The emphasis of the eleventh meeting of the Panel on Science and Technology was on the management of information and knowledge. It was organized essentially as a seminar with two papers given at each session. The topic of the first two papers presented was: "Computers, Communications, and the Economy." The papers given at the second session were…

A special document, published separately from the complete proceedings of the eleventh meeting of the Panel on Science and Technology, is justified because the papers presented discuss the impact of the rapid development of the computer and the revolution in communication technology upon our society. This impact is critically examined by 10…

Plans for the American Chemical Society's (ACS) information-oriented activities for the next five years (1971-1975) are summarized. Although the Society is concerned with a great variety of matters, only those programs closely related to chemical information are included in this document. It brings together thinking from all parts of the…

This pamphlet is designed to demonstrate what is available in the ERIC system on dial access in education, a retrieval technique which permits a large variety of learning materials to be electronically delivered to almost any destination. Ten annotated references published between 1962 and 1968 comprise the major part of the pamphlet. (Author/SP)

Science communication techniques are expected to change markedly in the next decade because of the developments on an international scale of coupled information systems in various scientific disciplines and technological missions. A change in techniques is also expected because of growing needs of users as well as of producers of science…

Four hundred and ninety one primary journals covered by "Physics Abstracts" in 1965 have been studied and their basic characteristics analyzed in terms of sponsorship, distribution by country, language, frequency, and coverage by secondary services other than "Physics Abstracts," and the number of libraries holding each…

The Ames Laboratory SDI system requires a minimum of human intervention. The adaptability of the system provides two major contributions to information dissemination. (1) The user benefits proportionately from the amount of effort he expends in setting up his profile and the diligence in sending back responses. (2) The document input has only to…

The process of comparing the many Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) systems is a complicated task, requiring proper test procedures and the control of critical variables. The necessity for controlling the interest level as well as the number of documents disseminated when evaluating systems is demonstrated. The process of SDI is…

The scope of this bibliography has been limited to literature dealing with the design, testing and evaluation of information storage and retrieval systems. A number of papers describing the implementation of specific systems were selectively included because they contained substantial or innovative material on evaluation; however, the bibliography…

Three major sets of factors are involved in the evaluation of classification systems: evaluation of the system according to purpose, according to design, and according to functional operation. Part A of this paper is concerned with the basic detail needs for evaluation of purpose. Eight different kinds of classification systems for the subject,…

A national Transportation Research Information Services Network (TRISNET) is being developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) linking libraries, data bases, and retrieval services with DOT information activities. Core services provide switch and referral, indexing and abstracting, online retrieval, and document delivery. (JY)

A directory of 246 nonbibliographic data bases, which are also known as data banks and numeric data bases. Entries are arranged alphabetically by name of data base, followed by name of data base producer, subject content, and online vendor. This directory updates the listing published in Vol. 1, No. 4 of On-Line Review. (JPF)

Describes the creation and development of a biomedical information system that includes a machine-readable data base containing clinical and research data and a publication entitled the Index-Handbook of Ototoxic Agents. (Author)

Describes a system at Wayne State University comprised of ERIC and four other components. (DAG)

Applications of management information systems (MIS) in industry and government cannot be made directly to higher education. Realization of MIS potential will depend as much on finding solutions to communications and human relations problems as on advancing computer technology. (Author/IRT)