Information society revisited: From vision to reality

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 4-12

  Martin, Bill ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digital Divide; E government; Information Society; Social disadvantage; Technological and social perspectives

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMPLOYMENT; INFORMATION SCIENCE; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DIGITAL DIVIDE; E-GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION SOCIETY; SOCIAL DISADVANTAGES; TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 12344271285     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165551505049254     Document Type: Review

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