 292, product of:
               2.828427 = tf(freq=8.0), with freq of:
                 8.0 = termFreq=8.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=292)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

5. Bawden, D.; Vilar, P.: Digital libraries : to meet or manage user expectations (2006) 0.07

   0.06703699 = sum of:
     0.06703699 = product of:
       0.41898116 = sum of:
         0.05147171 = weight(abstract_txt:organisation in 778) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.05147171 = score(doc=778,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11207734 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1161021 = boost
               5.878422 = idf(docFreq=337, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.4592517 = fieldWeight in 778, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.878422 = idf(docFreq=337, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=778)
         0.19837783 = weight(abstract_txt:ubiquity in 778) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.19837783 = score(doc=778,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.275508 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7498955 = boost
               9.216561 = idf(docFreq=11, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.72004384 = fieldWeight in 778, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               9.216561 = idf(docFreq=11, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=778)
         0.14044166 = weight(abstract_txt:themes in 778) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.14044166 = score(doc=778,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.27572706 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.4757097 = boost
               6.519684 = idf(docFreq=177, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.5093503 = fieldWeight in 778, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.519684 = idf(docFreq=177, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=778)
         0.028689954 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 778) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.028689954 = score(doc=778,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.15181756 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6741004 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.017082568 = queryNorm
             0.18897653 = fieldWeight in 778, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=778)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)