The Development of ANSI/NISO
Z39.50:
A Case Study in Standards Evolution
A Dissertation
by
William E. Moen
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
August 1998
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The following provides a condensed version of the dissertation's Table of Contents with links to each section.
Title Page
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study
Chapter 2 Context for the Study: Using
the Literature to Develop a Preliminary Conceptual Model
Chapter 3 Study Design and Methodology
Chapter 4 The Development of Z39.50
Chapter 5 Study Findings
Chapter 6 Conclusions and Implications
Appendix A List of Interviews
Conducted
Appendix B Samples of Guided Interview
Protocol
Appendix C Guided Interviews Data
Appendix D Sample of Analysis in
Developing Historical Reconstruction
Appendix E Samples of Coded Guided
Interview Data
Appendix F Samples of Researcher Memos
Appendix G Draft Codebook Based on Early
Coding Experience
Appendix H Library of Congress Network
Advisory Committee-Membership
Appendix I NCLIS/NBS Task Force on
Computer Network Protocol-Membership
Appendix J Network Technical Architecture
Group-Membership
Appendix K Z390 Task Force-Membership
Appendix L SC D Membership, 1979-1988
Appendix M Z39.50 Implementors Group
Organizational Meeting Participants