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Brief Communication
Hjørland's critique of bates' work on defining information
Article first published online: 4 FEB 2008
DOI: 10.1002/asi.20796
© 2008 ASIS&T
Issue
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Volume 59, Issue 5, pages 842–844, March 2008
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How to Cite
Bates, M. J. (2008), Hjørland's critique of bates' work on defining information. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 59: 842–844. doi: 10.1002/asi.20796
Publication History
- Issue published online: 22 FEB 2008
- Article first published online: 4 FEB 2008
- Manuscript Revised: 1 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 1 NOV 2007
- Manuscript Received: 14 SEP 2007
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Abstract
In a recent article, Birger Hjørland (2007) critiqued the author's efforts in defining and conceptualizing information as a core concept in information science (Bates, 2005, 2006). It is argued that Hjørland has seriously misrepresented and confused the actual line of argument in those articles. Specifics of that case are presented, and the reader is urged to return to the original Bates articles to understand her claims. In those articles, Bates attempted to develop a broad conception of information, as well as a number of subtypes of information, for use in the field of information science. The development of information was related to evolutionary processes, with emergence as a significant theme.