The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the primary research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ARS scientists conduct research into the applications of technology and basic knowledge concerning food and agricultural enterprises. Area offices and national staff evaluate these scientists' proposals for in-house research through a…

This discussion of nongovernmental public- and private-sector fee-based information services in the changing library, social, and technological environment includes descriptions of the relationships between libraries and commercial firms, types of fee-based information services, and the services provided by commercial information vendors. Brief…

On December 2, 1942, in a racquet court underneath the West Stands of Stagg Field at the University of Chicago, a team of scientists led by Enrico Fermi created the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. This updated and revised story of the first reactor (or "pile") is based on postwar interviews (as told to Corbin…

The need for informed scientific advice for state and local legislators is emphasized. A list of 18 references on science and public policy is provided. (DT)

Presents a brief biography of Guglielmo Marconi and his discoveries which led to wireless communication. (JR)

Identifies twenty scientists who tend to dominate science news and influence public attitudes toward science. Indicates individual characteristics that make these scientists attractive to the press and discusses their impact on the scientific community and the public. (GS)

A NEW METHOD FOR LEARNING TO READ TECHNICAL LITERATURE IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IS BEING DEVELOPED AND TESTED AT THE LANGUAGE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX, COLCHESTER, ENGLAND. THE METHOD IS CALLED "THREE QUESTION EXPERIMENTAL METHOD (3QX)," AND IT HAS BEEN USED IN THREE COURSES FOR TEACHING SCIENTIFIC RUSSIAN TO PHYSICISTS. THE THREE…

Discussed are two theories of professional job satisfaction--(1) unidimensional and (2) multidimensional with special reference to Herzberg's two factor theory. A national sample of over 3,000 engineering graduates responded to a questionnaire and satisfaction index. Analysis of results revealed that job satisfaction is multidimensional. Job…

This speech, presented in response to Ronald G. Havelock's "The Information Professional as Change Agent" at the 1977 annual conference of the Association of American Library Schools, is an overview of the helping aspects of training the new information professional. It contains a summary of current thinking, reviews the skills needed by…

Reported are data regarding employment of scientists and engineers at doctorate-granting institutions. Employment of scientists and engineers in January 1974, was up 3 percent. Almost all of the increase was due to the increase in the number of life scientists. The greatest declines were in the number of psychologists and engineers. Women…

Reported are manpower data needed by those engaged in science and engineering policy activities. The information is collected from scientists and engineers themselves. The basis of this report is the first survey, in a biennial series, of the Doctoral Roster of Scientists and Engineers, conducted for the National Science Foundation by the…

The object of this study was to record detailed descriptions of the procedure employed in a number of actual searches of the indexes to Science Abstracts. From these data, any problems which the users encounter would be shown and any areas in which the indexes might be better structured to suit the users' requirements might be determined.…

The immigration of approximately 57,000 scientists and engineers to the United States during the 1966-70 period prompted questions as to the benefit to the United States, the implications for countries of origin, and the reasons behind the movement. This report is a broad survey of immigrant scientists and engineers conducted by the National…