NASA/DoD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report Number 7. Summary Report to Phase 2 Respondents Including Frequency Distributions

Abstract

Phase 2 of the four phase NASA/DoD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project was undertaken to investigate the transfer of scientific and technical information (STI) from government to the aerospace industry and the role of librarians and technical information specialists in the transfer process. Data were collected through a self-administered mailback questionnaire. Libraries identified as holding substantial aerospace or aeronautical technical report collections were selected to receive the questionnaires. Within each library, the person responsible for the technical report was requested to answer the questionnaire. Questionnaires were returned from approximately 68 percent of the libraries. The respondents indicated that scientists and engineers are not aware of the services available from libraries/technical information centers and that scientists and engineers also under-utilized their services. The respondents also indicated they should be more involved in the process. Knowledge diffusion, Knowledge transfer, NASA technical reports, User study, STI.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA252055

Entities

People

  • John M. Kennedy
  • Terry F. White
  • Thomas E. Pinelli

Organizations

  • Langley Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Information Transfer
  • Local Area Networks
  • Management Personnel
  • Networks
  • Personnel Management
  • Technical Information Centers

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space