Comparison of methods of technical communication in the U. S. and Russia

Abstract

In both the U.S.S.R. and the U.S., a number of information services, working in combination, form a national network. (Analogous systems in Poland and Denmark are also briefly discussed.) Although Russian systems are highly organized and far-reaching, they suffer some of the same difficulties as U.S. systems. Russia is very interested in mechanizing their information systems, but appear no more advanced in this than the U.S. However, the Russians are ahead in one vital matter: they show significantly greater appreciation for the impact of information on scientific progress.