A Brief History of Information Brokering.

Levine, Marilyn M.

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ERIC Number: EJ499864

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Publication Date: 1995

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A Brief History of Information Brokering.

Levine, Marilyn M.

Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, v21 n3 p8-9 Feb-Mar 1995

Examines the evolution of information brokering, the business of buying and selling information as a commodity. Topics include the development of techniques for information distribution; information publications; information over the telephone; moving librarians out of the library; and exploring the field with personal computers. (AEF)

Descriptors: Business, Costs, Entrepreneurship, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Networks, Information Scientists, Information Services, Librarians, Publications, Self Employment, Supply and Demand

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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