TY - JOUR AB - 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. VL - 60 IS - 3 SN - 0022-0418 DO - 10.1108/00220410410534185 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/00220410410534185 AU - Liu Ziming PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - The evolution of documents and its impacts T2 - Journal of Documentation PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 279 EP - 288 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -