Librarians sometimes used to refer erroneously to Library Science as Information Science. Information Science refers to all information systems and methodologies.

No, IT is not a social science. IT is information technology and related to computer science.

Information Science focuses on the collection, organization, and retrieval of information, while Communication Science focuses on the study of human communication processes, including verbal and nonverbal communication. Information Science deals more with data management and technology, whereas Communication Science covers a broader range of topics related to communication theory and practice.

University of Information Science was created in 2002.

Journal of Information Science was created in 1979.