Biological Abstracts / BIOSIS The First Fifty Years. The Evolution of a Major Science Information Service

A fiftieth birthday is a good one to celebrate-old enough to be ex­ perienced and mature, but not so old as to be an antique. And if the fifty years have spanned as much change in scientific affairs as has occurred during the lifetime of Biological Abstracts it is surely time for a stocktaking. The...

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Other Authors: Steere, William (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1976, 1976
Edition:1st ed. 1976
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Landmarks and Milestones in the History of Biological Abstracts/BIOSIS
  • 2 The Historical Origins of Biological Abstracts, Precursors-1917–1925 Botanical Abstracts and Abstracts of Bacteriology
  • 3 The Founding of Biological Abstracts, The Concept and the Publication
  • 4 Coexistence with a Time Bomb
  • 5 The Years of Crisis
  • 6 Consolidation and Growth, The Introduction of Electronic Data Processing
  • 7 The Computerization of Biological Abstracts
  • 8 The Mechanization of Biological AbstractslBIOSIS
  • 9 Planning for the Next Fifty Years
  • 10 Housing Biological Abstracts for a Half-Century
  • 11 Biological Abstracts/BIOSIS as a Leader in National and International Cooperation
  • 12 The Trustees of Biological Abstracts, 1927–1976
  • References