ANESSENTIAL PARTof research papers, particularly in the sciences, is the list of references
pointing to prior publications. As Ziman observes,“a scientific paper does not stand alone; it …

Vannevar Bush's famous article,“As We May Think”(1945), described an imaginary
information retrieval machine, the Memex. The Memex is usually viewed, unhistorically, in …

Abstract This study investigates Ted Nelson's works and the influence of his hypertext
concept through citation analysis, including citation counting, characteristics of citing articles …

To better determine why Vannevar Bush created the memex and what he hoped to
accomplish with such a machine, some of his published and unpublished writings on …

Librarians have many and varied difficulties. For some library problems research is not the
best remedy. Improved coordination, clarification of values, or drawing on existing research …

An analysis of the ways that libraries can convert and store complete documents in digital
format is presented. It includes a survey of digital concepts and projects as well as an …

Digital libraries must support the existing and emergent communities they serve, lest social
opportunities to seek, use, and share information and knowledge become diminished …

Vannevar Bush had much less to do with modern information science and technology than
has been thought. The histories of the two machines that were the closest Bush came to …

Information Science: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the multifaceted field
of Information Science (IS). Inviting readers to explore a modern field of study with deep …

Überblick Der Beitrag versucht anhand einer wichtigen Entwicklungsphase der
Computerkommunikation, der Genese der großen Time-Sharing-Systeme …