information science
nounDefinition of information science
: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge treated both as a pure and as an applied science
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Henry earned a bachelor’s degree in geographic information science from The Ohio State University. — cleveland.com, "Shaker Heights Schools Alumni Hall of Fame to welcome eight new members: Press Run," 19 July 2019 Informatics and information science programs dig into the mysteries of databases and information systems and their power in society, too. — Jessica Rosenworcel, WIRED, "To Really 'Disrupt,' Tech Needs to Listen to Actual Researchers," 26 June 2019 Her capstone for her master’s degree in information science at the University of North Carolina used Jeopardy! clues to assess how wording and length in trivia questions could impact their difficulty. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "Who Is Emma Boettcher? Meet the Strategic Librarian Who Dethroned Jeopardy! Champ James Holzhauer," 4 June 2019 The 27-year-old Boettcher joined the famed Chicago school in August, 2016, after getting her master's degree in information science at UNC and bachelor's degree in English from Princeton University. — David K. Li, NBC News, "New 'Jeopardy!' champ Emma Boettcher is suddenly one of America's most famous librarians," 4 June 2019 Kramer and her husband gave the naming gift for JCU’s accountancy and information sciences school. — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, "John Carroll University board of directors gets 7 new members, new chair," 3 June 2019 Some universities offer such programs in their information science, law or philosophy departments. — Natasha Singer, New York Times, "Tech’s Ethical ‘Dark Side’: Harvard, Stanford and Others Want to Address It," 12 Feb. 2018 Combined, computer and information sciences and engineering accounted for just 9% of the 1.92 million bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2016, according to the Education Department. — Melissa Korn, WSJ, "Too Many Jobs, Not Enough Talent Spurs Amazon to Split HQ2," 5 Nov. 2018 The new Boler College establishes an accounting and information science school, as well as a school dedicated to leadership and social innovation. — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, "Hiram College would cut 6 faculty positions, eliminate majors, under recommendations," 15 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'information science.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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