Arthur W. Elias - Revision history

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	~~{{SHORTDESC:(1927-2011) American editor}}~~

	'''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.		'''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.
	[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]		[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]

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			{{SHORTDESC:(1927-2011) American editor}}

	'''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.		'''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.
	[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]		[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]

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	== ~~life~~ ==		== Life ==
	'''Arthur W. "Art" Elias''' was born on February 21, 1927 in New York city.		'''Arthur W. "Art" Elias''' was born on February 21, 1927 in New York city.
	Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He studied at received an AS in 1948 from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a BS in 1950 from the University of Alabama. He also studied at the University of Buffalo and at Rutgers University, 1955-1956, where he received an MS in medical science.		Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He studied at received an AS in 1948 from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a BS in 1950 from the University of Alabama. He also studied at the University of Buffalo and at Rutgers University, 1955-1956, where he received an MS in medical science.

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			'''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.
	[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]		[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]
	~~'''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.~~


	~~'''Arthur W. "Art" Elias''' was born in 1927 in New York city and had a career in information services as an editor, publisher and author in the information industry.~~
	~~He died March 7, 2011 in Jefferson, IN.~~

	== ~~Career~~ ==		== life ==
	Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He received an AS in 1948 from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a BS in 1950 from the University of Alabama. He also studied at the University of Buffalo and Rutgers University.		'''Arthur W. "Art" Elias''' was born on February 21, 1927 in New York city.
			Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He studied at received an AS in 1948 from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a BS in 1950 from the University of Alabama. He also studied at the University of Buffalo and at Rutgers University, 1955-1956, where he received an MS in medical science.

	~~Arthur Elias was an Instructor of Library Science at Drexel University.~~		Pharmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science.
	~~Parmacologist~~: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992.

	In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia.		In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He died March 7, 2011 in Jefferson, IN.

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==
	*Elias served as editor of the ''Journal of the American Society for Information Science''.		*Elias served as editor of the ''American documentation'', later ''Journal of the American Society for Information Science'', from 1964.
	*Also edited the journal ''Information services and use''.		*Also edited the journal ''Information services and use''.

	=== Publications ===		=== Publications ===
	Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers.		Elias was the author or editor of several books and numerous technical papers.

	*''Key papers in information science''. Editor: Arthur W. Elias. [Washington, DC]: American Society for Information Science [1971]		*''Key papers in information science''. Editor: Arthur W. Elias. [Washington, DC]: American Society for Information Science [1971].
			*"A general review of chemical and other information systems." ''Pure and applied chemistry''. (1977).
			*"Marketing of on-line bibliographic data bases." ''Online review'' (1979).
	*''Economies of database production''. With Betty Unruh. Philadelphia, PA : National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services, 1990.		*''Economies of database production''. With Betty Unruh. Philadelphia, PA : National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services, 1990.
			*''U.S. Information Services and Use'', 1981.
			*Editor, ''Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology'', 1979.
			*Editor, ''Technical Information Center Administration''. (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966).

	== Awards==		== Awards==

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	*[[ASIST\|American Society for Information Science]]. Watson Davis Award, 1977.		*[[ASIST\|American Society for Information Science]]. Watson Davis Award, 1977.
	*[[National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Societies]]. Honorary Fellow.		*[[National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Societies]]. Honorary Fellow.
	~~== Selected Publications ==~~

	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==

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	=== Publications ===		=== Publications ===
	Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers.		Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers.

			*''Key papers in information science''. Editor: Arthur W. Elias. [Washington, DC]: American Society for Information Science [1971]
			*''Economies of database production''. With Betty Unruh. Philadelphia, PA : National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services, 1990.

	== Awards==		== Awards==

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	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He ~~graduated~~ from the University of Alabama.		Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He received an AS in 1948 from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a BS in 1950 from the University of Alabama. He also studied at the University of Buffalo and Rutgers University.

			Arthur Elias was an Instructor of Library Science at Drexel University.
	Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992.		Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992.

	In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. ~~He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science."~~		In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia.


