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Belzer, Jack, Comp.Bibliography of Basic Textbooks on InformationScience.ERIC Clearinghouse on Library and InformationSciences, Washington, D.C.National Inst. of Education (DHEW) , Washington,D.C.Dec 7212p.; (121 References)Science Associates/International, Inc., 23 East 26thStreet, New York, N. Y. ($7.50)Information Part 2; v1 n6 Nov-Dec 1972

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Textbooks currently in use in courses on informationscience are listed in this bibliography under the following headings:Information storage and retrieval, Information 6ystems Informationtheory, Behavioral sciences, and Basic books. Some of the entries ineach category contain evaluative annotations by the author, whileothers have only the full bibliographic citation, (SJ)

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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BASIC TEXTBOOKS ON INFORMATION SCIENCE

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FOREWORD TO THE LIST OF TEXTBOOKSON/OR RELATED TO INFORMATION SCIENCE

Having been involved during the lastseveral years in curriculum studies in in-formation science,1,2,3,4 (references arelisted at the end of the Foreword) a newintuitive feeling had been acquired by meabout the kinds of tools which could bestserve the educational process in the field.It must be made clear that these studieswere concerned, in the main, with what wasbeing taught in the schools where informa-tion science programs existed, rather thandeveloping curricula in the abstract todictate what should be taught. Althoughthis in itself is a noble cause and can bevery useful to those who wish to improveor modify their programs better to meetwhat they might consider to be societalneeds, it is not enough. It is too easyto become enamored with one's self and toacquire self-esteem about one's programscourses, offerings, teaching methodologies,or what have you, and become blinded tothe needs of our society. For this reason,we also have conducted a Delphi Study whichprovided us with new and most interestinginsight into the direction in which educa-tion in information science must go.

The one thing that these studies pro-7Aded for us, which we considered important

the production of the bibliography re-aAting to information science, was thetopic areas or disciplines to be includedunder the umbrella of information science.How aver, classical books in other disci-plines belong in Other disciplines and toinclude them in this report would be re-dundant. For example, a book on bL7rtiticsor one on algebra .Ls still a book on sta-tistics or a book on algebra. We havetherefore gone somewhat the other way,i.e., we have tried to look at books anddecide what general areas must be createdfor optimum inclusion.

It is impossible to include every bookpublished which rightfully belongs in thisbibliography. For this reason the authorwould like to apologize for omissions, undereach category, of many good books. Theprocess for selection of the books, whichwere included in the bibliography, was adifficult one. At first, efforts were madeto include those books which'are currentlyused as textbooks in information science.As time went on our efforts shifted towardsproviding more heterogeneity and greatervariety of points of view. An effort alsowas made to include books with variouslevels of difficulty. Much of the biasintroduced was due mainly to the author'sfamiliarity or unfamiliarity with books.Any omission of books rightfully belonginghere and the annotations produced for theothers, to which people may object, simi-larly are due to the shortcomings of the

author. However, this textbook bibliog-raphy is being created as an initial ef-fort at the request of ERIC Clearinghouseon Library and Information Sciences of theAmerican Society for Information Science(ER1C/CLIC/ASIS), and they will publishupdated versions as the needs arise. Onthis basis, the .author will be happy tomake amends as quickly as his attention iscalled either to an omission or to a de-sired revision on an annotation

The totality of the publications which,in our estimate, belong to informationscience lend themselves best to the fol-lowing categories.

1. Information Storage & Retrieval

2. Information systems

3. 'Information Theory

4. Behaiordl Sciences

Other books wh'....ch belong in the infor-mation Science field, but are either ofsuch an interdisciplinary nature that theycould not be included in any of the abovecategories, or belong here but not in thetopics enumerated above, are submittedunder a separate category, namely

5. Basic Books

Two lists of books under each categoryare being provided here; one containingannotations, and another for which annota-tions do not exist at this time but wouldbe provided at some later date.

References

1Belzer, Jack, ed. "Information ScienceEducation: Curriculum Development andEvaluation." AMERICAN DOCUMENTATION, XX,(October, 1969), 325-376.

2Rush, James E., ed. "Education andInformation Science--A Symposium." JOURNALOF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATIONSCIENCE, XXI (July-AUgust, 1970), 265-302.

3Belzer, Jack; et al. "Curricula inInformation Science: Analysis and Develop-ment." JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETYFOR INFORMATION SCIENCE, XXII (May-June,1971), 193-222.

