The evolution of documents and its impacts
Ziming Liu
(School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA)
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Abstract
This article examines the evolution of documents and its impacts from the following aspects: information density, longevity, uniqueness, duplicability, mobility, connectivity, and integration. It focuses on the consequences of the shift from printed media to digital media. By looking back on their evolution, we are able to see how the notions and functions of documents change over time, and the resulting impacts on individuals, organizations, and society.
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Citation
Liu, Z. (2004), "The evolution of documents and its impacts", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 60 No. 3, pp. 279-288. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220410410534185
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited