The work team on databases queries of CAICYT: An Argentine precedent in the pre-history of the scientific and technological information search on the Internet. Part 2: Development, activities and legacy

  • Pedro Falcato Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial, Biblioteca, Servicio de Referencia. Av. General Paz 5445 - Casilla de correo 157 - B1650WAB San Martín, Prov. de Buenos Aires
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34096/ics.i30.665
Keywords: CAICYT, Information search and retrieval, Online databases, Information Science, Professional training, User education, Fee-based services, Argentina

Abstract

This article deals with the development, activities and legacy of the workgroup for the Information Retrieval in Remote Databases by means of Terminal project, which met in CAICYT (Centro Argentino de Información Científica y Tecnológica) between 1981 and 1987. It addresses issues such as the professional development of its members, changes in the membership, user training activities, ways of conducting searches, economic problems, strengths and limitations of the service. Finally, some aspects of the foregoing that may be useful at present are reviewed.

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Published
2014-06-01
How to Cite
Falcato, P. (2014). The work team on databases queries of CAICYT: An Argentine precedent in the pre-history of the scientific and technological information search on the Internet. Part 2: Development, activities and legacy. Información, Cultura Y Sociedad, (30), 35-58. https://doi.org/10.34096/ics.i30.665
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No 30 (2014)
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