The Stanford Physics Information Retrieval System (SPIRES) is a database management system developed by Stanford University. It is used by universities, colleges and research institutions. The first website in North America was created to allow remote users access to its database.
Read more about Stanford Physics Information Retrieval System: History, SPIRES High Energy Physics Database (SPIRES-HEP), Operating Platforms
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