Analysis of the Use of Defense Technical Information Center Resources by Research and Development Centers and Laboratories in the U.S. Army.

摘要

This report describes the methodology, findings, and recommendations of a study of the use of Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) resources and services by organizations in the Army Research and Development (R&D) Community. The purpose of the study was to investigate Army R&D use of and contribution to DTIC information resources and services, assess the benefits that the availability and use of DTIC resources provides to Army R&D, and develop recommendations for actions the Army might take to use and support DTIC more effectively. Keywords: Technology transfer; Information retrieval; STIP(Scientific and Technical Information Program); User needs; Libraries; Scientists; Engineers. (Author)