Access to information in Europe

  • Authors:

  • Philip Williams

  • Affiliations:

  • Computation Department, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD, UK

  • Venue:
  • Computer Communications
  • Year:
  • 1978

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Abstract

Developments in telecommunications, together with the availability of large collections of bibliographic references in computer-readable form, have produced a great change in access to scientific and technical information. Although the major information systems are in the USA, there is rapid development in Europe under the stimulus of the Commission of the European Communities' action plans in this area. Progress in the provision of information systems in Europe is described, and the problems that are still under consideration are discussed.