4Belzer, Jack. "Study and Workshop onCurriculum Development in InformationScience." National Science FoundationGrant #G2-2525, Jan. 1, 1972--Feb. 28,1974.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I wish to e)(Pess my thanks to Mary Chalmers for herinitial Otort5 1n developing the' bibliography for text-books is itifotetion science; to Dr. Anthony Dedons forproviding Sev0.1 of the annotations, especially thosefor the VcKs relating to behavioral science, an area inwhich he snore knowledgeable than I am. I wish toexpress lq grW-tlde and special thanks to Deldres JeanKindlin, head librarian; M. Fasihudin, librarian; and thestaff of the Gacluate School of Library and InformationScience Library for providing me with their expertLse forthe accuey ano consistency of the bibliographic citationsof the roil 0t, The Turabean style used here for thepresenteon of the bibliographic citations, whereverpossible/ Was /9pared under their supervision.

J.B.

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INFORMATION STORAGEAND RETRIEVAL

Artandi, Susan. An Introduction to theComputer in Information. Science, 2ndEdition. Metuchen, NJ: The ScarecrowPress, Inc., 1972,

The second edition is a substantial im-provement over the first. Perhaps the titleof the book is a misnomer. The book isMore an introduction to information Sciencewhere the logic and structure of computersare introduced. The book could be class-ified as a librarian's point of view ofinformation scienca and its utilizationof computers.

Becker, Joseph, and Hayes, Robert M.Information Storage and Retrieval:Tools, Elements, Theories. New York:Wiley, 1963.

One of the best written books on thesubject of information retrieval. A littleout of date but still rCcommended as a text-,book. It is well suited especially forlibrary schools.

Bourne, Charles P. Methods of InformationHandling. New York: Wiley, 1963.

A reasonably good book on "how to do."Outdated (some of the previously triedtechniques are being discarded and newones, not included, are being adopted);and to many manual systems (edge-notchedcards, etc.). It badly needs revision.

Pairthorne, Robert Arthur. Towards Infor-mation Retrieval. Hamden, CN:Archon Books, 1968.

This is a collection of papers by theauthor. Because he made important con-tributions to the field, reading thesePapers is important. He provides insightinto information science problems which isdifferent from the standard or classicalapproaches taken. Not a textbook but. worthreading.

Xochen, manfred. Some Problems in Informa-tion Science. New York: Scarecrow Press,1965.

One of the fine reference. books on thegeneral subject of information retrieval.This book was not written as a textbooknor intended to be one. The print israther difficult to read. It appears tobe a photo- offset of a typed manuscript.

Lancaster, Frederick Wilfrid. InformationRetrieval Systems; Characteristics,Testing, and Evaluation, New York:Wiley, 1968.

This is a book about information re-trieval. Every author of a book injectsof himself into his book--his background

of evaluating a large information retrievalsystem shows up well. The major concernand/or emphasis is on retrieval languagesand their influence on systems performance.It is indeed another point of view.

Meetham, Roger. Information Retrieval;The Essential Technology. Garden City,NY: Doubleday, 1970

A beautifully detailed book on informa-tion retrieval, well suited as a first ex-posure to the subject. The clarity of thelanguage used to express the technology iscommendable. Further, the way the materialis presented provokes thought and discus-sion. A highly recommended book.

Salton, Gerard. Automatic InformationOrganization and Retrieval. New York:McGraw-Hill, 1965.

The book deals with the standard prob-lems of automatic information storage andretrieval. In addition, it contains thedescription of SMART in greater depth thanany other book. A better-than-averagedescription of dictionaries and thesauri

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for information retrieval is given.

Schultz, Louise, ed. The InformationBazaar. Philadelphia: Medical Docu-mentation Service, The College ofPhysicians, 1969.

This is proceedings of the 6th annualnational colloquium on information re-trieval. It contains some interestingpapers and some. that are rather dull, justlike any other proceedings. A good ref-erence book or outside reading.

%ickery, Brian Campbell. On RetrievalSystem Theo.a. London: Butterworth,1961.

Here we have a step-by-step descriptionof information storage and retrieval sys-tems and their usage. The book is gearedto librarianship. The word "On" in thetitle is intended to indicate its incom-pleteness. In this respe,:t it is correct,possibly because the date Of publicationis 1961.

Vickery, Brian Campbell. Techniques ofInformation Retrieval. Hamden, CT:Archon Books, 1910.

Another book on "how to do;" the libraryproblem in an automated environment, ordealing with ephemeral materials.

Williams, William F. Principles of Auto-mated Information Retrieval. Elmhurst,IL: TEe Business Press, 1965.

This represents a collection of much ofthe work that has been done in the fieldof information storage and retrieval. Itincludes all the trivia that went with it.Rather than providing basic principles ortheory it gives step by step procedures of

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how things are done. Nonetheless, librari-ans can learn a great deal about informa-tion storage and retrieval through thisbook.

