The performance, economics and acceptability to users of the INSPEC SDI system were investigated in this study. The effect that provision of an SDI service might have on the information-use habits of users was also studied. The sample group of users consisted of 600 individuals of whom 540 were drawn equally from: universities and colleges,…

Volume II of this five volume investigation of the INSPEC SDI system contains discussions of the following topics: (1) Composition of user and control groups and the information use habits of users and controls, (2) thesaurus development and document indexing, (3) problems of printing notification cards and assessing numbers required for each…

The third volume of this five volume study of the INSPEC SDI system contains: Recall performance of SDI profiles; Assessment of the Recall performance of the SDI system in relation to particularly valuable articles; Subjective assessment of the SDI system Recall performance; Relation between Precision performance of the system and document…

Volume IV of this five volume study of the INSPEC SDI system consists of the following appendices to the study: A proposal to investigate the selective dissemination of information; Covering letter to questionnaire; Questionnaire: survey of information use; Chasing letter; Letter of invitation to participate; Chasing letter; Statement of…

The appendices included in Volume V of this five volume study of the INSPEC SDI system are a continuation of those in Volume IV and consist of: Communications with users etc.; Specimen sheets from descriptor file; Time on profile modification and analysis, and user assessment; Profiles compiled by compilers 1, 2, and 3; Proposed comparison of…

Information is a staple of modern society upon which nearly every human being depends. Yet there is a mismatch between the information needs and the information that is available. To assess information needs, a conceptual framework must be built. Information is defined as a symbol or set of symbols which has the potential for meaning. Finding a…

The objectives of this study are to ensure that the resources at the disposal of the librarian are deployed in a manner which will effectively contribute to the purposes of the university. User behavior is explored in an attempt to solve the difficulties that arise in library planning and management, such as: (1) the relationship between length of…

The literature on automated serials control systems and related subjects is reviewed and conclusions are drawn on the issues raised. As much as possible the data reported in the literature are verified. A selected bibliography of documents published prior to the data of this report is prepared. In addition to descriptions of the major serials…

An outline is presented for a digital computer simulation model for an information network for the State of California. The methodology of simulation is discussed initially. The problems presented by the very large size of the system, in terms of materials, users, communication connections are depicted, and solutions are suggested which permit…

Responding to the problem of a lag between research advances in rehabilitation and their dissemination and utilization, the Task Force on Research Utilization (H.E.W., 1966), studied the gap and proposed the creation of a new kind of professional "change agent." Out of a later conference at the University of Florida came a very similar suggestion.…

The study for which this supplement was prepared consisted of an investigation of the use of libraries outside their own campus by the students, faculty, and research personnel of Ohio colleges and universities. The results, conclusions and recommendations based on the data collected are published separately (LI 001 802). This supplement consists…

The purpose of this project was to test the effect of an intensive acquisition effort in one region of the nation (Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont); and develop selection criteria, indexing strategies, and abstract formats congruent with user needs. The staff of The Center for Vocational and Technical Education (CVTE)…

The activities and services of the Bureau of the Census of greatest interest to users are given in this paper. Fees paid to the bureau for services nearly amount to the budget requested from Congress. At the bureau the Data User Service Office is most concerned with user needs and constantly seeks to upgrade the materials produced and to…

Chapters present the relation of mathematics to and the use of mathematics in each of the following areas: social sciences, biology, religion, investment, agriculture, pharmacy, statistics, and physics. In addition there is a chapter about humanistic bearings of mathematics and a chapter explaining the aesthetic values of different polygonal…

A summary of a two-day conference held in September, 1973 is presented. The meeting was convened by the Planning and Policy Analysis Unit of the National Institute of Education (NIE); its purpose was to bring NIE staff together with developers, publishers, attorneys, and educators to develop input for a position paper on dissemination and…