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INFORMATION is an important strategic resource that penetrates human affairs. The problem discussed here is a common one—the need for information to answer specific questions. One method is to retrieve it from databases. In the terminology of Ladrière (this volume), information is regarded in this context as a model of the second case.
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Nilsson, P. (1990). The Distortion of Information. In: Berleur, J., Clement, A., Sizer, R., Whitehouse, D. (eds) The Information Society: Evolving Landscapes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4328-9_26
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