Information Services and Use

Information Services and Use

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Publisher: IOS Press

*Aims and Scope*
/Information Services & Use/ is conceived as an information technology 
oriented publication with a wide scope of subject matters. International 
in terms of both audience and authorship, the journal will aim at 
leaders in information management and applications in an attempt to keep 
them fully informed of fast-moving developments in fields such as: 
online systems, offline systems, electronic publishing, library 
automation, education and training, videotex, word processing and 
telecommunications. These areas will be treated not only in general but 
also in specific contexts; applications to business and scientific 
fields will be sought so that a balanced view is offered to the reader.

"Information Services" are considered by the journal to comprise both 
the entities and the functions with which they are involved. These 
subjects are therefore considered as distinct from information uses 
which are concerned with service applications. Under this concept, the 
journal will report on intellectual processes for the organization of 
information, transformation techniques, media, economics and all 
varieties of support to services, including education and training. 
Education and training are also the essential elements for that other 
facet of the journal, the use of information. Information technology 
available, at the moment, is solutions waiting for problems. The use of 
information services, and their managers, faced with a problem, find it 
increasingly hard to identify the appropriate solution.

The journal hopes to serve as a guide in this embarrassment of choices. 
In view of the accelerating pulse of information technology, Information 
Services & Use will attempt to minimize lag-time between manuscript 
receipt and publication, but it will not sacrifice accuracy and 
technical thoroughness to do so. The editors intend to preserve a 
neutral and unbiased position, but do not believe that controversy 
should be avoided. A major objective is the development of theme issues 
in order to provide overviews of some vital areas; but this will be done 
only when sufficient numbers of manuscripts to support this objective 
can be procured.  Notice will be made of these theme issues so that a full 
range of opinions can be obtained.

ISSN:* *0167-5265
Regular subscription price for 2004: EUR323/US$356 (including € 28 / US$ 
31 for postage and handling)
It is published quarterly.

Editors-in-Chief: Johan van Halm E-mail: JohanvanHalm@cs.com 
<mailto:Johanvan%20Halm@cs.com>