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The '''National Science Foundation''' is a US Federal agency established in 1950. | |||
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]]. | |||
== Contributionns == | |||
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. | ||
=== National Digital Libraries Initiative === | |||
A multi-agency program in the 1990s. | |||
== Further reading == | |||
On NSF: | |||
*NSF website. [https://www.nsf.gov/] | |||
*"National Science Foundation." ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Foundation] | |||
On funding documentation and information science: | |||
== Papers == | |||
The National Archives also has NSF papers, RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307. | The National Archives also has NSF papers, 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) | |||
Revision as of 11:00, 16 January 2025
The National Science Foundation is a US Federal agency established in 1950.
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 W. Adkinson, Helen L. Brownson, Melvin S. Day, Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson and Seymour I. Taine.
Contributionns
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.
National Digital Libraries Initiative
A multi-agency program in the 1990s.
Further reading
On NSF:
On funding documentation and information science:
Papers
The National Archives also has NSF papers, RG 307 as well as microfilm, RG 307. 1907-87 (bulk 1948-87). [3]