Discovery Informatics is the specialization of informatics regarding management, processing and communication of data, information and knowledge; concentrating on the pretrial procedure of Discovery.

Discovery Informatics dictates technology is not just technical issue; focusing on the connection between technology and its use and impact in real-world situations.

Discovery Informatics analyzes solutions in context and accounts for the organizational settings which information technology is used.

Computers, individuals and organizations all process information, Discovery Informatics encompasses the analysis of information processes and communication and includes three distinct concepts: Information Technology, Cognitive processes and Social attributes.

• Information Technology – the use of a computer and analysis of methods for acquiring, storing, processing, and communicating information.
• Cognitive relates to the process of acquiring knowledge through reasoning, intuition, or perception.
• Social aspects relating elements of human nature, how individuals and groups behave and interact; including the influence of information technologies.