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	The '''National Science Foundation''' is a US Federal agency established in 1950 with a mission to "to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prospeity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense." It was based on proposals by [[Vannevar Bush]] and Harley Kilgore.		The '''National Science Foundation''' is a US Federal agency established in 1950 with a mission to "to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prospeity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense." It was based on proposals by [[Vannevar Bush]] and Harley Kilgore.


	Other individuals involved included [[Scott Adams]], [[Burton Adkinson\|Burton W. Adkinson]], [[Helen Louise Brownson\|Helen L. Brownson]], [[Melvin Sherman Day\|Melvin S. Day]], [[Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson]] and [[Seymour Irving Taine\|Seymour I. Taine]].

	== Contributions ==		== Contributions ==
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	=== National Digital Libraries Initiative ===		=== National Digital Libraries Initiative ===
	A multi-agency program in the 1990s.		A multi-agency program in the 1990s.

			Other individuals involved included [[Scott Adams]], [[Burton Adkinson\|Burton W. Adkinson]], [[Helen Louise Brownson\|Helen L. Brownson]], [[Melvin Sherman Day\|Melvin S. Day]], [[Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson]] and [[Seymour Irving Taine\|Seymour I. Taine]].

	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==
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	*"National Science Foundation." ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Foundation]		*"National Science Foundation." ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Foundation]
	On funding documentation and information science:		On funding documentation and information science:
			*Griffin, Stephen M. "NSF/DARPA/NASA Digital Libraries Initiative: A Program Manager's Perspective." ''D-Lib Magazine'' (July/August 1998). ISSN 1082-9873. [https://www.dlib.org/dlib/july98/07griffin.html]
			*"Fact Sheet. Digital Libraries." National Science Foundation. [https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=103048]

	== Papers ==		== Papers ==
	~~The~~ National Archives ~~also has NSF papers,~~ RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307.		National Archives and ecordsAdministration. RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307.
	1907-87 (bulk 1948-87). [https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/307.html]		1907-87 (bulk 1948-87). [https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/307.html]

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	Other individuals involved included [[Scott Adams]], [[Burton Adkinson\|Burton W. Adkinson]], [[Helen Louise Brownson\|Helen L. Brownson]], [[Melvin Sherman Day\|Melvin S. Day]], [[Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson]] and [[Seymour Irving Taine\|Seymour I. Taine]].		Other individuals involved included [[Scott Adams]], [[Burton Adkinson\|Burton W. Adkinson]], [[Helen Louise Brownson\|Helen L. Brownson]], [[Melvin Sherman Day\|Melvin S. Day]], [[Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson]] and [[Seymour Irving Taine\|Seymour I. Taine]].

	== ~~Contributionns~~ ==		== Contributions ==
	The National Science Foundation (NSF) was the major U.S. government funder of projects in the 1950's and 1960's related to information retrieval, indexing, computer related methods, and general information science.		The National Science Foundation (NSF) was the major U.S. government funder of projects in the 1950's and 1960's related to information retrieval, indexing, computer related methods, and general information science.

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			2415 Eisenhower Avenue

			Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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