• DocumentCode
    1455100
  • Title

    Using textual demographics to understand computer use: 1950-1990

  • Author

    Cortada, James W.

  • Author_Institution
    IBM, USA
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2001
  • Firstpage
    34
  • Lastpage
    56
  • Abstract
    Between 1950 and 1990, a large number of publications appeared in the USA discussing the nature and role of computers. By looking at the topics of these articles, we can begin to understand what such systems were used for and why. The sampling of more than 1,600 articles and books surveyed in this paper is such a beginning
  • Keywords
    computer applications; demography; history; literature; reviews; text analysis; USA; articles; books; computer use; publication topics; survey; textual demographics; Application software; Books; Computer applications; Computer industry; Data processing; Demography; Information management; Investments; Sampling methods; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1058-6180
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/85.910848
  • Filename
    910848
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1455100