Wilson, Thomas D., and Stephenson, James.Dissemination of Information, New York:Philosophical Library, 1966.

A very elementary introduction to thesubject serving as a precursory introduc-tion to dissemination. The entire fieldis covered in less than 80 pages.

Rees, Alan, and Saracevic, Tefko.Librarianship, Information Retrievaland Information Science. New York:Bowker, 1970.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Bennett, Edward M., ed. Military Informa-tion Systems; The Design of ComputerAided Systems for Command. New York:Praeger, 1964.

Although the treatment of the subjectis directed towards the faculty, the bookshould have a more pervasive function, anddoes. Several papers, from leading indi-viduals in the field of information, arepresented which deal With the criticaldimension of information both as a humanexperience and as part of environments.

Blumenthal, Sherman C. Management Infor-mation Systems; A Framework for Planningand Development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:Prentice-Hall, 1969.

The text, which provides a straight-forward approach towards the design, imple-mentation, and utilization of the treat-ment, is clearly presented and presents a"PERT" orientation to the design of suchsystems.

Churchman, Charles West. The SystemsApproach. New York: Dell PublishingCo., 1969.

This book reads like a novel--OK forreference or background reading--not atextbook.

Dearden, John, and McFarlan, F. Warren.Management Information Systems; Textand Cases. Homewood, IL: R.D. Irwin,1966.

A book tailored for the manager orexecutive to show him how computers can beused to manage the organization. The textcites particular problems in data manage-ment within specific, realistic day-to-daysituations.

Heany, Donald F. Development of Informa-tion Systems; What Management Needs toKnow. New York: Ronald Press Co., 1968.

Design and implementation of computer-operated management information systems isthe book's purpose. It discusses how toproceed in developing the informationnecessary for management information sys-tems design.

Kent, Allen, et al, eds. ElectronicHandling of Information; Testing andEvaluation. Washington, DC: ThompsonBook Co., 1967.

This is the proceedings of a conferencerelating to evaluation of informationhandling systems. It is a collection ofinvited papers, each selected because ofthe individual, special, recent contribu-tions (at that time) to the field ofevaluation. The attempt was to bringtogether the state-of-the-art in the de-velopment of criteria and measures forevaluation, as well as the methodology forgathering data and evaluating performanceof information systems.

Meadow, Charles T. The Analysis of Infor-mation Systems; A Programmer's Intro-duction to Information Retrieval. NewYork: Wiley, 1967.

The text complements the book by Rosove(see below) in f,utlining the character ofinformation systems and the problems likelyto be encountered in their design andoperation. The book stresses the organiza-tion of records and files, and theeconomics of information systems.

Prince, Thomas R. Information Systems forManagement Planning and Control. Rev.ed. Homewood, IL: R.D. Irwin, 1970.

Specific management information subsys-tems on such as inventory control andmarketing management are dealt withinthis book. It is a good second book formanagement information systems (MIS).

Rosove, Perry E. Deve3oping Computer-BasedInformation Systems. New York: Wiley,1967.

An excellent text to show how informa-tion systems are conceptualized, aligned,and implemented. Problems that are to befaced in the design of such systems arediscussed in easily understood language.

Tou, J.T., ed. Advances in InformationSystems Science. Vols. 1-2. New York:Plenum Press, 1969-70.

The aim of these two volumes is to de-scribe the state of knowledge of informa-tion systems--the related theory and tech-nology. The subjects range from artificialintelligence to biological information pro-cessing. Treatment is suited to advancedgraduate students in either computer or

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information science, with a somewhat Applications. New York: G. Braziller,stronger affinity to computer scientists. 1969.

Walker, Donald E., ed. Information SystemScience and Technology; Papers ?reparedfor the Third Congress on InformationSystem Science and Technology. Washing-ton, DC: Thompson Book Co., 1967.

These proceedings of a conference, spon-sored by MITRE Corporation in 1966, whichnever took place, leave something to be de-sired. Although the report is somehow de-void of the spirit, it does, however, con-tain some good papers which can be used asreference materials.

Weisman, Herman M. Information Systems,Services, and Centers. New York: aWiley, Becker & Hayes Publication, JohnWiley & Sons, Inc., 1972.

This is a good introductory textbookon information storage and retrieval sys-tems, especially for people from otherfields. It establishes a firm base forinformation systems; treats the identifi-cation of information reasonably wall; andexamines critically information centers.The appendix provides examples for thematerial in the rest of the book. Itquotes a little too much what othersthink.

