知识与信息是两个相互交叉、关联又相互独立的概念。知识比信息更具有系统性与概括性,利用已有的知识可以开发出更多的未知信息,使之成为知识。信息组织是信息处理系统的过程,而知识组织是知识的组织与检索系统,是现代信息环境下获取知识与利用知识的所有手段、技术与能力的总和。 Knowledge and information are two mutually intersecting, connected and mutually independent concepts. Knowledge is more systematic and general than information. Using existing knowledge, more unknown information can be developed and made into knowledge. Information organization is the process of information processing system. Knowledge organization is the organization and retrieval system of knowledge. It is the sum of all the means, skills and abilities of acquiring knowledge and using knowledge in modern information environment.