Information Science Reference imprint: 1976 books
by Julie Prescott, Jan Bogg
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Gender segregation is an issue that still exists in today’s society. With the dominance of men in the science, engineering, and technology sectors, there is still a question of the underrepresentation of women. It is even apparent that in the positions that are predominately female, such as nursing,...
Ontology Learning and Knowledge Discovery Using the Web
Challenges and Recent Advances
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Ontologies form an indispensable part of the Semantic Web standard stack. While the Semantic Web is still our vision into the future, ontologies have already found a myriad of applications such as document retrieval, image retrieval, agent interoperability and document annotation. Ontology Learning and...
Cyber Behavior
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Following the migration of workflows, data, and communication to the Cloud and other Internet-based frameworks, interaction over the Web has become ever more commonplace. As with any social situation, there are rules and consequences to actions within a virtual environment. Cyber Behavior: Concepts,...
Electronic Governance and Cross-Boundary Collaboration
Innovations and Advancing Tools
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2011
Although fast growth and innovation characterize electronic governance in the Asia-Pacific region, existing research on e-governance has barely addressed the opportunities and challenges presented by emerging practices in this region. Electronic Governance and Cross-Boundary Collaboration: Innovations...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) is the process through which individuals control their own learning, from the cognitive, meta-cognitive, behavioral, emotional and motivational points of view. Through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) it is an important interdisciplinary competence which...
Interoperability in Digital Public Services and Administration
Bridging E-Government and E-Business
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2010
During the last decade, interoperability has emerged as a vivid research area in electronic business and electronic governance, promising a significant increase in productivity and efficiency of information systems, enterprises and administrations. Interoperability in Digital Public Services and Administration:...
Marketing Online Education Programs
Frameworks for Promotion and Communication
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
Enormous developments in the IT field and the ease in access to online resources have led to major advancements in online education. The marketing of this education is a controversial issue and the opinions on the significance of the educational institution as a product, and the students as the customers,...
Media in the Ubiquitous Era
Ambient, Social and Gaming Media
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Media in the ubiquitous area is undergoing a tremendous change. Social media and Web 2.0 are applied in ever more diverse practices both in private and public communities and digital games and play are currently undergoing many transformations. Traditional communication and expression modalities are...
Studies in Virtual Communities, Blogs, and Modern Social Networking
Measurements, Analysis, and Investigations
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Social networks are a nearly universal element of modern, information-driven societies, one that presents many opportunities and advantages—and challenges and hazards—for organizations as well as individuals. Studies in Virtual Communities, Blogs, and Modern Social Networking: Measurements, Analysis,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
Sustainability is a growing area of research in ecology, economics, environmental science, business, and cultural studies. Specifically, sustainable waste disposal and management is a growing concern as both solid and liquid wastes are rapidly expanding in direct correlation with population growth...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
In fields as diverse as research and development, governance, and international trade, success depends on effective communication and processes. However, limited research exists on how professionals can utilize procedures and express themselves consistently across disciplines. Corporate and Global...
Meta-Communication for Reflective Online Conversations
Models for Distance Education
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
One of the ways in which distance education is capable of reaching online learners is the basis and method of meta-communication. Therefore, it is important to understand how to design reflective online conversations and how to implement a diverse milieu for prospective online learners so that they are...
Digital Rights Management
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
With the continuing growth of the digital media, digital rights management is essential to control the unauthorized distribution or use of digital files typically used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, and copyright holders. Digital Rights Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Like the anti-lock brakes system of a car, real-time systems are time-vital technologies put in place to react under a certain set of circumstances, often vital to security of data, information, or other resources. Innovations in Embedded and Real-Time Systems Engineering for Communication has collected...