The Unbearable Lightness of Data: Touloukian's Quest and Why It Still Matters.
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The author discusses the work of physicist Y. S. Touloukian on information retrieval which is the "Retrieval Guide." It was Touloukian's try to resolve the problem of using text to search for numbers by coming up with an evaluated bibliography of publications reporting physical property data for various materials.
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Haas, Jennifer; Murphy, Sharon. 2009. E-Science and libraries: finding the right path. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, [Internet]. [Cited December 5, 2012]. Available from: http://www.istl.org/09-spring/viewpoint1.html
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Touloukian, Y.S. 1981. Twenty-five years of pioneering accomplishments by CINDAS--a retrospective review. International Journal of Thermophysics 2: 205-222.
Touloukian, Y.S. 1982. Thermophysical Properties Research Literature Retrieval Guide. 3rd ed. (New York: IFI/Plenum).
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