Privacy in the Information Age (Library in a Book) - Hardcover

Harry Henderson worked in the library field after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley. For the past 20 years, he has been a professional writer and editor. Henderson is the author or coauthor of more than 30 books. Among his numerous publications are Power of the News Media; Capital Punishment, Third Edition; Terrorist Challenge to America; Campaign and Election Reform; Drug Abuse; Gun Control, Revised Edition; and Global Terrorism, Revised Edition, all of which are titles in Facts On File's Library in a Book series.

In a world in which information on individuals is available quickly, cheaply, and easily, interest in privacy rights is growing. Both theoretical and practical, this book does a creditable job of surveying the topic by providing an overview of the issues, a survey of the applicable laws and court cases, a chronology, and an extensively annotated bibliography. The chapter titled "How To Research Privacy Issues" is a comprehensive pathfinder, complete with search strategy tips and URLs for web-based searching. Librarians will like the section on organizations and agencies that directs users to associations with an interest in privacy rights. The entries here include the requisite name, address, and phone number as well as the organization's URL and e-mail address and a description of purpose. An important resource for any library in which privacy issues are investigated.AJoan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Rochester, NY
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