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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 17,522 ratings — published 2011
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Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder Everything Is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,470 ratings — published 2007
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The Organization of Information (Library and Information Science Text Series) The Organization of Information (Library and Information Science Text Series)
by (shelved 14 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.10 — 1,048 ratings — published 1997
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Foundations of Library and Information Science Foundations of Library and Information Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.34 — 1,147 ratings — published 1998
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This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.42 — 4,852 ratings — published 2010
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Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.97 — 450 ratings — published 1999
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Introduction to Information Science Introduction to Information Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.61 — 178 ratings — published 2012
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 8,800 ratings — published 1983
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The Social Life of Information The Social Life of Information (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,069 ratings — published 2000
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.87 — 31,091 ratings — published 2016
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Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,843 ratings — published 1998
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Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren't the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.79 — 2,053 ratings — published 2012
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Ambient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become Ambient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,357 ratings — published 2005
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Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century : An Introduction Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century : An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.48 — 839 ratings — published 2006
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Glut: Mastering Information through the Ages Glut: Mastering Information through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.76 — 442 ratings — published 2007
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Information and Society (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) Information and Society (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
by (shelved 5 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.29 — 146 ratings — published
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The Library Book The Library Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 128,721 ratings — published 2018
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Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 205 ratings — published 2014
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Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.20 — 353 ratings — published 1981
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Metadata for Digital Collections: A How-to-Do-It Manual (How-To-Do-It Manual Series (for Librarians)) Metadata for Digital Collections: A How-to-Do-It Manual (How-To-Do-It Manual Series (for Librarians))
by (shelved 5 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.82 — 129 ratings — published 2011
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The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 5,527 ratings — published 2011
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as information-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,674 ratings — published 1999
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Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.67 — 2,476 ratings — published 2021
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Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,062 ratings — published 2018
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Information: A Very Short Introduction Information: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.42 — 454 ratings — published 2010
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 21,800 ratings — published 2014
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The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.35 — 953 ratings — published 2009
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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 40,678 ratings — published 2014
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Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.72 — 794 ratings — published 2001
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.97 — 53,182 ratings — published 2012
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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 8,048 ratings — published 2010
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Management Basics for Information Professionals Management Basics for Information Professionals (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.28 — 412 ratings — published 2000
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Providing Reference Services for Archives & Manuscripts (Archival Fundamentals Series) Providing Reference Services for Archives & Manuscripts (Archival Fundamentals Series)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.24 — 83 ratings — published 1992
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 33,957 ratings — published 2010
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Introduction to Metadata Introduction to Metadata (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.59 — 74 ratings — published 2008
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The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.53 — 234 ratings — published 2008
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Looking for Information: A Survey of Research on Information Seeking, Needs, and Behavior (Library and Information Science) Looking for Information: A Survey of Research on Information Seeking, Needs, and Behavior (Library and Information Science)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.18 — 277 ratings — published 2002
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The Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization (Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing) The Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization (Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.21 — 141 ratings — published 2000
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Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.43 — 993 ratings — published 2001
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 4.35 — 207,578 ratings — published 2018
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Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 4.52 — 503 ratings — published 2002
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Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,924 ratings — published 2015
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.84 — 124,839 ratings — published 1998
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Metadata Metadata (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.78 — 414 ratings — published 2015
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Complexity: A Guided Tour Complexity: A Guided Tour (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,695 ratings — published 2009
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Intertwingled: Information Changes Everything Intertwingled: Information Changes Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.79 — 383 ratings — published 2014
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BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google BiblioTech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.43 — 953 ratings — published 2015
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 125,493 ratings — published 2007
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Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as information-science)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,174 ratings — published 1995
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“Information is and ought to be free”
― Dr. Cornel Darden JR.

Chuck Wendig
“And better still, reference librarians served well in the role that the internet never did: They were the perfect bouncers at the door of bad information. Or, put differently, they were the best vectors to transmit truth.”
― Chuck Wendig, Wanderers

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