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Informatics: a brief survey

Informatics: a brief survey Since the late 1970s, the term “informatics” has increasingly been adopted to describe the application of information technology to various fields, such as legal informatics, medical informatics, social informatics and organizational informatics. This article provides a brief survey of informatics with respect to its historical background, disciplinary identity, fundamental aspects, applications, and challenges. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Electronic Library Emerald Publishing

Informatics: a brief survey

Shaoyi He
The Electronic Library , Volume 21 (2): 6 – Apr 1, 2003
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2003 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0264-0473
DOI
10.1108/02640470310470480
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Abstract

Since the late 1970s, the term “informatics” has increasingly been adopted to describe the application of information technology to various fields, such as legal informatics, medical informatics, social informatics and organizational informatics. This article provides a brief survey of informatics with respect to its historical background, disciplinary identity, fundamental aspects, applications, and challenges.

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The Electronic Library – Emerald Publishing

Published: Apr 1, 2003

Keywords: Computer operators; Information management; Information technology; Science; Scientific management

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