Data on the Federal Research System in the United States: What's Known and What's Not.

Chubin, Daryl E.; Robinson, Elizabeth M.

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ERIC Number: EJ441755

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Publication Date: 1991

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Data on the Federal Research System in the United States: What's Known and What's Not.

Chubin, Daryl E.; Robinson, Elizabeth M.

Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, v13 n1 p49-78 Sep 1991

Discusses a study conducted by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) which examined the federally funded research system and the role of data for decision making in research policy. Highlights include data needs; research expenditures and personnel; the research process; measuring the outcomes of research; and the research evaluation process. (62 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Expenditures, Federal Programs, Government Employees, Information Needs, Policy Formation, Research and Development, Scientific and Technical Information, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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