Bawden, David; Holtham, Clive; Courtney, Nigel - In: Aslib Proceedings 51 (1999) 8, pp. 249-255
Information overload is by no means a new concept, but has come to prominence during the last decade. This paper reviews the nature and causes of overload, and considers possible solutions, both organisational and technical, and its relevance to the information professional.