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A history of online information services, 1963-1976 / Charles P. Bourne and Truci Bellardo Hahn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bourne, Charles P., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Information storage and retrieval systems--History.
- Information storage and retrieval systems.
- Information retrieval--History.
- Information retrieval.
- Online bibliographic searching--History.
- Online bibliographic searching.
- Online information services--History.
- Online information services.
- Online information services industry--History.
- Online information services industry.
- Information scientists--Biography.
- Information scientists.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 493 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2003.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Every field of history has a basic need for a detailed chronology of what happened: who did what when. In the absence of such a resource, fanciful accounts flourish. This book provides a rich narrative of the early development of online information retrieval systems and services, from 1963 to 1976--a period important to anyone who uses a search engine, online catalog, or large database. Drawing on personal experience, extensive research, and interviews with many of the key participants, the book describes the individuals, projects, and institutions of the period. It also corrects many common errors and misconceptions and provides milestones for many of the significant developments in online systems and technology.
- Notes:
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 9780262269049
- 026226904X
- 0585481032
- 9780585481036
- 0262025388
- 9780262025386
- OCLC:
- 53882938
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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