Information access
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Information access is the freedom or ability to identify, obtain and make use of
database or information effectively.[1]
There are various research efforts in information access for which the objective is to simplify and make it more effective for human users to access and further process large and unwieldy amounts of data and information.
Several technologies applicable to the general area are
Text Categorisation.[2]
During discussions on free access to information as well as on
.Groups such as the
West Publishing company. There is a worldwide Free Access to Law Movement which advocates free access to legal information. The Wired Magazine Article Who Owns The Law is an introduction to the access to legal information issue. Postsecondary organizations such as K-12 work to share information. They feel it is a legal and moral obligation to provide access (including to people with disabilities or impairments) to information through the services and programs they offer.[3]
Some effects of charging for information access, such as literature searches for physicians, is studied in the article "Fee or Free: The Effect of Charging on Information Demand". In this study, a $5 charge resulted in a 77% decrease in searches.[4]
See also
- Access to Knowledge movement
- Free culture
- Open access
- Open content
References
- ^ "Information Access | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "How Technology Has Increased Our Access to Information and Answers - Not All of Them Right". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Information Access | DO-IT". www.washington.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
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External links
- CRS Report - Access to Government Information in the United States
- ALA- Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks
- Access to Information - The World Bank page