Global Science & Technology Information
A New Spin on Access
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 survey described here suggests that there is a need for timely, unbiased, global, and easily accessible ISTI, that government collection and analysis of that information are and will continue to be important government roles, and that this need is likely to grow. Expanding the government's mission here would greatly enhance and update the services provided to all users. Possible improvements include providing a global overview, adding economic and trade information, encouraging networking of information and resources, and increasing the number of quick responses and person-to-person interactions. Many of these improvements can, in fact, take advantage of the globalization of industry, the information revolution, and dispersed scientific excellence. The effective features of existing services, combined with new information tools and opportunities, can be incorporated to build the next generation of ISTI services.
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- Document Number: MR-1079-NSF
- Year: 1999
- Series: Monograph Reports
Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
The History of Providing ISTI Services: Responding to Changing Needs
Chapter Three
Determining Global Assessment Needs for the Future
Chapter Four
Options for Responding to User Needs
Chapter Five
Assessing the Outputs and Outcomes of Global Technology Assessment
Appendix A
Results of Response to WTEC Questions on Study User Interviews
Appendix B
List of WTEC Reports and Tables of Citations
Appendix C
Services Providing Sources of ISTI Information
Appendix D
Examples of Scientific and Technical Assessments from SRI, MCC, ONR (Asia and Europe), and ATIP
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