An Outline of Canada's Defence Scientific Information Service.

Abstract

A Canadian defense-oriented scientific information service which collects and disseminates Canadian and foreign scientific and technical information for Canada's defense community is described. Information services such as the current awareness KWOC Index, document digests, and selective dissemination of information (SDI) programs are discussed and the development of the 'on-line' DSIS retrospective search system is described. The transition from hard copy to microform dissemination is mentioned and the use of minicomputers and the study of a possible information analysis center in the Defence Scientific Information Service (DSIS) are outlined as part of the research and development activities of DSIS. Some comments on the future development of information technology for Canada's defense community are offered.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA016679

Entities

People

  • D. A. Ross

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communities
  • Hard Copy
  • Information Systems
  • Microform
  • Microminiaturization
  • Midrange Computers
  • Miniaturization
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photography
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Library and Information Science