The atomization of information.
Electronic information may be transmitted over communications channels or distributed in electronic packages. New means of distribution lead to new forms of intellectual organization. Some implications for researchers, scholars, publishers, and libraries are discussed.
D007255:Information Services / Q000639:trends; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000639:trends; D008523:MEDLARS; D009862:Online Systems / Q000639:trends; D011643:Publishing / Q000639:trends; D013685:Telecommunications; D014481:United States