Information Science Reference

The idea that games can have positive impacts upon critical thinking and problem solving is widely accepted in today's digital society, yet the effect of video games on human cognition is still...

In order to effectively use games in the classroom, teachers and parents need to agree on games' positive functions toward students' learning, decide and select good educational games relevant to...

The exponential growth of technology and concurrent information revolution is creating a tremendous cultural shift on a global scale. However, the direction of that shift is being determined by those...

Despite continued public interest in issues relating to gender and computing, there exists a relative scarcity of texts on this topic. Gender and Social Computing: Interactions, Differences and...

While women maintain an increased visibility in the games culture, the issues involving gender in computing gaming is still relevant; and it is evident that the industry could benefit from the...

Gender, equity, learning, and information technology can intersect to form a theoretical and abstract field of knowledge emanating from very real, concrete, lived experiences. Gender Issues in...

Gender segregation is an issue that still exists in today's society. With the dominance of men in the science, engineering, and technology sectors, there is still a question of the...

Spatial analytical techniques and geographical analysis and modelling methods are required in order to analyse data and to facilitate the decision process at all levels. Old geographical issues can...

Geographic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Vol 1Author: IrmaPublisher: Information Science ReferencePublication Date: Sep 30, 2012Number of Pages: 620...

Geographic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Vol 2Author: IrmaPublisher: Information Science ReferencePublication Date: Sep 30, 2012Number of Pages: 614...

Geographic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Vol 3Author: IrmaPublisher: Information Science ReferencePublication Date: Sep 30, 2012Number of Pages: 616...

Geographic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Vol 4Author: IrmaPublisher: Information Science ReferencePublication Date: Sep 30, 2012Number of Pages: 584...

The availability of geographically referenced data, the proliferation of geospatial technologies, and advances in spatial analytics have been a boom to applied geographers. Geospatial Technologies...

As Web service technologies have matured in recent years, an increasing number of geospatial Web services designed to deal with spatial information over the network have emerged. Geospatial Web...

Disaster preparedness and response management is a burgeoning field of technological research, and staying abreast of the latest developments within the field is a difficult task. Geotechnical...

As technology continues to play a vital role in our everyday lives, advancements in human-computer interaction studies embrace ubiquitous computing as a tool for information processing to evolve into...

Due to the recent advances in computers and technology as a whole, Knowledge Management has taken on a whole new importance. In our society we need KM to ensure that we apply knowledge correctly to...

Even in higher education, the traditional perception of learning is a face to face environment; while distance education is typically thought of as its alternative. However, the continuous expansion...

Globalized marketing strategies continue to increase the development of global business through its latest advances in technology. The adoption of new technologies for businesses and organizations...

Many companies have encountered pitfalls in their attempts to successfully implement enterprise resource planning (ERP) that have proven nearly insurmountable, due to lack of techniques and tools for...

Defines the scope of global information technology management, including a reassessment of how multinational businesses use information systems to compete globally. It discusses the role of...

New media and technology are firmly embedded in our contemporary society and culture. The application of the internet and mobile communications, including online gaming, has made a huge impact on...

Explores global m-commerce strategies and technological standards, and provides cases of the subject from a global perspective.Author: Wayne W. HuangPublisher: Information Science...

As cybersecurity threats continue to grow in scale and complexity, it is crucial to explore new and innovative solutions to combat them. The application of computer vision (CV) techniques in...

Over the past decade, there has been continual development and renewal of strategies and practices surrounding e-governance. Governments around the world have embraced new information and...

Over the past decade, the use of Renewable Energy Technology (RET) has significantly increased around the globe. Technologies that once were considered experimental are now being deployed on...

As the amount of accumulated data across a variety of fields becomes harder to maintain, it is essential for a new generation of computational theories and tools to assist humans in extracting...

In today's global society, it has become increasingly important to address the current challenges, obstacles, and solutions encountered by researchers in the field of information resources management...

Whether post-modern or pre-industrial, the economic development of societies around the world is often influenced by the whims of a capricious international political environment. Globalization and...

In an era characterized by data globalization, there is, paradoxically, a shortage of literature on the social impact of globalization, technology diffusion, and gender disparity. The new information...