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In Brief

Buckland distinguishes between different meanings of ‘information’ and explains how viewing ‘information-as-thing’ helps describe uses of data, text, documents, antelopes, etc.

Reading Details

:page_facing_up: “Information as Thing” | eScholarship
By: Michael K. Buckland
Started: 2026-04-22
Finished: 2026-04-22
Amount read: 10 of 10 pages

10 pages
Genre: theory, article, criticism, and LIS
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  • open access = open access
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  • general web link = general web link

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Randall, Ryan P. “Information as Thing”. Published April 23, 2026. https://www.ryanpatrickrandall.com/notes/Reading/Articles/buckland-information-as-thing. Accessed on .