# Selection by association, rather than indexing, may yet be mechanized by Vannevar Bush > "Selection by association, rather than indexing, may yet be mechanized." > **— 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.