This discussion of the need for, and development of, education and training for information specialists and information users in the context of national scientific information policy focuses on attempts made in Spain over the past decade to formulate a national policy for scientific information and documentation. The central objective of these…

This report presents national estimates of employment of scientists, engineers, and technicians (SETs) in manufacturing industries in 1983. The estimates are provided as data in five charts and three detailed statistical tables. Data in charts include: SETs by sector of employment; employment growth in high-technology and other manufacturing…

This paper was based on a study of the writings of six scientists for lay readers and discussions with the authors on their concepts of audience and audience adaptation. Scientists who write popular or literary essays use several devices and methods that allow the successful transference of technical or scientific information to a general…

This document is the newest revision of the third manual documenting the National Agricultural Library database. Since it began in 1970, the AGRICOLA database has continued to grow and to change steadily; new subfiles have been added, database record formats have been expanded, and subject category code schemes have been modified several times.…

Individual scientists and their professional societies are becoming increasingly involved in public debates over the impact and regulation of technologies. Developments in this area are surveyed and some of the implications are discussed. (DT)

Private industry is gradually replacing the Federal Government in peaceful atomic energy activities. As a consequence, employment in the field of atomic energy is increasing in private industry and decreasing in government-owned establishments. (AG)

The author recounts the part he played in the research that led to the development of the atomic bomb. (JP)

A survey of the information use and communication patterns of physicists. Includes tables on: sources of information; journal use, importance, and subscriptions; preferred study areas; and library use. (LS)

Explores the use of data bases by scientists and discusses the role of libraries in assisting scientists with computerized literature searches. (JG)

Discusses the need for scientists in society and examines the present and future job market in scientific fields. (JR)

Suggests a way to make use of the benefits of compact computers avoiding unwise use of data or not reflecting on implications and evolving hypotheses. (EB)

Discusses the Franck report and the attempt by scientists to participate in national policy making during World War II. (BR)