The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition is a one-stop book for all knowledge related to information science and technology.
– Wen Chen Hu, University of North Dakota, USA
The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition, is a just-in-time source for the most current and valuable information on the threshold of information science and technology.
– John Wang, Montclair State University, USA
This book is certainly of great interest for both researchers and practitioners who are interested in the new theoretical thrust and practical insights.
– In Lee, Western Illinois University, USA
The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology is among the most comprehensive works ever published in this field, based on serious research of distinguished scholars from all over the world. This is a multi-volume reference source I can recommend without hesitation.
– Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko, University of Tampere, Finland
The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology is a required reading for MIS researchers and for practical business application and information professionals. I would recommend these volumes to all of my technical and behavioral information technology colleagues.
– James Rodger, MIS/DS ECOBIT IUP, USA
With the immeasurable wide range of topics covering remarkably just about every important aspect of information science and technology, the Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology is an essential resource for students and educators, researchers, professional information technologists, and all libraries.
– Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship
Faculty wanting to expand their IT knowledge will be well served. Students faced with papers to develop will appreciate well-written introductions to their topics, along with resource lists and glossaries for each entry.
– CHOICE
This set is best suited to academic libraries, particularly information systems and business collections, and library and information science collections. Special libraries and large public libraries may also find it of interest.
– Library Journal
I would recommend this encyclopedia as a reference work to any tertiary academic library, full stop. Large secondary school libraries would find it very useful, and the price is so reasonable that many could afford it. It should be purchased by all large and medium-sized public libraries. Some individuals, especially academics teaching information systems, ought to buy it, too.
– Online Information Review
The reader can dip into any volume and find interesting data and issues.
– Education Libraries
As an MIS professor, I am constantly faced with staying abreast of technology changes. The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology is an exhaustive and convenient method of meeting these needs. I would recommend these volumes to all of my technical and behavioral information technology colleagues.
– Information Resources Management Journal
This encyclopedia will be useful in large university reference collections and corporate libraries, and is a must-have for all libraries supporting library and information science programs.
– American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)
... a good purchase for a library school, largely because of its broad range of topics relating to information science and technology.
– Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Many of the topics, such as data mining, distance learning, knowledge management, and web applications, are pertinent to librarianship.
– Library Journal
Quite simply, this is a very significant publication. It is impressive in its size and scope, scholarly in its content, delightful in its physical presentation, and what's more, it all comes for a very reasonsable price.
– Online Information Review
This collection belongs in every academic library because of the scope, range and reference utility.
– E-Streams
This is an invaluable source for practitioners, and an important addition for academic and major public libraries.
– Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment (APADE)
This collection of books represents the most thorough research and writings from the experts from all over the world in Information Systems. This encyclopedia is easy to read and navigate through. A must have for anyone in Information Technology.
– Prof. Shirley Fedorovich, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
An encyclopedia specifically devoted to information science and technology is an idea whose time has come. It is a perfect addition to any library's reference section. Not only can a reader find a topic of interest researched using up-to-date references, but s/he can locate topics of related interest with relative ease. A worthwhile accomplishment.
– Prof. Edward Szewczak, Canisius College, USA
The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology can serve as a most useful reference for any researcher beginning to explore a new area of information systems.
– Prof. France Belanger, Virginia Tech, USA
I have to commend the editor for undertaking such an enormous task in putting together these five volumes of Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology.
– Mo Adam Mahmood, Ellis and Susan Mayfield Professor in Business Administration at the University of Texas at El Paso, USA
The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology offers a comprehensive, unique repository of research contributions provided by leading scholars from around the globe.
– Prof. Shirley Ann Becker, Florida Institute of Technology, USA
The work's global scope is principally an asset.
– Library Journal
This 8-volume resource presents over 650 entries averaging 5 pages in length on a wide variety of topics.
– Book News Inc. (May 2009)