Global science & technology information : a new spin on access

Global science & technology information : a new spin on access / Caroline S. Wagner, Allison Yezril.

In the more than 30 years the U.S. federal government has tracked and monitored international science and technology information (ISTI), the global marketplace and the economy have changed dramatically. Capabilities in other nations have matured, resulting in highly competitive products. The RAND su...

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Main Authors: Wagner, Caroline S. (Author), Yezril, Allison (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Science and Technology Policy Institute, RAND, 1999.
Subjects:
Science > United States > Information services > Evaluation.
Technology > United States > Information services > Evaluation.
Government information agencies > United States > Evaluation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
Government information agencies > Evaluation
Science > Information services > Evaluation
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE
  • FIGURE AND TABLES
  • SUMMARY
  • AN EVOLVING GOVERNMENT ROLE IN PROVIDING ISTI
  • DETERMINING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE
  • OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO THE THIRD TRANSITION
  • ACCOUNTING FOR SUCCESS
  • CONCLUSION
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • OBJECTIVE AND APPROACH
  • BACKGROUND
  • DEFINITIONS
  • ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT
  • THE HISTORY OF PROVIDING ISTI SERVICES: RESPONDING TO CHANGING NEEDS
  • THE ORIGINS OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: THE TRANSITION
  • MEETING THE JAPANESE CHALLENGE: THE SECOND TRANSITION.
  • A THIRD TRANSITION IN THE DEMAND FOR ISTI SERVICES
  • The Globalization of Industry
  • U.S. Technological Strength
  • The Information Revolution
  • DETERMINING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE
  • INTERVIEW METHODOLOGY
  • RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT GENERALLY (QUESTIONS 8- 14)
  • Other Sources of ISTI and Their Usefulness (Questions 8, 9, and 12)
  • Future Needs for ISTI Services (Questions 10, 11, and 13)
  • RESPONSES BY USER CATEGORY
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO USER NEEDS
  • NEW CHALLENGES FOR GOVERNMENT IN PROVIDING ISTI NEEDS.
  • GOVERNMENT OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE THIRD-TRANSITION USERS
  • Applying New Tools: Information Gathering and Coordination
  • Applying New Tools: Seeking Expert Judgment
  • Applying New Tools: Dissemination
  • SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
  • ASSESSING THE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
  • A NEW ERA OF ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Applying Measures to Assessment Activities
  • Qualitative Measures
  • Quantitative Measures
  • Impact Measures
  • Matching Measurement Tools to Goals
  • Setting Goals and Measuring Progress for an Alternative Approach.
  • RESULTS OF RESPONSE TO WTEC QUESTIONS ON STUDY USER INTERVIEWS
  • HISTORY OF THE JTEC AND WTEC
  • WTEC OPERATIONS
  • WTEC CUSTOMERS AND SPONSORS
  • Government Sponsors
  • ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF WTEC REPORTS
  • WTEC QUESTION RESPONSES
  • Familiarity with WTEC/JTEC (Questions 1 and 2)
  • The Usefulness of the Reports (Questions 3 and 4)
  • Quality and Impact (Questions 5, 6, and 7)
  • Response by Type of User
  • WTEC-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
  • LIST OF WTEC REPORTS AND TABLES OF CITATIONS
  • SERVICES PROVIDING SOURCES OF ISTI INFORMATION
  • GOVERNMENT SOURCES OF ISTI.
  • Literature Reviews and Monitoring
  • Snapshot Assessments
  • Analytic Reports on Technology
  • NONGOVERNMENT SOURCES OF ISTI
  • SRI
  • MCC
  • ATIP
  • FOREIGN SOURCES
  • Journals and Publications
  • EXAMPLES OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS FROM SRI, MCC, ONR (ASIA AND EUROPE), AND ATIP
  • SRI
  • MCC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
  • ONR ASIA REPORTS
  • ONR EUROPE NEWSLETTERS
  • ATIP PUBLIC REPORTS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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