Redefines the scope of information science as the analysis, organization, dissemination, and application of objective knowledge. (Author/PF)

The validity of transliteration in documentation is questioned in light of the resulting loss of precision and certain recommendations are made. (Author/JB)

The published output of a new, small sub-field of physics--that of dye lasers--is analyzed statistically. (JB)

Data obtained by analysis of citations at the ends of articles published during an 18 month period in each of eight scientific subjects, imply that compactness with respect to time is associated with concentration with respect to scattering. (11 references) (Author/NH)

Considers the meanings of the terms document, documentation, information, information retrieval, and information science. Discusses the theoretical orientations of the discipline and how they are linked to epistemological assumptions, as well as the concept of memory institutions. (Contains 38 references.) (Author/LRW)

Introduces a novel order statistic, the "adapted Gini index," and relates it to the conventional form of Bradford's law. An alternative index of dispersion is suggested based on the relative entropy of the frequency distribution. A variety of experimental data is reported. (VT)

Traces the history of the National Central Library (NCL), which merged with the National Lending Library for Science and Technology in 1973 to form the British Library Lending Division (BLLD), including the central organization, start of the NCL, regional offices, voluntary cooperation, specialized material, and NLLST. (VT)

This paper begins by discussing the term "bibliography" in light of Rudolf Blum's exhaustively learned treatise, and continues with an original exposition on "documentation." Authors who contributed to the development of the meaning of "documentation" are cited. Sixty-nine references are included. (EJS)

Proposes a new rule system and notation that supports the characterization of a document based on its structure or architecture (primarily linear, paper-copy media). Examples of the application of the notation are provided. (Author/JKP)

The indexing depth in several documentation systems is shown to have a mixed Poisson distribution. (PF)

Poses questions concerning methods of using specificity information in a weighting scheme. (JB)

Discussion of information retrieval focuses on an Interaction Information Retrieval model in which documents are interconnected; queries and documents are treated in the same way; and retrieval is the result of the interconnection between query and documents. A theoretical mathematical formulation of this type of retrieval is given. (Contains 31…

A general account is given of the problems, the work of the DOE, the existing schemes; and proposals are put forward for the compilation of a metasystem'' which would be used to control or steer the conventions used for information handling. (27 references) (Author/NH)

Despite the continued existence of constraints, the use of miniaturization in documentation is destined to increase substantially over the next decade. (17 references) (Author/NH)