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Summit (Roger K.) papers
M2022
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Description
The papers of Roger Summit consist primarily of his work with industry-leading information retrieval company DIALOG.
Background
Roger Kent Summit is an information scientist and businessmen best known for being the creator of the Dialog information retrieval
system (sometimes stylized as DIALOG) as well as the president and CEO of Dialog Information Services, Inc.
Extent
57 Linear Feet
(114 boxes)
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Availability
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.