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. 1983 Oct;71(4):380–385.

The origin and development of a concept: the information society.

S Crawford
PMCID: PMC227258  PMID: 6652297

Abstract

The constructs that underlie a discipline are complex and often times uncertain. It is argued that the ways in which we perceive and conceptualize are influenced by our habits of mind and our view of the world. This paper traces the concept of the "Information Society" from its inception in the discipline of economics through its development and its subsequent diffusion to the field of information science.

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