Document (#42833)

Author

Bosancic, B.
Matijevic, M.

Title

Information as a construction

Source

Journal of librarianship and information Science. 52(2020) no.2, S.620-630

Year

2020

Abstract

The purpose of this review paper is to outline the constructivist approach to the notion of information from two perspectives. The first perspective explores the role of 'constructed' information in the 'constructivist niche' - a common name for the appropriate viewpoints in different science fields, such as cognitive and neuroscience, psychology, cybernetics and biology of cognition. The second perspective considers library and information science (LIS) papers in which information is treated as a constructed entity. This paper assumed the origin of the notion of information to be a construction as defined in the 'constructivist niche' that is based upon communication theory and cybernetics. Conversely, the origin of the notion of information as a construction as per LIS can be found in Bateson's definition of information as a 'difference which makes the difference,' as well as in the 1970s LIS definition wherein information is associated with the direction of a cognitive viewpoint, as in a 'cognitive turn'. The study showed that 'information as a construction', except in a few cases, did not play a significant role in the constructivist theories nor in LIS. LIS researchers reduce the concept of information to a subjective, socially-constructed entity which inherently results in different interpretations.

Content

Vgl.: DOI: 10.1177/0961000619841657.

Theme

Information

Similar documents (content)

1. Ibekwe-SanJuan, F.: ¬The French conception of information science : "une exception française"? (2012) 0.13

   0.13379063 = sum of:
     0.13379063 = product of:
       0.47782367 = sum of:
         0.012898361 = weight(abstract_txt:different in 1380) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.012898361 = score(doc=1380,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.056390394 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0033884 = boost
               3.6597328 = idf(docFreq=3107, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.2287333 = fieldWeight in 1380, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.6597328 = idf(docFreq=3107, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1380)
         0.07886887 = weight(abstract_txt:viewpoints in 1380) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07886887 = score(doc=1380,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.11878617 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0297563 = boost
               7.5118127 = idf(docFreq=65, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.6639567 = fieldWeight in 1380, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               7.5118127 = idf(docFreq=65, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1380)
         0.03974802 = weight(abstract_txt:science in 1380) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.03974802 = score(doc=1380,freq=7.0), product of:
             0.062425174 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0557142 = boost
               3.850585 = idf(docFreq=2567, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.6367306 = fieldWeight in 1380, product of:
               2.6457512 = tf(freq=7.0), with freq of:
                 7.0 = termFreq=7.0
               3.850585 = idf(docFreq=2567, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1380)
         0.009764546 = weight(abstract_txt:which in 1380) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009764546 = score(doc=1380,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.0536184 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1983097 = boost
               2.9137893 = idf(docFreq=6552, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.18211183 = fieldWeight in 1380, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.9137893 = idf(docFreq=6552, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1380)
         0.022905609 = weight(abstract_txt:role in 1380) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.022905609 = score(doc=1380,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.08269451 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2150799 = boost
               4.431851 = idf(docFreq=1435, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.27699068 = fieldWeight in 1380, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.431851 = idf(docFreq=1435, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1380)
         0.050173946 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 1380) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.050173946 = score(doc=1380,freq=6.0), product of:
             0.13548923 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6475413 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.37031686 = fieldWeight in 1380, product of:
               2.4494898 = tf(freq=6.0), with freq of:
                 6.0 = termFreq=6.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1380)
         0.2634643 = weight(abstract_txt:constructivist in 1380) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.2634643 = score(doc=1380,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.53089255 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.353964 = boost
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.49626672 = fieldWeight in 1380, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=1380)
       0.28 = coord(7/25)
   

2. Anderson, O.R.: Some interrelationships between constructivist models of learning and current neurobiological theory, with implications for science ieducation (1992) 0.13

   0.13332552 = sum of:
     0.13332552 = product of:
       0.8332845 = sum of:
         0.03186932 = weight(abstract_txt:science in 2408) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.03186932 = score(doc=2408,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.062425174 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0557142 = boost
               3.850585 = idf(docFreq=2567, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.5105203 = fieldWeight in 2408, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.850585 = idf(docFreq=2567, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2408)
         0.08618965 = weight(abstract_txt:cognitive in 2408) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.08618965 = score(doc=2408,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.17476526 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1634142 = boost
               5.260521 = idf(docFreq=626, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.49317384 = fieldWeight in 2408, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.260521 = idf(docFreq=626, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2408)
         0.03072514 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 2408) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.03072514 = score(doc=2408,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.13548923 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6475413 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.22677183 = fieldWeight in 2408, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2408)
         0.6845004 = weight(abstract_txt:constructivist in 2408) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.6845004 = score(doc=2408,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.53089255 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.353964 = boost
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             1.2893388 = fieldWeight in 2408, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=2408)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

