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Series I: American Institute of Physics (AIP) Information Division miscellaneous publicationsAIP Information Division miscellaneous publications, 1985-1995
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Institute of Physics. Information Division.
Size of collection
0.25 linear feet
1 half manuscript box
Short description of collection
Publications from the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Information Division that include information on Physnet and Physics Information Network (PI-NET).
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR441
Historical Note
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. Its members are leading societies in the fields of physics and astronomy, and its activities include providing services to its member societies in publishing, finance, and education. The responsibility of this office is to provide support and service to the computing infrastructure of the American Institute of Physics.
Scope and Contents of Collection
The collection contains miscellaneous publications printed by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Information Division for its customers, and includes brochures, user guides and business plans describing Physnet and the Physics Information Network (PI-Net).
Restrictions on Use and Access
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.
Selected Search Terms
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.
American Institute of Physics. Information Division.
Subject terms
Information networks.
Physics. Publishing.
Physics. Societies, etc.
Genre terms
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
Collection is arranged in chronological order.
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Collection is added to as new material is acquired.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Amanda Nelson in 2011.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], AIP Information Division miscellaneous publications. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the American Institute of Physics Information Division miscellaneous publications, 1985-1995
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2011
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Amanda Nelson in 2011. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Series I: American Institute of Physics (AIP) Information Division miscellaneous publications
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Physnet, 1985 |
| Folder 2 | Physics Information Network (PI-NET), 1986, 1989-1990, 1995 |