Williams, Thomas H., comp. ManagementInformation; A Quantitative Accent.Homewood, IL: R.D. Irwin, 1967.

With only peripheral relation to in-formation, this book is concerned mainlywith data. Its importance to the informa-tion scientist As that it makes clear thedistinction between the problems of dataand information management. It is par-ticularly suited to accounting interests.

Wilson, Ira Gaulbert, and Wilson, MarthannE. Information, Computers, and SystemDesign. New York: Wiley, 1965.

Information theory and systems theoryare brought together in this book in a wayas to make both more useful. Although theauthors are rigorous in their approach,there is room for applying one's owA think-ing in the environment they provide. Thebook discusses man-machine trade-off. Itprovides enough mathematics to providerigor and yet little mathematics is re-quired to use the book. The lack of prob-lems inhibits its use as a textbook.

Altman, J.W., ed. Handbook of Methods forInformation Systems Analyst andDesigners. New York: Rome Air Develop-ment Center, Air Force Systems Command,Griffiss Air Force Base, 1971.

Bertalanffy, Ludwig von. General SystemTheory: Foundations, Development,

Elliott, Clarence Orville, and Wasley,Robert S. Business InformationProcessing Systems. Rev. ed. Homewood,IL: R.D. Irwin, 1968.

Hare, Van Court, Jr. Systems Analysis; aDiagnostic Approach. New York:Harcourt, Brace and World, 1967.

Johnson, Richard Arvid, Kast, Fremont E.,and Rosenzweig, James E. The Theoryand Management of Systems. 2nd ed.New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967.

Kochen, Manfred. Information RetrievalSystems Theory. New York: Wiley, 1970.

McDonough, Adrian M. Information Economicsand Management Systems. New York:McGraw-Hill, 1963.

Sackman, Harold. Mass Information, Utili-ties and Social Excellence. Princeton,NJ: Auerbach, 1971.

Toan, Arthur B. Using Information toManage. New York: Ronald Press, 1968.

Tou, J.T., ed. Advances in Ini)rmationSystems Science. New York: PlenumPress, 1969.

INFORMATION THEORY

Abramson, Norman. Information Theory andCoding. New York:' McGraw-Hill, 1963.

An excellent first textbook on informa-tion theory sufficiently complete--can beunderstood with very little mathematicsbackground.

Ash, Robert B. Information Theory. NewYork: Interscience, 1965.

This book is intonded for graduatestudents in mathematics - -an excellenttextbook.

Bell, David Author. latinfornItheOr

and Its Engineering Applications:. 4thed. London: Pitman, 1968.

A very good treatise of informationtheory for engineers. It explains theprocesses of transmission including band-width implications and speeds of trans-mission for circuit design. It containsa good presentation of the coding theoremsand their implications to transmission.

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Its chapter on application is very usefulbut mostly to engineers.

Feinstein, Amiel. Foundations of Informa-tion Theory. New York: McGraw-Hill,1958.

A mathematical treatise of the theoryof communication and information, pro-viding all the fundamentals, is presentedhere.

Gallager, Robert G. Information Theoryand Reliable Communication. New York:Wiley, 1968.

This is a very good textbook intendedfor a graduate student in engineering.The student is expected to have a maturebackground in mathematics, including cal-culus, theory of probability, and randomprocesses.

Goldman, Stanford. Information Theory.New York: Prentice-Hall, 1953.

A book rigorously detailing Shannon'snotion of information. The treatment ishighly technical. There are better booksin the field which treat the subject morelucidly, although Goldman's treatment isquite comprehensible.

Harmuth, Henning F. Transmission of In-formation by Orthogonal Functions.New York: Springer, 1969.

This book is mathematical. and dealswith the entire transmission problem- -mathematically. Not useful in any otherway.

Jelinek, Frederick. Probabilistic Infor-mation Theory; Discrete and MemorylessModels. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1968.

One of the finest books on the subject,and requires an in-depth dedication to in-formation theory. A good mathematicalbook and easy to follow.

Khinchin, Aleksandr I. MathematicalFoundations of Information Theory.Translated by R.A, Silverman and M.D.Friedman. New York: Dover, 1957.

A mathematical presentation of thefundamentals of information theory.

Katz, Samuel. Recent Results in Informa-tion Theory. London: Methuen, 1967.

A mathematical treatise, pure andsimple.

Kullback, Solomon. Information Theory andStatistics. New York: Dover, 1968.

This is a very advanced book for theo-. retical and applied mathematical statisti-cians--intended for Ph.D. students.

Raisbeck, Gordon. Information Theory; AnIntroduction for Scientists andEngineers. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press,1963.

