Designs on a National Research Network.

Walsh, John

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Publication Date: 1988

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Designs on a National Research Network.

Walsh, John

Science, v239 n4842 p861 Feb 19 1988

Discusses the addition of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration database to the National Science Foundation's NSFnet data communication network. Outlines the history of databases in the United States and enumerates proposed upgrades from a new Office of Science and Technology policy report. (TW)

Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computers, Databases, Government Role, Improvement Programs, Information Networks, Information Systems, Information Technology, Institutional Role, Technological Advancement, Telecommunications

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Audience: Researchers; Policymakers

Language: English

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