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Topic: information services
topics >
computer science >
information >
archives
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electronic news and blogs
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discussion groups, mail conversations, and teleconferencing
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hypertext as external memory
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hypertext as a global database
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information as knowledge
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personal information
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publishing
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searching the Web
Summary
An information service returns citations for a query.Wireless communication, portable computers, and mobile phones expand the range of information services.
Many web sites provide information repositories. These are outgrowths of software repositories such as netlib. (cbb 10/07)
Subtopic: mobile units
Quote: Mooers gave first definition of information retrieval; convert need into a list of citations [»kilgFG4_1997]
Subtopic: Community Information System -- packet radio
Quote: the Access Center can download protocols for information services into the Telecomputer; lasts at least a year [»morgC4_1982] Quote: an information service can automatically download updates to the communication software; ensures consistency [»needD10_1982]
Subtopic: Netlib -- public domain software
Quote: CommunityInformationSystem when most information is delivered digitally [»giffDK12_1985] Quote: CommunityInformationSystem made of shared servers and user-owned computers [»giffDK12_1985] Quote: CommunityInformationSystem broadcasts information via packet radio [»giffDK12_1985] Quote: CommunityInformationSystem distributes over six megabytes a day [»giffDK12_1985] Quote: CommunityInformationSystem has fifteen, outside users [»giffDK12_1985]
Subtopic: Telesophy -- information units
Quote: Netlib for public-domain software by electronic mail requests [»dongJJ5_1987] Quote: Netlib preferred over private collections of library software [»dongJJ5_1987] Quote: 3500 Netlib requests in a month [»dongJJ5_1987, OK] Quote: Netlib is available anytime without administrative hassles; software is current and individually accessible [»dongJJ5_1987] Quote: communication is main cost of running Netlib; inexpensive to manage [»dongJJ5_1987] Quote: Netlib is not commercial software but provides rapid distribution for researchers [»dongJJ5_1987] Quote: Netlib is free; helped keep it widely accessible with low-overhead [»dongJJ5_1987]
Quote: Telesophy is 'wisdom at a distance' for accessing 'anything, anywhere' [»caplM12_1987] Quote: Telesophy has five users and 100 thousand information units [»caplM12_1987]
Topic: archives (19 items)
Topic: electronic news and blogs (25 items)
Topic: discussion groups, mail conversations, and teleconferencing (29 items)
Topic: hypertext as external memory (24 items)
Topic: hypertext as a global database (30 items)
Topic: information as knowledge (17 items)
Topic: personal information (41 items)
Topic: publishing (14 items)
Topic: searching the Web
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