Informaatiotiedettä

Informaatiotiedettä is the Finnish term for information science. It is an interdisciplinary field that studies the nature of information, its properties, and the ways in which it is created, organized, stored, retrieved, and used. Informaatiotiedettä encompasses a wide range of topics, including library science, archival science, data science, knowledge management, and information architecture.

The field seeks to understand how people interact with information, how information systems are designed and implemented, and how information can be used to solve problems and improve decision-making. Key areas of study within informaatiotiedettä include information seeking behavior, information retrieval systems, the organization of information, information ethics, and the impact of technology on information access and dissemination.

Informaatiotiedettä draws upon concepts and methodologies from various disciplines such as computer science, cognitive psychology, sociology, and communication studies. Its practitioners work in diverse settings, including libraries, archives, museums, corporations, government agencies, and research institutions. The ultimate goal of informaatiotiedettä is to facilitate the effective and efficient use of information for the benefit of individuals and society.