• ISBN13: 9780367725181
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Library & Information Science
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Routledge
• Publication Date: October 16, 2022
• Pages: 272
• Original Price: INR 1195.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 300 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries

Information Science: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the multifaceted field of Information Science (IS).

Judith Pintar is a faculty member and directs the Game Studies & Design program in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2020, she was named a University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher/Scholar. She teaches introduction to information sciences, and interactive narrative design. Her research interests include game studies, gameful pedagogy, digital literacies, immersive storytelling, narrative AI, the digital afterlife, propaganda, persuasion, and disinformation.

David Hopping is faculty member and Director of Workforce Development/Continuing Education in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He teaches web design, information architecture, and web content strategies. His research interests include social and community informatics, sociological theories of human rights, action research and public policy relating to digital inclusion and digital literacy, and biofeedback game design in virtual environments.