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Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major o... more Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major one in hard sciences like physics and mathematics. Natural science need to define information in unambiguous and unamimous terms and must integrate it to the very way it describe other natural phenomena and realities. And indeed there is such a vital role modern science has assigned to information. Social scientists should also be aware of this. In this paper the concept of information has been seen as brewed historically from thermodynamics, and how combined with mathematical theorem of our time it has become a descriptive alphabet of the universe.
Journal of Indian Library Association, Oct 16, 2016
Information is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergenc... more Information is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergence of new theory and technology in physical science always contribute to shape various theories, models and services in LIS. Shannon's mathematical formula derives strength from the physical aspect of data or information and gives a new information theoretic approach to communication model by introducing concepts of bit and entropy. With the advancement of Quantum mechanics a new quantum mechanical model is under preparation. Phenomenon like quantum entanglement is successfully being used in computer technology which in turn helps reshape many LIS services. Quantum information science is a newly flourishing field which is expected to bring great advancements in information organization, processing, retrieval, automatic classification, NLP and other LIS related problems.
Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS), Jun 7, 2016
This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philos... more This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philosophical queries about the nature and characteristics of information and varying ideas and concepts of information as they appear in the diverse fields of study are discussed. Philosophy of Information makes relevant queries in order to understand the role of information in the physical and organic world, in the evolution, and in society by constructing various models. The paper also introduces the reader with the main queries and prominent models of the philosophy.
International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts, 2016
The paper in its limited scope sheds light on some philosophical issues related to Open Education... more The paper in its limited scope sheds light on some philosophical issues related to Open Educational Resources (OER). Openness is thought to be the fundamental philosophy OER. This corroborates the ideas of both Open Education which aims at liberating education from the four walls of the traditional institutional set up, thus making education open to all, and that of the Open Resources that assures lifting of different barriers from the educational materials, allowing easy and open access to them. Both kind of openness should be thought of separately, and in an ideal OER environment they must combine in a fruitful synergy. In general, openness is not a flat concept; degree of openness varies in the field of information dissemination. In fact, different kinds of openness concepts are involved in the OER philosophy. There is openness in the use of materials. It also involves the openness in the technology used. The present paper concentrates on the idea of openness or freedom of use a...
This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philos... more This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philosophical queries about the nature and characteristics of information and varying ideas and concepts of information as they appear in the diverse fields of study are discussed. Philosophy of Information makes relevant queries in order to understand the role of information in the physical and organic world, in the evolution, and in society by constructing various models. The paper also introduces the reader with the main queries and prominent models of the philosophy.
Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major o... more Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major one in hard sciences like physics and mathematics. Natural science need to define information in unambiguous and unamimous terms and must integrate it to the very way it describe other natural phenomena and realities. And indeed there is such a vital role modern science has assigned to information. Social scientists should also be aware of this. In this paper the concept of information has been seen as brewed historically from thermodynamics, and how combined with mathematical theorem of our time it has become a descriptive alphabet of the universe.
In the digital environment the need of a search engine cannot be overestimated. Google is undoubt... more In the digital environment the need of a search engine cannot be overestimated. Google is undoubtedly the most popular and significant search engine of all. In this paper the author has first attempted to the immense popularity of Google in the top ten internet using countries by comparing with various features of the other known engines. Then a brief pointing out of Google’s salient features have been endeavoured. It has been shown how Google has withdrawn introduced or modified its facilities from time to time to meet the changing need of users which has been the key to its high rate of success.
I nformation is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergen... more I nformation is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergence of new theory and technology in physical science always contribute to shape various theories, models and services in LIS. Shannon’s mathematical formula derives strength from the physical aspect of data or information and gives a new information theoretic approach to communication model by introducing concepts of bit and entropy. With the advancement of Quantum mechanics a new quantum mechanical model is under preparation. Phenomenon like quantum entanglement is successfully being used in computer technology which in turn helps reshape many LIS services. Quantum information science is a newly flourishing field which is expected to bring great advancements in information organization, processing, retrieval, automatic classification, NLP and other LIS related problems.
Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major o... more Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major one in hard sciences like physics and mathematics. Natural science need to define information in unambiguous and unamimous terms and must integrate it to the very way it describe other natural phenomena and realities. And indeed there is such a vital role modern science has assigned to information. Social scientists should also be aware of this. In this paper the concept of information has been seen as brewed historically from thermodynamics, and how combined with mathematical theorem of our time it has become a descriptive alphabet of the universe.
Journal of Indian Library Association, Oct 16, 2016
Information is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergenc... more Information is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergence of new theory and technology in physical science always contribute to shape various theories, models and services in LIS. Shannon's mathematical formula derives strength from the physical aspect of data or information and gives a new information theoretic approach to communication model by introducing concepts of bit and entropy. With the advancement of Quantum mechanics a new quantum mechanical model is under preparation. Phenomenon like quantum entanglement is successfully being used in computer technology which in turn helps reshape many LIS services. Quantum information science is a newly flourishing field which is expected to bring great advancements in information organization, processing, retrieval, automatic classification, NLP and other LIS related problems.
Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS), Jun 7, 2016
This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philos... more This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philosophical queries about the nature and characteristics of information and varying ideas and concepts of information as they appear in the diverse fields of study are discussed. Philosophy of Information makes relevant queries in order to understand the role of information in the physical and organic world, in the evolution, and in society by constructing various models. The paper also introduces the reader with the main queries and prominent models of the philosophy.
International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts, 2016
The paper in its limited scope sheds light on some philosophical issues related to Open Education... more The paper in its limited scope sheds light on some philosophical issues related to Open Educational Resources (OER). Openness is thought to be the fundamental philosophy OER. This corroborates the ideas of both Open Education which aims at liberating education from the four walls of the traditional institutional set up, thus making education open to all, and that of the Open Resources that assures lifting of different barriers from the educational materials, allowing easy and open access to them. Both kind of openness should be thought of separately, and in an ideal OER environment they must combine in a fruitful synergy. In general, openness is not a flat concept; degree of openness varies in the field of information dissemination. In fact, different kinds of openness concepts are involved in the OER philosophy. There is openness in the use of materials. It also involves the openness in the technology used. The present paper concentrates on the idea of openness or freedom of use a...
This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philos... more This paper highlights some concepts related to the philosophy of information (PI). Various philosophical queries about the nature and characteristics of information and varying ideas and concepts of information as they appear in the diverse fields of study are discussed. Philosophy of Information makes relevant queries in order to understand the role of information in the physical and organic world, in the evolution, and in society by constructing various models. The paper also introduces the reader with the main queries and prominent models of the philosophy.
Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major o... more Information is a polysemantic term in social studies. But the concept of information is a major one in hard sciences like physics and mathematics. Natural science need to define information in unambiguous and unamimous terms and must integrate it to the very way it describe other natural phenomena and realities. And indeed there is such a vital role modern science has assigned to information. Social scientists should also be aware of this. In this paper the concept of information has been seen as brewed historically from thermodynamics, and how combined with mathematical theorem of our time it has become a descriptive alphabet of the universe.
In the digital environment the need of a search engine cannot be overestimated. Google is undoubt... more In the digital environment the need of a search engine cannot be overestimated. Google is undoubtedly the most popular and significant search engine of all. In this paper the author has first attempted to the immense popularity of Google in the top ten internet using countries by comparing with various features of the other known engines. Then a brief pointing out of Google’s salient features have been endeavoured. It has been shown how Google has withdrawn introduced or modified its facilities from time to time to meet the changing need of users which has been the key to its high rate of success.
I nformation is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergen... more I nformation is an idea created in human brain. But information has physical aspects too. Emergence of new theory and technology in physical science always contribute to shape various theories, models and services in LIS. Shannon’s mathematical formula derives strength from the physical aspect of data or information and gives a new information theoretic approach to communication model by introducing concepts of bit and entropy. With the advancement of Quantum mechanics a new quantum mechanical model is under preparation. Phenomenon like quantum entanglement is successfully being used in computer technology which in turn helps reshape many LIS services. Quantum information science is a newly flourishing field which is expected to bring great advancements in information organization, processing, retrieval, automatic classification, NLP and other LIS related problems.