Compares the various methods of copying and duplicating documents: dye-line copying, thermography, electrophotography, spirit- and offset-duplicating, stencilling and microfiche and discusses risks of investment, running expenses, quality, costs of copies and their durability. (Author)

Recognizing that the new copyright law will come into effect during an era of accelerating technological advancements in communications, Congress left certain issues open. Discussed are copyright protection for works of the U.S. government, performing rights in sound recordings, computer uses of copyrighted works, reproduction and distribution by…

The third of four volumes in a series describing the basic documentation practices involved in the initial setting up and subsequent operation of an information-library organization to provide defense-aerospace scientific and technical information services, this manual consists of three sections. "Information Retrieval," by Tom Norton,…

Outlines the technological evolution and the use of computers and telecommunications in information transactions and data storage. (CWM)

The aim of this guide is to alert persons with an operational interest in scientific communication to new ideas, techniques, and equipment in the field of communication media and publications. The focus is on the dissemination of scientific information via the technical journal or its equivalent. Secondary dissemination of information such as…