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The Scope for Operational Research in the Library and Information Field

Martin Elton, Brian Vickery

Aslib Proceedings

ISSN: 0001-253X

Article publication date: 1 August 1973

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Abstract

Operational research was born during the 1939–45 war as an aid to military decision making. After the war it was rapidly applied to industrial production, and many new techniques were developed. It has since spread to all spheres of policy making.

Citation

Elton, M. and Vickery, B. (1973), "The Scope for Operational Research in the Library and Information Field", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 25 No. 8, pp. 305-319. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb050417

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1973, MCB UP Limited

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