Preface to Library Science

PREFACE Science ’ s gem : diamond science 2009

Marshall Stoneham London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, 17–19 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH, UK Natural diamond has been valued for its appearance and mechanical properties for at least two thousand years. As a gem stone diamond is unsurpassed. However, scientific work, especially in the last 20 years, has demonstrated that diamond...

Preface: Science for Regulation and Litigation

Scientific evidence plays a crucial role in regulation and law, particularly in the area of environmental health. In the courtroom, science helps judges and juries evaluate the disputed facts, whereas in the regulatory arena, science is a vital foundation for effective government decision making. Scientific research is increasingly conducted by parties who desire to influence litigation or regu...

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Perspective Paper: Library Science

On the understanding that a respect for terminology is necessary in a paper likely to be read by linguists, I should perhaps start by reviewing the connotations of the term library, before identifying one particular type as the standpoint from which I shall consider the keynote document by Sparck Jones and Kay (1973). Libraries are, of course, as diverse as the people or organisations which cre...

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