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Foundations of Full Text Electronic Information Delivery Systems by Harry M. Kibirige (1996, Paperback) 
Foundations of Full Text Electronic Information Delivery Systems by Harry M. Kibirige (1996, Paperback)
Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub
Publication Date: 1996-11-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1555702082
ISBN-13: 9781555702083
Product ID: EPID386135
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Publication Date:1996-11-01

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Length:221 pages
Height:9.0 in
Width:6.0 in
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Weight:13.6 oz

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This book is not for those seeking practical help deciding which full-text delivery system to use in their libraries, though it does contain in its appendix a directory of full-text information vendors. Rather, it covers the background, history, and theoretical underpinnings of the telecommunications infrastructure used to deliver full-text information. Kibirige (GSLIS, Queens Coll., CUNY) has published a number of articles and books on information management. Technical jargon is avoided as much as is practical in a work of this sort, so even the network novice should be able to grasp the concepts involved here. A glossary is included to explain technical terms since they cannot be avoided entirely. Though most of the book is devoted to U.S. information policies and infrastructure, a particularly interesting but brief chapter throws light on aspects of international networking and information transfer. Read this work to gain a deeper theoretical understanding of information networks and decide whether you want to bet the farm by canceling your journal subscriptions and relying on full-text electronic delivery. It won't necessarily help you pick out the specific vendor to use, but it will give you a better understanding of the means by which remote information access takes place. Margaret Sylvia, St. Mary's Univ. Academic Lib., San Antonio
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