# A record, if it is to be useful to science, must be continuously extended, stored, and… by Vannevar Bush > "A record, if it is to be useful to science, must be continuously extended, stored, and above all consulted." > **— Vannevar Bush**, *As We May Think (1945), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: As We May Think (1945), excerpt candidate.