A note on the origins of the 'information society'

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-122

  Duff, Alistair S ^a   Craig, David ^a   McNeill, David A ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001167839     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016555159602200204     Document Type: Article

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