information science
noun
: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge treated both as a pure and as an applied science
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What Dorothy Porter’s Life Meant for Black Studies Dorothy Porter, a Black woman pioneer in library and information science, created an archive that structured a new field.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
At Stony Brook, McInnis also shares responsibility for overseeing Brookhaven National Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy facility for particle physics and nuclear energy, data, and quantum information sciences.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
Today quantum information science is among the most vibrant subfields in all of physics.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2022
New research has found that almost half of master’s degree programs result in a negative return on investment—but those in computer and information science can yield a six figure salary.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
At Stony Brook, McInnis also shares responsibility for overseeing Brookhaven National Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy facility for particle physics and nuclear energy, data, and quantum information sciences.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
Today quantum information science is among the most vibrant subfields in all of physics.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2022
New research has found that almost half of master’s degree programs result in a negative return on investment—but those in computer and information science can yield a six figure salary.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024
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“Information science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20science. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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