The state of information about research in communications is presently in chaos, and only careful systems analysis and publication of clearinghouse-type information can cure the jumble of project topics now under study in the field. The whole system of communications research requires meticulous monitoring, managing, continuous updating with graphic models, and wide dissemination via newsletter. A system of rational procedures for the organization of communication research should be established along the lines of the research management and systems theory developed during World War Two. (CH)