	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==
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	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==
	*"Arthur Elias Obituary." ''Louisville Courier-Journal'' [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/arthur-elias-obituary?id=22694822#fbLoggedOut]		*"Arthur Elias Obituary." ''Louisville Courier-Journal'' [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/arthur-elias-obituary?id=22694822#fbLoggedOut]

			== Papers ==
			*Drexel University Archives Biographical reference collection (UR-10-002). Elias, Arthur W. 11 linear feet. [https://archivalcollections.drexel.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/94133]

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	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He graduated from the University of Alabama. ~~A pioneer~~ of ~~the information industry, he was the author~~ of ~~several books~~ and ~~numerous technical papers~~. He ~~served~~ as ~~editor of the Journal~~ of ~~the American Society for Information Science~~ and ~~Information Services and Use~~. In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science."		Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He graduated from the University of Alabama.
			Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992.

			In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science."

	~~Source: Elias' obituary in the Louisville Courier-Journal: <nowiki>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki>~~

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==
			*Elias served as editor of the ''Journal of the American Society for Information Science''.
			*Also edited the journal ''Information services and use''.

	=== Publications ===		=== Publications ===
	Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers.		Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers.

	~~USN; Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute~~ for ~~Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor~~ Information Science ~~Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U~~.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, ~~Inc~~. ~~in 1992.~~		== Awards==
			*[[ASIST\|American Society for Information Science]]. Watson Davis Award, 1977.
	~~'''AWARDS:'''~~		*[[National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Societies]]. Honorary Fellow.
	~~Watson Davis Award (~~[[~~American Society for Information Science\|'''ASIS'''~~]]~~) 1977~~
	== Selected Publications ==		== Selected Publications ==

	== ~~Papers~~ ==		== Further reading ==
			*"Arthur Elias Obituary." ''Louisville Courier-Journal'' [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/arthur-elias-obituary?id=22694822#fbLoggedOut]

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	[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]		[[File:Arthur Elias-666x1024.jpg\|thumb\|Arthur W. Elias]]
	Arthur W. Elias (1927-2011) was ~~a pioneer of~~ the information industry.		'''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.

	== ~~Life~~ ==
	Elias ~~"was a~~ Navy ~~veteran of~~ World War II, and ~~served in~~ the Korean conflict. ~~During World War II, he served aboard the U.S.S. Gilbert Islands CVE-107 and was the author of the ship's history. Born in New York City, he was a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School and~~ the University of Alabama. A pioneer of the information industry, he was the author of several books and numerous technical papers. He served as editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Information Services and Use. In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science."		'''Arthur W. "Art" Elias''' was born in 1927 in New York city and had a career in information services as an editor, publisher and author in the information industry.
			He died March 7, 2011 in Jefferson, IN.

			== Career ==
			Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He graduated from the University of Alabama. A pioneer of the information industry, he was the author of several books and numerous technical papers. He served as editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Information Services and Use. In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science."

	Source: Elias' obituary in the Louisville Courier-Journal: <nowiki>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki>		Source: Elias' obituary in the Louisville Courier-Journal: <nowiki>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki>

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==
	~~'''OTHER INFORMATION:'''~~
			=== Publications ===
			Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers.

	USN; Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992.		USN; Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992.

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	Arthur W. Elias (1927-2011) was a pioneer of the information industry.		Arthur W. Elias (1927-2011) was a pioneer of the information industry.

	== Life ==		== Life ==
	~~A brief obituary appeared~~ in the ~~Louisville Courier~~-Journal as ~~follows: <nowiki>http://www~~.~~legacy~~.~~com/obituaries/louisville/obituary~~.~~aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki>~~		Elias "was a Navy veteran of World War II, and served in the Korean conflict. During World War II, he served aboard the U.S.S. Gilbert Islands CVE-107 and was the author of the ship's history. Born in New York City, he was a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School and the University of Alabama. A pioneer of the information industry, he was the author of several books and numerous technical papers. He served as editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Information Services and Use. In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science."

	~~He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and served~~ in the ~~Korean conflict. During World War II, he served aboard the U.S.S. Gilbert Islands CVE~~-107 and was the author of the ship's history. Born in New York City, he was a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School and the University of Alabama. A pioneer of the information industry, he was the author of several books and numerous technical papers. He served as editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Information Services and Use. In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science. - See more at: <nowiki>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki>		Source: Elias' obituary in the Louisville Courier-Journal: <nowiki>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki>

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==
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	'''AWARDS:'''		'''AWARDS:'''
	Watson Davis Award (ASIS) 1977		Watson Davis Award ([[American Society for Information Science\|'''ASIS''']]) 1977
	== Selected Publications ==		== Selected Publications ==

	== Papers ==		== Papers ==