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Tables of Contents for Global Science & Technology Information
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Figure and Tables
vii
Summary
ix
Acknowledgments
xv
Abbreviations
xvii
Introduction
1
4
Objective and Approach
1
1
Background
2
1
Definitions
3
1
Organization of this Report
4
1
The History of Providing Isti Services: Responding to Changing Needs
5
10
The Origins of Global Technology Assessment: The Transition
5
3
Meeting the Japanese Challenge: The Second Transition
8
3
A Third Transition in the Demand for ISTI Services
11
4
The Globalization of Industry
12
1
U. S. Technological Strength
13
1
The Information Revolution
14
1
Determining Global Assessment Needs for the Future
15
8
Interview Methodology
15
2
Responses to Questions About Technology Assessment Generally
17
2
Other Sources of ISTI and Their Usefulness
17
1
Future Needs for ISTI Services
18
1
Responses by User Category
19
1
Conclusions
20
3
Options for Responding to User Needs
23
6
New Challenges for Government in Providing ISTI Needs
23
2
Government Options for Meeting the Needs of the Third-Transition Users
25
2
Applying New Tools: Information Gathering and Coordination
25
1
Applying New Tools: Seeking Expert Judgment
26
1
Applying New Tools: Dissemination
27
1
Summary of Recommendations
27
2
Assessing the Outputs and Outcomes of Global Technology Assessment
29
8
A New Era of Accountability
29
8
Applying Measures to Assessment Activities
29
1
Qualitative Measures
30
2
Quantitative Measures
32
1
Impact Measures
33
1
Matching Measurement Tools to Goals
34
2
Setting Goals and Measuring Progress for an Alternative Approach
36
1
Appendix A Results of Response to WTEC Questions on Study User Interviews
37
12
Appendix B List of WTEC Reports and Tables of Citations
49
12
Appendix C Services Providing Sources of ISTI Information
61
8
Appendix D Examples of Scientific And Technical Assessments From SRI, MCC, ONR (Asia and Europe), And ATIP
69
4
Bibliography
73