Recollections of Irving H. Sher 1924-1996: Polymath/Information Scientist Extraordinaire.

Garfield, Eugene

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Publication Date: 2001

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Recollections of Irving H. Sher 1924-1996: Polymath/Information Scientist Extraordinaire.

Garfield, Eugene

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, v52 n14 p1197-1202 Dec 2001

Provides an overview of the professional work of Irving Sher. Highlights include his role in the development and implementation of Science Citation Index; the development of the first selective dissemination of information system; development of the journal impact factor; a system of coding references; and citation-based historiography. (LRW)

Descriptors: Citation Indexes, Citations (References), Historiography, Information Scientists, Scholarly Journals, Selective Dissemination of Information

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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