The book explains some cf the ideas ofinformation theory and shows how they canbe applied to certain problems in signaldetection and transmission. Not a text orreference book, but interesting readingfor a student in information theory.

Reza, Fazlollah M. An Introduction toInformation Theory New York: McGraw-Hill, 1961.

A very extensive book on informationtheory. Includes an excellent treatise ofstatistics and probability relating to theproblems therein. Covers theory of trans-mission--with and without memories. Verysophisticated--graduate level.

Shannon, Claude E., and Weaver, Warren.The Mathematical Theory of Communication.Urbana: University of Illinois Press,1949.

This book consists of two papers."Recent Contributions to the MathematicalTheory of Communication" by Warren Weaver,and "The Mathematical Theory of Communica-tion" by Claude E. Shannon. The firstpaper is an expository introduction to thegeneral theory with broad application ofthe fundamental principles of communicationtheory. The second paper is Shannon's ex-position of his theory originally publishedin the BELL SYSTEMS TECHNICAL JOURNAL in1948. Although Shannon's paper is thebasis for information theory, its broadapplicability is due to others among whomWeaver is one.

Singh, Jagjit. Great Ideas in InformationTheory,Language and Cybernetics. NewTOTR.: Dover, 1966.

Information is considered synonymous tocommunications. Shannon's theory of in-formation is the base upon which informa-tion transfer is considered and studied.The text combines psychological conceptswith notions contained in automata theory.Although this book is not treated as atextbook, it should be recommended readingfor any gradua? student in informationscience.

Alam, Faziul. Cybernetics: Automation,Computers, Control, Economics, Informa-tion Theory, and Machine Translation;A .giEjeCt Guide. Provisional ed. London:New Science Publications, 1968.

Attneave, Fred. Applications of Informa-tion Theory to Psychology: A Summaryof Basic Concepts, Methods, and Results.New York: Holt, 1959.

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Briliouin, Leon. Science and InformationTheory. 2nd ed. New York: AcademicPress, 1962.

Edwards, Elwyn. Information Transmission;An Introductory Guide to the Applica-tion of the Theory of Information tothe Human Sciences. London: Chapmanand Hall, 1964.

Katz, Amnon. Principles of StatisticalMechanics; The Information Theory,Approach. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman,1967.

Klemmer, Edmund Theophilus. A FurtherStudy of Information Transmission andMatrix Patterns. Washington, DC: AirForce Cambridge Research Center,Balling Air Force Base, 1957.

Pierce, John Robinson. Symbols, Signalsand Noise: The Nature and Process ofCommunication. New York: Harper, 1961.

Theil, Henri. Economics and InformationTheory. Chicago: Rand-McNally, 1967.

Woodward, Phillip Mayne. Probability andInformation Theory, With Applicationsto Radar. New York: Pergamon Press,1964.

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Cox, Donald F., ed. Risk Taking and In-formation Handling in Consumer Behavior.Boston: Graduate School of BusinessAdministration, Harvard University,1967.

This text is only tangentially relatedto the science of information. The bookis social-psychologically oriented andstresses the dimension of personality andits influence on how information ishandled. It is a book directed largely atconsumer and marketing people.

Hunt, Earl B. caa222t Learning; An Infor-mation Processing Problem. New York:Wiley, 1962.

The chief concern of this text is howindividuals develop concepts. Classicallearning theory is applied. to the develop-ment of an information processing modelwhich includes the dynamics of concept at-tainment. The text is important to theinformation scientist because it emphasizes.several behavioral components of informa-tion which need to be understood in thedevelopment of a science in this area.

Laming, Donald Richard John. InformationTheory of Choice-Reaction Times. NewYork: Academic Press, 1968.

This book is not for the first yeargraduate student in information science.It is suited only to those individuals whohave coupled their interest in informationwith that of psychology. The discussionon communication theory, however, is ex-cellent and, in general, is not difficultto understand compared to the rest of thesubjects covered. The treatment is suitedfor advanced seminars in communicationtheory.

Leibovic, K.N., ed. Information Processingin the Nervous System; Proceedings of aSymposium Held at the State Universityof New York at Buffalo, 21st-24thOctober, 1968. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1969.

A compilation of papers presented at asymposium on the subject. Generally, thepapers represent treatment of automatatheory and linguistics from the bionicpoint of view; that is, what knowledge canwe obtain from the function of the centralnervous system that can be applied to thedevelopment of machines that process infor-mation? This is an acvanced text suitedfor second-year graduate students.

Reitman, Walter Falph. Cognition andThought; An Information-ProcessingApproach. New York: Wiley, 1965.

