An analysis of the impact of information and communication technology on the structure of scientific and technical information in Russia

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This paper reviews the existing interpretations of the scientific and technical information (STI) concept and shows their limitations. A new definition of the term is introduced. The main STI indicators are explored and the STI authorship is investigated. The goals and methods of STI development management are analyzed. The impact of the evolving information and communication technologies on the structure of STI developed in Russia is studied. Technologies that underpin the development of STI are investigated. Various approaches to protection of intellectual property rights and information security in the process of information development are investigated.