Encyclopedia Quote by Vannevar Bush
“Wholly new forms of encyclopedias will appear, ready made with a mesh of associative trails running through them, ready to be dropped into the memex and there amplified.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: As We May Think, 1945
Predicts future encyclopedias as interconnected, searchable networks integrated with personal knowledge systems.
In simple terms: Future encyclopedias will be linked and searchable.
Build interconnected knowledge tools.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- education
- personal knowledge management
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How would you organize your knowledge?
- What barriers exist for hyperlinked learning?
Implementation depends on widespread digital infrastructure.