Information limits: definition, typology and types

Purpose – This paper seeks to organize the extensive field and to compile the complete list of information limits.Design/methodology/approach – A thorough analysis of literature from the field beginning with the 1960s up to the present has been performed.Findings – A universal typology of information limits has been proposed. A list of barriers mentioned in the literature of the subject has been compiled.Research limitations/implications – The term “information limits” is not commonly used.Originality/value – The complete list of information limits with bibliographical hints (helpful for future research) is presented.