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The Development of Library Databases

  • The Library of Ashurbanipal

    The Library of Ashurbanipal
  • The Library of Alexandria

    The Library of Alexandria
    Carl Sagan Introduces the Library of Alexandria Many thanks must be given to the innovation of using papyrus as writing material, rather than cumbersome cuneiform tablets. Because scrolls became the primary writing document, the Library of Alexandria flourished with the efficiency of storage.