Journal of Information Resources Management ›› 2021, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3): 59-66.doi: 10.13365/j.jirm.2020.03.059

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From DIKW to DiKS

Wan Li Han Yaming   

  1. School of Information, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan, 030006
  • Online:2021-05-26 Published:2021-06-22

Abstract: In such an information era, with the confusion and controversy of information, data, intelligence, and knowledge, the DIKW pyramid model has been popular for a long time. However, due to the different disciplines, DIKW is not a universal package theory. This article discusses the shortcomings and deficiencies of the DIKW model under the framework of the three elements of nature theory,and replaces I (information) and W (wisom) in the model with i (intelligence) and S ( science), the DiKS information wheel model is proposed and analyzed, then the following conclusions are drawn: ①There is only one carrier of information, that is matter; ②Information includes all the concept of description of objective things,like facts, data, intelligence, knowledge, intelligence and science,etc.; ③The introduction of scientific concepts in DiKS has a certain guiding effect on the future research of knowledge management, library and information science, and information science.

Key words: DIKW, DiKS, Information, Data, Intelligence, Knowledge, Science

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