The Flow of Scientific and Technical Information in the US Army Research Laboratories

Abstract

The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) provides information services to the Army, Navy, Air Force, other Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, other Government agencies, and Government contractors. In order to provide this information, DTIC needs to anticipate the information needs of its users. An understanding of the flow of scientific and technical information (STINFO) within DTIC user organizations is necessary to provide the best services. This paper was undertaken to trace the flow of STINFO within the Department of the Army's research laboratories and to determine how the Army researcher gathers information. Recommendations are made as to how DTIC can better serve the information needs of the Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA155050

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  • R. L. Bixby

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  • Defense Technical Information Center

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  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Army Aviation
  • Biomedical Research
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Combat Surveillance
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Technical Information Centers

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.