Chapter lO 
Information Resources and 
Computer Systems 
One of the biggest barriers to using available information is that most people do not know 
how to use existing resources or what systems are available for use. 
John S. Wassom 
Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
March 1985 
The best computer programs evolve into large creations. It is rarely possible to imagine a 
very large computer activity at the outset and build it as such. 
Charles S. Tidball 
The George Washington University Medical Center 
March 4, 1985 