This book presents an introducdon tocomputer simulation and a critica] analysisof information processing concepts andtheir psychological implications and re-quires no prior knowledge of computers orcomputer simulation. It features an inte-grated discussion of selected problems incognition and thought, carefully organizedto provide a coherent picture of informa-tion processing theories.

Sackman, Harold. Computers, System Scienceand Evolving Society; The Challenge ofMan-Machine Digital Systems. New York:Wiley, 1967.

This is a book that gives emphasis toman-machine interaction in the computer-oriented developing society. One way ofmaking an impact on its readers is to de-velop a man-machine environment. SAGE, inthis book, makes that attempt. Finally,the author presents a philosophy' and dis-cusses, in general, the impact of automa-tion on society. The book is more compu-ter philosophy than behavioral science butit is the view of a behavioral scientist.The book should be used as outside readingin a graduate information science program.

Sackman, Harold, and Nie, Norman, eds.The Information Utility and SocialChoice. Montvale, NJ: AFIPS Press,1970.

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The text is directed at the impact ofinformation on man and social institutions.The book presents several papers dealingwith problems which have emerged from themechanical processing of data. It projectsthese problems to developments likely tobe expected in the future.

Schroder, Harold M.; Driver, Michael J..;and Streufert, Siegfried. Human Infor-mation Processing; Individuals andGroups Functioning in Complex SocialSituations. New York: Holt, Rinehartand Winston, 1967.

A critical text based on several experi-ments conducted on man's capability andlimit in the processing of information.The psychological aspeo'IJ of informationprocessing are carefully and systematicallyassessed.

Davisson, William I. Information Process-ing: Applications in the Social andBehavioral Sciences. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1970.

Fogel, Lawrence J. Human InformationProcessing. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:Prentice-Hall, 1963.

Freeman, Robert R., Pietrzyk, Alfred, andRoberts, A. Hood, eds. Information inthe Language Sciences. New York:American Elsevier, 1968.

Haber, Ralph Norman, comp. Information-Processing Approaches to Visual Percep-tion. New York: Holt, Rinehart, andWinton, 1969.

Hollis, Joseph William, and Hollis, LucileU. Personalizing Information Processes;Educational, Occupational, and Per-sonal-Social. New York: Macmillan, 1969.

Kabrisky, Matthew. A Proposed Model forVisual Information Processing in theHuman Brain. Urbana: University ofIllinois Press, 1966.

Kleinmuntz, Benjamin. Clinical InformationProcessing by Computer; An Essay andSelected Readings. New York: Holt,Rinehart and Winston, 1969.

Larson, B. Haves Strategies and HumanInformation Seeking. Lund: GleerupskaUniversitetet, 1968.

Norman, Donald A. Memory and Attention;An Introduction to Human InformationProcessing. New York: Wiley, 1969.

BASIC BOOKS

Ashby, William Rose. Cybernetics. NewYork: Wiley, 1963.

An excellent book on the subject forthe serious scholar. Ideas and conceptstaken from biological sciences (physiology,psychology), sociology, mathematics, andtheory of communication are welded to-gether in a most interesting fashion.

Bagdikian, Ben H. The Information Machines;Their Impact on Men and the Media. NewYork: Harper and Row, 1971.

A very well-written and lucid presenta-tion of the impact of information tech-nology on man. The treatment stresses theinfluence of media on human enterprise.This is not a textbook but is worth reading.

Bar-Hillel, Yehoshua. Language and Infor-mation: Selected Essays on Their Theoryand Application. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1964.

This is a compilation of separate papersby lecturers largely oriented towardslanguage. Bar-Hillel attempts to focus onthe philosophical basis of language andmeaning. Emphasis is placed on the struc-ture of language and logic. Interspersedis the treatment of language as a machineprocessable operation.

Hayes, Robert M., and Becker, Joseph.Handbook of Data Processing for Libraries.New York: Becker and Hayes, 1970.

One of the finest reference books onlibrary data processing. It is concernedwith management, cost accounting, systemsplanning and design, implementation, andevaluation. It covers such technicalproblems as computer hardware, softwareperipherals, magnetic and photographicmethods of storage and machines to handleit. It treats communication problems andnetworks to some degree and looks atspecific library problems.

Bracken, Marilyn C., and Shilling, CharlesW. Survey of Practical Training inInformation Science. Washington, DC:The George Washington University,Biological Sciences CommunicationProject, 1967.

A survey of the practical training beingconducted in the field of information sci-ence in the U.S. No attempt is made tomake any qualitative evaluation.

