According to the Wikipedia articles, In information science, profiling refers to the process of  construction and application of user profiles generated by  computerized data analysis. This involves the use of algorithms or  other mathematical techniques that allow the discovery of patterns or  correlations in large quantities of data, aggregated in databases.Although I like this definition, I would like to cite a book or article. Is there a book or article that provides the definition of profiling in information science?
Definition of profiling in information science
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