Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology

Political strife, economic turmoil, and a global pandemic have caused massive changes throughout society over the past few years. Disruptions to work and school enforced a complete reliance on technology for the first time in many countries, while supply chain issues directly impacted societal comfort and well-being. More than ever, it is apparent how influential and significant information science and technology is across the world. As every industry and government adjusts to today's reality in which information science and technology is key to the functionality of providing services, it is imperative that the cutting-edge concepts, methodologies, and technologies that have been implemented within recent years are shared with the global research community and beyond.

The Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Sixth Edition continues the legacy set forth by the first five editions by providing comprehensive coverage and up-to-date definitions of the most important issues, concepts, and trends pertaining to technological advancements and information management within a variety of settings and industries. Additionally, this major reference work is the first in this impactful series to be fully open access and operate under a continuous publication frequency, allowing each encyclopedia entry to be released in real time to the academic community immediately upon acceptance. Featuring a collection of research from scholars throughout the world with notable research portfolios and expertise, this publication is freely available to all audiences and is particularly ideal for IT specialists, programmers, developers, computer scientists, information professionals, data scientists, security specialists, engineers, educators, executives, scientists, medical professionals, managers, academicians, researchers, and upper-level students.