Coombs', Clyde Hamilton. A Theory of Data.New York: Wiley, 1964.

Actually this book is on statistics.There are aspects, particularly in theintroductory chapters, which are ideally

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suited for the information scientist sincea detailed discussion of data is presented.This treatment should make clear the dis-tinction between data and information.

Dockx, Stanislas I., and Bernays, P., eds.Information and Prediction in Science.New Ycrk: Acaaemic Press, 1965.

This is the proceedings of a symposiumin Brussels 1962--a collection of paperson information theory, logic and informa-tion, interaction of theory and experimentsin science, mathematics and information,physics and information, biology, informa-tion and human sciences.

Elias, Arthur W., ed. Key Papers in Infor-mation Science. Washington, DC:American Society for Information Sci-ence, 1971.

A collection of 19 authoritative in-formation science related papers, reprintedin full text as orig.&nally published; de-signed for use in connection with theteaching of basic information science incollege and universities. Topic areas:background and philosophy, informationneeds and information systems, organiza-tion and dissemination of information, andother areas of interest (copyright, equip-ment, machine translation, and systemsanalysis).

Holm, Bart E. How to Manage Your Infor-mation. New York: Reinhold Book Corp.,1968.

This is a "how-to-do-it" book on infor-mation storage and retrieval. It providesmethodology for such systems, describesseveral of the existing systems, and pro-vides some guidance as to the future.Could be used as a textbook for informa-tion systems, especially in an undergradu-ate curriculum.

Kent, 7.11en. Information Analysis andRetrieval. New York: Becker and Hayes,1971.

This book intends to reach bedrock infundamentals for information-retrieval sys-tems. The approach is most elementary withnothing taken for granted. The book, inan attempt to teach students how to'designretrieval systems, relies on marginal-holepunched cards. The use of computers forthis project would have been more appropri-ate.

Kochen, Manfred, comp. The Growth ofKnowledge; Readings on Organization andRetrieval of Information. New York:Wirey, 1967.

.This book has brought together some ofthe best papers of the people who con-tributed to this volume. Each of the con-tributors is outstanding in his field ofscience and is known to the field of in-

formation retrieval. Although this is nota textbook, its reading is recommended toevery scholar associated with the field ofinformation science.

Machol, Robert E., ed. Information andDecision Processes. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1960.

This is the proceedings of a symposiumon information and decision processes heldat Purdue University in 1959--a collectionof statistical papers.

MacKay, Donald MacCrimmon. Information,Mechanism and Meaning. Cambridge, MA:M.I.T. Press, 1969.

A very fundamental text for informationscientists. The book represents a compre-hensive treatment of the phenomena of in-formation (its measurement and analysis),and an extensive treatment of its meaningand relationship to information. A mustfor the information science scholar.

Minor, Dale. The Information War. NewYork: Hawthorn Books, 1970.

An interesting novel whose concern isthe relationnip of the press to its govern-ment. Not directly related to the field.

Minsky,.Marvin Lee, ed. Semantic Informa-tion Processing. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T.Press, 1968.

A compilation of papers detailing ex-periments conducted on machine languageprocessing. The text provides a panoramicview of information processing from re-trieval to utilization, stressing the lan-guage component. Probably more suited tothe interests of computer scientists thanto information specialists.

Moles, Abraham A. Information Theory andEsthetic Perception. Translated byJoel E. Cohen. Urbana:-University ofIllinois Press, 1968.

An exceptionally good book for informa-tion scientists because of its wide viewof the information phenomena. Within itsesoteric grasp information theory (withstress on communication) is clearly presented and discussed. This is an excel-lent text for students who come to thefield with a'good grasp of psychology andmathematics.

Pepinsky, Harold B., ed. People andInformation. New York: Perhamon Press,1970.

This is .a collection of papers from in-dividuals who are somehow involved with thegeneral problem of information, each in hisown way. This collection is concernedmainly with human involvement in the pro-cessing of information, thus many pointsof view are presented. It is not a text-book but makes for interesting reading.

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Saracevic, Tefko, comp. Introduction toInformation Science. New York: Bowker,1970.

This is a conglomeration of 66 papers inthe field which are remotely related toeach other. Its only unifying force isthe hard cover. The intention of theauthor appears to be to compile a one-volume library on information science;however, he has chosen papers that haveonly a tenuous connection with the field.

Schultz, Claire K., ed. H.P. Luhn:Pioneer of Information Science; SelectedWorks. New York: Spartan Books, 1968.

