Document (#7871)

Author

Tenner, R.

Title

¬An implosion of knowledge? : the quality of information is not keeping up with the quntity

Source

Information and librarianship. 20(1993) no.1, S.7-9

Year

1993

Abstract

Describes the information explosion and poses the question of whether the explosion is driving an equal and opposite information implosion. Uses 4 criteria to judge whether available information has become better or worse: cost, ease or difficulty of access; variety of sources; and clarity. Concludes that none of these have improved over the last generation

Theme

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