American Institute of Physics Information Division Document Research Project records,
1949-1973.
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Institute of Physics. Information Division.
Size of collection
3 linear feet
(3 records boxes)
Short description of collection
This collection documents the grant funded project, Documentation Research Project, of the American Institute of Physics Information Division.
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR211
At the end of 1967, the several programs which the American Institutute of Physics operated in the area of physics information, were coordinated under a single Information Division. Funded primarily by the National Science Foundation, this division was responsible for developing the concept of an automated national information system for physics. In 1972, the Information Division joined with the Publications Division to produce, in addition to the primary journals, the information products derived from them in an integrated and more economical operation.
Reports; memoranda; correspondence; proposals; questionnaires. Primarily reports with accompanying studies and other material documenting the development of a computerized classification scheme and database for physics literature referred to as the Physics Documentation Research Project. Also includes studies of uses of abstracts, review literature, and citations. This project was funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 25 years old.
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/item-request.
These papers have been indexed in the
International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS)
using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
Institutions
American Institute of Physics. Documentation Research Project.
American Institute of Physics. Information Division.
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Subject terms
Abstracting.
Information storage and retrieval systems. Physics.
Physics literature.
Physics. Information services.
Physics. Societies, etc.
This collection is organized into six series:
- Series I: Document Research project
- Series II: Microfilming
- Series III: National Science Foundation
- Series IV: Physics Abstracts
- Series V: Science Abstracts
- Series VI: Miscellaneous
Each series is arranged chronologically.
This collection was processed by
Lara D'Agaro in
2007.
Box [number], Folder [number], American Institute of Physics Information Division Document Research Project records, 1961-1973. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Information Division Document Research Project records, 1949-1973.
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2009
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Brown in 2007. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Information Division 66-B,
circa 1960 |
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Folder 2 |
Check list of books for an undergraduate physics library,
1962 |
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Folder 3 |
Documentation Research Project,
1962 |
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Folder 4 |
Documentation Research Project 62-1 to 62-4, PA-1,
1962 |
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Folder 5 |
Citation Index CI, C-1 to C-3,
1962-1964 |
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Folder 6 |
Documentation Research Project 63-0 to 63-4,
1963 |
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Folder 7 |
Documentation Newsletter,
1963-1964 |
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Folder 8 |
Documentation Research Project PA-1,
1964 |
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Folder 9 |
Documentation Research Project 64-1 to 64-4,
1964 |
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Folder 10 |
Request to the National Science Foundation for a grant renewal,
1964 |
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Folder 11 |
Documentation Research Project 65-1 to 65-4,
1965 |
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Folder 12 |
Universal decimal classification 1-5,
1965-1967 |
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Folder 13 |
Documentation Research Project 66-1 to 66-2,
1966 |
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Folder 14 |
UDC project UDC-2,
1966 |
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Folder 15 |
Information analysis and retrieval division 67-1 to 67-2,
October 1967 |
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Folder 16 |
“Current papers in Physics” study,
1967 |
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Folder 17 |
Information division 67P,
1967 |
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Folder 18 |
Systems development division SDD-1, SDD-1 (rev),
1967 |
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Folder 19 |
UDC project UDC-4,
1967 |
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Folder 20 |
Information division 68-1 to 68-2,
1968 |
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Folder 21 |
Information division 68-6 to 68-13,
1968 |
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Folder 22 |
Information division 68-15 to 68-16,
1968 |
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Folder 23 |
UDC project UDC-8,
1968 |
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Folder 24 |
Information division 69-2 to 69-5,
1969 |
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Folder 25 |
Information division 69-R,
1969 |
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Folder 26 |
Information division 69-S,
1969 |
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Folder 27 |
Information division 70-1, 70-3, 70-5,
1970 |
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Folder 28 |
Information division 70-A, 70-B1, 70-P, 70-S,
1970 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
Education and manpower division R-228,
1970 |
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Folder 2 |
Information division 71-2,
1971 |
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Folder 3 |
The periodical literature of physics,
undated |
| Box 2 |
Folder 4 |
Microform users study,
1965-1970 |
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Folder 5 |
American Chemical Society microform,
1967-1970 |
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Folder 6 |
Princeton Microfilm Corporation, 1970-1972 |
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Folder 7 |
Microform editions of physics journals, 1971-1972 |
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Folder 8 |
Microform proposals - reduced size, 1972 |
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Folder 9 |
Reduced size journal formats, 1972 |
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Folder 11 |
Microfilm interviews completed, undated |
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Folder 12 |
Microfilm interview forms, undated |
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Folder 13 |
Microfilm interview lists, undated |
| Box 2 |
Folder 14 |
National Science Foundation evaluation proposal,
