"Information Science" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The field of knowledge, theory, and technology dealing with the collection of facts and figures, and the processes and methods involved in their manipulation, storage, dissemination, publication, and retrieval. It includes the fields of COMMUNICATION; PUBLISHING; LIBRARY SCIENCE; and informatics.
| Descriptor ID |
D007254
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01
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| Concept/Terms |
Information Science- Information Science
- Information Sciences
- Science, Information
- Sciences, Information
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Information Science" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence of basic information technology use by U.S. physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Nov; 21(11):1150-5.