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Main Author: Smith, Eldred
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ441734
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  • The Print Prison. Smith, Eldred Academic Libraries Access to Information Communication (Thought Transfer) Electronic Mail Electronic Publishing Futures (of Society) Higher Education Information Dissemination Information Needs Information Technology Library Automation Library Collections Library Role Research Libraries Scholarly Writing User Needs (Information) Discusses electronic information technology and possible effects on research libraries' transition from print-based collections to new configurations. Topics discussed include the effects of printing on the growth and spread of information; limits to dissemination and access; electronic mail (E-mail); and new methods for scholarly publishing and communication. (LRW)