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The Royal Society scientific information conference of 1948
Brian VickeryThe background to the RSSIC is described, and the general nature of the conference. Some of its themes, achievements and limitations are briefly discussed.
An information world apart: the Royal Society scientific information conference of 1948 in the light of 1998
Maurice B. LineThe Royal Society Scientific Information Conference of 1948 was a top level attempt to look at scientific and technical information in the light of the post‐war growth of the…
Professor Bernal’s ‘insidious and cavalier proposals’: the Royal Society scientific information conference, 1948
Harry EastFor the 1948 Royal Society Conference, J.D. Bernal submitted a paper which proposed a provisional scheme for the central distribution of scientific papers. This provoked such a…
Bradford ranking conventions and their application to a growing literature
M.H. HeineBradford distributions describe the relationship between ‘journal productivities’ and ‘journal rankings by productivity’. However, different ranking conventions exist, implying…
Use studies of electronic networks: a review of empirical research approaches and challenges for their development
Reijo SavolainenThe author reviews the major approaches and central findings of empirical research use studies. Six major research approaches were identified by cross‐tabulating two criteria: the…
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