# Literature/1985/Weyer

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## Authors
### Stephen A. Weyer

    Atari Sunnyvale Research Laboratory

### Alan H. Borning

    University of Washington

## Abstract

We describe a prototype electronic encyclopedia implemented on a powerful personal computer, in which user interface, media presentation, and knowledge representation techniques are applied to improving access to a knowledge resource. In itself, an electronic encyclopedia is an important information resource, but this work also illustrates the issues and approaches for many types of electronic information retrieval environments. In the prototype we make dynamic use of the structure and semantics of the text articles and index of an existing encyclopedia, while experimenting with other forms of representation, such as simulation and videodisc images. We present a long-term vision of an intelligent user-interface agent; summarize previous work related to futuristic encyclopedias, electronic books, decision support systems, and knowledge libraries; and outline current and potential research directions.

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## Chronology

* Literature/1990/Berners-Lee $^{[^]}$
* Literature/1989/Berners-Lee $^{[^]}$
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* Literature/1987/Conklin $^{[^]}$
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* Literature/1980/Berners-Lee $^{[^]}$
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