Journal of Documentation: Volume 44 Issue 3

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BRIAN VICKERY A PERSONAL MEMOIR

DOUGLAS J. FOSKETT

During the years following the end of World War II, there was a considerable expansion of library services in industry, and some of the scientists engaged in this activity sought…

B.C. VICKERY: BIBLIOGRAPHY

HARRY EAST, AMBER ADAMS

Brian Vickery has been a prolific writer as this list — which covers a period of forty active years — indicates. There are almost certainly omissions. He has, for example, been an…

THE ROLE OF CLASSIFICATION IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL: ACTION AND THOUGHT IN THE CONTRIBUTION OF BRIAN VICKERY

E.J. COATES

An assessment of B.C. Vickery's contribution to the development of classification for retrieval. This has been both practical and intellectual. On the practical side his work in…

SOCIAL SCIENTISTS' INFORMATION NEEDS IN THE 1980s

MARGARET SLATER

Some results of a recent study of the information needs of social scientists are selectively summarised and commented upon. Where relevant, to monitor change, this is set in the…

NATIONAL DOCUMENT SUPPLY AND CATALOGUE ENTRY SUPPLY

DONALD J. URQUHART

The article asks the question why is there a truly national service for document supply but not for document descriptions. It concludes that this is because the document supply…

PRECEDENT‐SETTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MODERN CLASSIFICATION

PHYLLIS A. RICHMOND

With preceding chapters setting the stage, this one will provide a view of Brian C. Vickery's accomplishments from the vantage point of several thousand miles. His career in…

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE UK

JOHN GRAY

The progress of research and development, funded from government sources, during the last three decades is reviewed, together with forms of sponsorship and support. The Office for…

Cover of Journal of Documentation

ISSN:

0022-0418

e-ISSN:

1758-7379

ISSN-L:

0022-0418

Online date, start – end:

1945

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof David Bawden