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Robert Hauptman is professor emeritus of St. Cloud State University and editor of the Journal of Information Ethics.

Edited by Robert Hauptman
Format: softcover (6 x 9), back issue
Pages: 96
Bibliographic Info:
Copyright Date: 1993
ISSN 1061-9321
Imprint: McFarland

Editorial: Confidential and Private Matters      3

Publisher’s Comments     4

COLUMNS

Educating for Information Ethics: Assumptions and Definitions    5

Current Issues: Scientists and Librarians      10

Information Ethics in the Workplace: The Virtue of the Information Manager     16

ARTICLES

Special Feature

The Freedom of Information Act: Public Access in the Computer Age    22

Toward a Virus and Worm Free Computing Environment     26

Textbook Selection: An Ethical Dilemma     34

Varieties of Censorship and Response in The Satanic Verses  &nbsp 42

Ethics in the Information Market     48

“Dr. Research”: A Quick Fix for Plagiarists     63

Reviews      73

Article Alerts      88

About the Contributors      95

• “The only periodical exclusively devoted to all of the issues…. Diverse topics”—Choice
• “Noteworthy for the currency of its subject…intellectually stimulating…a fine blend of the practical and theoretical…a valuable source”—Library Journal
• “Points to the need for thoughtful exploration of the place of information (and of librarians) in the good (‘ethical’) life, both at the individual and the social levels”—C&RL News
• “Interesting and informative”—SRRT Newsletter
• “Interesting mix of contributors…lengthy book reviews”—American Librarians
• “Welcome…interesting and thought-provoking…highly recommend it for all libraries”—ALR
• “Readable…important”—People’s Culture
• “Courageous”—Sipapu
• “Some of the sharpest and most stimulating essays on the subject…responds to a very real need in the field. …excellent coverage of this difficult and increasingly complicated subject…a valuable and practical tool”—InfoManage
• “Thought-provoking columns and articles in a readable style…useful to anyone concerned with information in society. …recommended”—Special Libraries
• “Strongly recommended”—Journal of Academic Librarianship
• “Carefully edited…provide[s] readers with full discussions on [the] issues”—Library and Information Science Annual
• “Well-written pieces by librarians and other scholars. This thought-provoking journal should be required reading for students in library and information science programs and by practitioners and policymakers”—Magazines for Libraries.