1972 |
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Folder 15 |
National Science Foundation coupling proposal,
1973 |
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Folder 16 |
National Science Foundation data proposal,
1973 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 17 |
Sampling study,
1961 |
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Folder 18 |
Report,
1961, 1964-1965 |
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Folder 19 |
Atherton report,
1962 |
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Folder 20 |
Abstracting policies,
1963 |
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Folder 21 |
General,
1963-1965 |
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Folder 22 |
Coverage by country,
1964 |
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Folder 23 |
Study conference,
1964 |
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Folder 24 |
Use studies,
1964 |
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Folder 25 |
Work record,
1964 |
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Folder 26 |
Commentary journals,
1964-1965 |
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Folder 27 |
Index cost study,
1964-1965 |
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Folder 28 |
1961 Study commentary,
1964-1965 |
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Folder 29 |
1961 Study, general comments, distribution, etc.,
1964-1965 |
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Folder 30 |
Subject coverage,
1964-1965 |
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Folder 31 |
Ziman meeting,
September 1965 |
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Folder 32 |
Abstractor evaluation study,
1965 |
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Folder 33 |
Book coverage,
1965 |
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Folder 34 |
Conference proceedings,
1965 |
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Folder 35 |
Meetings, correspondence Current,
1965 |
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Folder 36 |
Sectionalization,
1965 |
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Folder 37 |
Working party,
1965 |
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Folder 38 |
Committee on physics abstracts,
1965-1966 |
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Folder 39 |
Physics abstracts,
December 1965-April 1967 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 40 |
Correspondence,
September 1964-June 1965 |
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Folder 41 |
Systems description,
1965 |
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Folder 42 |
Working party-systems description,
1965 |
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Folder 43 |
J.R. Smith correspondence,
March 1966-February 1967 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 44 |
Study of physics abstracting,
1949 |
| Box 3 |
Folder 1 |
Physics abstracting articles,
1949-1950 |
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Folder 2 |
Annual physics book list,
1960-1962 |
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Folder 3 |
Report on the first year’s operation of the project on the history of individually sponsored research in physics in the United States,
October 1963-August 1964 |
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Folder 4 |
International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board correspondence,
1963-1964 |
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Folder 5 |
Herner report: some characteristics of the review literature in 8 fields of science,
1964 |
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Folder 6 |
International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board core journal lists,
1964 |
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Folder 7 |
International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board 1964 study,
1964-1965 |
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Folder 8 |
Institution of Electrical Engineers,
1964-1966 |
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Folder 9 |
International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board,
1964-1967 |
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Folder 10 |
United States/United Kingdom cooperation,
1964-1967 |
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Folder 11 |
Institution of Electrical Engineers-electronics letters,
1965 |
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Folder 12 |
Defining the subject scope of physics,
circa 1966 |
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Folder 13 |
Reprints, articles for background on review literature project,
1966-1970 |
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Folder 14 |
Information Management, Inc. PB-179-048,
May 1968 |
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Folder 15 |
Samples of letters from editors to solicit reviews,
1968-1971 |
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Folder 16 |
Replies to review article questionnaire,
1969 |
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Folder 17 |
Advisory committee progress report,
1970 |
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Folder 18 |
Aslib paper: The future of scientific and technological publications ,
1970 |
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Folder 19 |
Knowledge Industry Publications, Inc.,
1970 |
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Folder 20 |
Responses to letters to authors,
1970 |
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Folder 21 |
Review study: sample letter to editors and returns from editors,
1970 |
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Folder 22 |
American Institute of Physics subcommittee on reviews and compilations,
1970-1971 |
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Folder 23 |
Author forms,
1970-1971 |
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Folder 24 |
National Information System for Physics and Astronomy replies,
1970-1971 |
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Folder 25 |
IPAC proposal,
1970-1972 |
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Folder 26 |
National Manpower Commission,
1970-1972 |
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Folder 27 |
Physics manpower data,
1970-1972 |
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Folder 28 |
Ad hoc committee of representatives of member societies on review fellowship proposal,
1971 |
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Folder 29 |
American Institute of Physics and American Association of Physics Teachers 19th annual physics show,
1971 |
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Folder 30 |
Employee fringe benefits,
1971 |
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Folder 31 |
Income estimates,
1971 |
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Folder 32 |
Responses to Conyers Herring questionnaire,
1971 |
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Folder 33 |
Sample author forms,
1971 |