A major reference in the history anddevelopment of information science, thevolume also contains four biographicalsketches of Luhn (as an engineer, appliedmathematician, information scientist, andan outstanding human being), a bibliog-raphy of his publications, a list of hisU.S. patents, a partial citation index tohis publications, and a comprehensive indexto the contents of the volume.

Shera, Jesse H. The Foundations ofEducation of Librarianship. New York:a Wiley, Becker & Hayes Publication,John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1972.

The book defines the environment inwhich information transfer takes place.The author first examines the individual,and then the society into which he fitsand whiCh he molds. The book describesthe librarian's role in society and finallythe librarian's education. He does well toshow the contribution the educationalprogram in librarianship makes, and he doesequally as well to point to what it lacks.The book reads like a r!ovel but it does notlack in depth. Everyone in the libraryand/or information science fields shouldread this book.

Taviss, Irene, comp. The Computer Impact.Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall,1970.

The intention of the editor is to dealwith problems which bear on the social im-pacts of computer technology. It appearsthat he has invited approximately 30 indi-viduals, indeed an impressive group, tocontribute to the milieu. This collectionof papers is covered under four generaltopics, as follows: The Computer Potential;The Economy; The Polity; and The Culture.

Taylor, Robert S. The Making of a Library.New York: a Wiley, Becker & HayesPublication, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,1972.

The author traces the developments inthe creation of an information environ-ment in a new college. The new collegeis dedicated to establishing an educationalsetting based on the prevailing philosophyof liberalism, namely, the right of the

student to set his own course in achievingthe training he desires. Taylor addresserthe issues confronting the change agentas he moves in defining new arrangementsfor information-communications within aconservatively oriented community. Theauthor postulates the library of the futureoutside of the context of prevailing archi-tectural and administrative viewpoints andpractices.

Watanabe, Satoshi. Knowing and Guessing;a Quantitative Study of Inference andInformation. New York: Wiley, 1969.

This is a serious book on the subjectof epistomology, information science, be-havioral science, and related disciplines,all well knit together in a most admirableway. It is one of the important attemptsof unifying information science as a rig-orous science, quantitative in scope. Astrong mathematics and science backgroundis recommended to maximize learning fromthis book. Intended for advanced graduatescholars.

Annual Review of Information Science andTechnology. New York: Interscience,1966.

Proceedin' ,js from 1964-1967 issued, undersociety's earlier name, American Docu-mentation Institute.

Artandi, Susan. An Introduction to Compu-ters in Information Science. Metuchen,NJ: Scarecrow PresS, 1968.

American Society for Information Science.Proceedings of the Annual Meeting.Washington, DC, 1964 -

Berton, A.D., ed. The Social Impact ofInformation Retrieval: Philadelphia:Medical Documentation Service, 1970.

Elias, Arthur W., ed. Technical Informa-tion Center Administration; TICA. 3

Vols. Washington, DC: Spartan Books,1964-1966.

Foskett, Antony Charles. The SubjectApproach to Information. Hamden, CT:Archon Books, 1969.

Goldwyn, A.J. and Rees, Alan M., eds. TheEducation of Scien.. Information Per-sonnel - 1964; Proceedings of an Invi-tational Conference, Cleveland: CaseWestern Reserve University, 1965.

Heilprin, Lawrence B.; Markuson, BarbaraE.; and Goodman, Frederick L., eds.-Education for Information Science;Proceedings of the Symposium on Educe-.

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tion for Information Science, AirlieHouse, 1965. Washington, DC: SpartanBooks, 1965.

Information Science Abstracts. Washington,DC: American Society for InformationScience, 1966-.

Volumes for 1966-1968 issued under itsearlier title, Documentation Abstracts.

Kent, Allen, and Lancour, HaiDld 'i.:, eds.Encyclopedia of Library and InformationScience. New. York: Marcel Dekker, 1968-.

Kochen, Manfred. Some Problems in Infor-mation Science. Metuchen, NJ: Scare-crow Press, 1965.

Library and Information Science Abstracts.London: Library Association, 1950-.

'Volumes for 1950-1968 issued under itsearlier title, Library Science Abstracts.

Neeland, Frances. A Bihiiography on Infor-mation Science and Technology. SantaMonica, CA: System Development Corp.,1967.

Wasserman, Paul, ed. LIST: Library andInformation Science Today. New York:Sdience Associates/International, Inc.1971 -.

White, R.F. Education, Careers and Pro-fessionalization in Library and Infor-mation Science. Project No. 7- 1084..College Park, MD: University of Mary-land, School of Library and InformationServices, 1969.

Wilkie, Lorna C., ed. Direct -ry of Educa-tional Programs in Information Science,1971 1972. Washington, DC: American.Society for Information Science, 1971.

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