Secondary information system
One among other meanings of the term "secondary information system" is given in UNISIST model of information dissemination. According to this model is the role of secondary information systems to register, describe and organize as well the primary literature as the other categories (including the secondary literature itself). Secondary information systems provide secondary information services and secondary literatures.
Among secondary information systems are libraries and bibliographic on-line databases. Secondary information systems are the core focus of the library, documentation, and information science profession. Bibliography is one discipline that studies this area.
Literature:
Bearman, T. C. (1978). Secondary information systems and services.
Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, 13, 179-208.
Berninger, D. E.
(1982). Some reflections on federal policy for secondary information systems and
services, 1945-1981. Journal of the American Society for Information Science,
33(3), 162-167.
Dong, X. Y. (1995). The development and management of secondary information systems in China. International Information & Library Review, 27(2), 183-194.
Neufeld, M. L. & Cornog, M. (1983). Secondary information systems and services.
Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, 1983, V18, 151-183.
See also: Primary information
system; Secondary literature;
Tertiary information system;
UNISIST model of information
dissemination
Birger Hjørland
Last edited: 17-01-2006