Without doubt one of the most important phenomena in recent decades in information industry has been the emergence and popularity of machine-readable databases, particularly online databases. In fact, databases can almost be said to have created the information industry as we know it. Thus to write a historical summary of this phenomenon is important. The present paper offers a brief summary of important events in online database industry in recent decades before and after internet is presented.
Alijani,R. and Dehghani,L. (2006). Historical overview of emergence and development of online retrieval. Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management, 21(4), 65-79.
MLA
Alijani,R. , and Dehghani,L. . "Historical overview of emergence and development of online retrieval", Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management, 21, 4, 2006, 65-79.
HARVARD
Alijani R., Dehghani L. (2006). 'Historical overview of emergence and development of online retrieval', Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management, 21(4), pp. 65-79.
CHICAGO
R. Alijani and L. Dehghani, "Historical overview of emergence and development of online retrieval," Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management, 21 4 (2006): 65-79,
VANCOUVER
Alijani R., Dehghani L. Historical overview of emergence and development of online retrieval. Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management, 2006; 21(4): 65-79.