3. Spink, A.: Information science : a third feedback framework (1997) 0.12

   0.1201584 = sum of:
     0.1201584 = product of:
       0.600792 = sum of:
         0.02253501 = weight(abstract_txt:science in 204) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.02253501 = score(doc=204,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.062425174 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0557142 = boost
               3.850585 = idf(docFreq=2567, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.36099234 = fieldWeight in 204, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.850585 = idf(docFreq=2567, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=204)
         0.08618965 = weight(abstract_txt:cognitive in 204) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.08618965 = score(doc=204,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.17476526 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1634142 = boost
               5.260521 = idf(docFreq=626, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.49317384 = fieldWeight in 204, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.260521 = idf(docFreq=626, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=204)
         0.28711239 = weight(abstract_txt:cybernetics in 204) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.28711239 = score(doc=204,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.3405304 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.465724 = boost
               8.993418 = idf(docFreq=14, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.8431329 = fieldWeight in 204, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.993418 = idf(docFreq=14, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=204)
         0.12969398 = weight(abstract_txt:notion in 204) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.12969398 = score(doc=204,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.22949061 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.479103 = boost
               6.0281444 = idf(docFreq=290, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.5651385 = fieldWeight in 204, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.0281444 = idf(docFreq=290, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=204)
         0.075260915 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 204) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.075260915 = score(doc=204,freq=6.0), product of:
             0.13548923 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6475413 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.5554753 = fieldWeight in 204, product of:
               2.4494898 = tf(freq=6.0), with freq of:
                 6.0 = termFreq=6.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=204)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

4. Lloyd, A.: Information literacy landscapes : an emerging picture (2006) 0.11

   0.10952193 = sum of:
     0.10952193 = product of:
       0.4563414 = sum of:
         0.012898361 = weight(abstract_txt:different in 731) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.012898361 = score(doc=731,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.056390394 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0033884 = boost
               3.6597328 = idf(docFreq=3107, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.2287333 = fieldWeight in 731, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.6597328 = idf(docFreq=3107, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=731)
         0.009764546 = weight(abstract_txt:which in 731) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009764546 = score(doc=731,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.0536184 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1983097 = boost
               2.9137893 = idf(docFreq=6552, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.18211183 = fieldWeight in 731, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.9137893 = idf(docFreq=6552, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=731)
         0.037035435 = weight(abstract_txt:perspective in 731) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.037035435 = score(doc=731,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.113918364 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.426144 = boost
               5.2016807 = idf(docFreq=664, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.32510504 = fieldWeight in 731, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.2016807 = idf(docFreq=664, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=731)
         0.062222086 = weight(abstract_txt:definition in 731) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.062222086 = score(doc=731,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.12778164 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5104305 = boost
               5.509105 = idf(docFreq=488, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.4869407 = fieldWeight in 731, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               5.509105 = idf(docFreq=488, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=731)
         0.07095667 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 731) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07095667 = score(doc=731,freq=12.0), product of:
             0.13548923 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6475413 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.5237071 = fieldWeight in 731, product of:
               3.4641016 = tf(freq=12.0), with freq of:
                 12.0 = termFreq=12.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=731)
         0.2634643 = weight(abstract_txt:constructivist in 731) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.2634643 = score(doc=731,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.53089255 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.353964 = boost
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.49626672 = fieldWeight in 731, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=731)
       0.24 = coord(6/25)
   

5. Bosancic, B.: Information, data, and knowledge in the cognitive system of the observer (2020) 0.11

   0.10711463 = sum of:
     0.10711463 = product of:
       0.5355731 = sum of:
         0.009764546 = weight(abstract_txt:which in 972) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009764546 = score(doc=972,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.0536184 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1983097 = boost
               2.9137893 = idf(docFreq=6552, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.18211183 = fieldWeight in 972, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.9137893 = idf(docFreq=6552, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=972)
         0.039673675 = weight(abstract_txt:role in 972) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.039673675 = score(doc=972,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.08269451 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2150799 = boost
               4.431851 = idf(docFreq=1435, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.47976193 = fieldWeight in 972, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               4.431851 = idf(docFreq=1435, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=972)
         0.18170373 = weight(abstract_txt:cognitive in 972) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.18170373 = score(doc=972,freq=10.0), product of:
             0.17476526 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.1634142 = boost
               5.260521 = idf(docFreq=626, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             1.0397017 = fieldWeight in 972, product of:
               3.1622777 = tf(freq=10.0), with freq of:
                 10.0 = termFreq=10.0
               5.260521 = idf(docFreq=626, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=972)
         0.040966853 = weight(abstract_txt:information in 972) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.040966853 = score(doc=972,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.13548923 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.6475413 = boost
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.30236244 = fieldWeight in 972, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               2.4188995 = idf(docFreq=10748, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=972)
         0.2634643 = weight(abstract_txt:constructivist in 972) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.2634643 = score(doc=972,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.53089255 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.353964 = boost
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015356303 = queryNorm
             0.49626672 = fieldWeight in 972, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.9402676 = idf(docFreq=42, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=972)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)