Fundamental forms of information: Research Articles
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Information: Objective or subjective-situational?
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Hjørland's critique of bates' work on defining information
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
The controversy over the concept of “information”: A rejoinder to Professor Bates
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences
The foundation of the concept of relevance
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
The importance of theories of knowledge: Indexing and information retrieval as an example
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
The importance of theories of knowledge: Browsing as an example
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Evidence-based practice: An analysis based on the philosophy of science
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Birger Hjørland's Manichean misconstruction of Marcia Bates' work
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Time shifting patterns in browsing and search behavior for catch-up TV on the web
Proceedings of the 11th european conference on Interactive TV and video
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It is argued that in order to establish a new theoretical approach to information science it is necessary to express disagreement with some established views. The 'social turn' in information science is not just exemplified in relation to the works of Marcia Bates but in relation to many different researchers in the field. Therefore it should not be taken personally, and the debate should focus on the substance. Professor Bates has contributed considerably to information science. In spite of this, some of her theoretical points of departure may be challenged. It is important to seek theoretical clarity, and this may involve a degree of schematic confrontation that should not be confused with theoretical one-sidedness, 'Manicheanism' or lack of respect.