THE AUTOMATED APPROACH TO TECHNICAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

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Naval Engineers JournalVolume 76, Issue 5 p. 715-727 THE AUTOMATED APPROACH TO TECHNICAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (This New Technique Provides an Economical Approach to Full Utilization of Technical Information) JOHN J. NICOLAUS, JOHN J. NICOLAUS received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Catholic University, Washington, D. C. in 1938 and a Bachelor of Library Science degree from St. Johns University, New York in 1942. He also holds a certificate in Executive Development in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University and has taught in secondary schools in New York City. Except for a few years during World War II in which he served as a Gunnery Officer on an APA and for two years in private business after the war, he has been continuously engaged in the field of library science. Appointed as the first professional librarian to the New York Naval Shipyard in 1948, he organized the present Shipyard Technical Library and its Branch Library System, and subsequently was appointed as Head of the Shipyard Technical Services Branch. In 1956 he was appointed Assistant Librarian of the Bureau of Ships Technical Library, and as the Bureau Librarian in 1962. He has participated in numerous seminars and conferences on Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems concerned with the handling of scientific and technical information, and has attended university and government sponsored courses in this field. He is a member of the Special Libraries Association, The East and West Coast Councils of Naval Laboratory Librarians, The American Documentation Institute, and The American Society of Naval Engineers.Search for more papers by this author JOHN J. NICOLAUS, JOHN J. NICOLAUS received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Catholic University, Washington, D. C. in 1938 and a Bachelor of Library Science degree from St. Johns University, New York in 1942. He also holds a certificate in Executive Development in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University and has taught in secondary schools in New York City. Except for a few years during World War II in which he served as a Gunnery Officer on an APA and for two years in private business after the war, he has been continuously engaged in the field of library science. Appointed as the first professional librarian to the New York Naval Shipyard in 1948, he organized the present Shipyard Technical Library and its Branch Library System, and subsequently was appointed as Head of the Shipyard Technical Services Branch. In 1956 he was appointed Assistant Librarian of the Bureau of Ships Technical Library, and as the Bureau Librarian in 1962. He has participated in numerous seminars and conferences on Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems concerned with the handling of scientific and technical information, and has attended university and government sponsored courses in this field. He is a member of the Special Libraries Association, The East and West Coast Councils of Naval Laboratory Librarians, The American Documentation Institute, and The American Society of Naval Engineers.Search for more papers by this author First published: October 1964 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1964.tb04064.x AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume76, Issue5October 1964Pages 715-727 RelatedInformation