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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961683703321

Titolo

Information technology and the conduct of research : the user's view / / report of the Panel on Information Technology and the Conduct of Research ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989

ISBN

9786610214570

9781280214578

1280214570

9780309581998

0309581990

9780585144993

0585144990

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 p.)

Disciplina

001.42

Soggetti

Information technology - Scientific applications

Research - Technological innovations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Information Technology and the Conduct of Research""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Information Technology and the Conduct of Research""; ""Executive Summary""; ""RECOMMENDATION I""; ""RECOMMENDATION II""; ""RECOMMENDATION III""; ""Introduction""; ""The Use of Information Technology in Research""; ""THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH""; ""Data Collection and Analysis""; ""Communication and Collaboration among Researchers""; ""Information Storage and Retrieval""; ""New Opportunities: Approaching the Revolution Asymptotically""

""INSTITUTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL IMPEDIMENTS TO THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN RESEARCH""""Panel Findings and Recommendations""; ""FINDINGS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Recommendation I""; ""Recommendation II""; ""Recommendation III""; ""Appendix A List of Position Papers ""; ""Appendix B Biographies of Panel Members ""; ""Bibliography and Selected Readings""; ""Index""



Sommario/riassunto

Computers and telecommunications have revolutionized the processes of scientific research. How is this information technology being applied and what difficulties do scientists face in using information technology? How can these difficulties be overcome? Information Technology and the Conduct of Research answers these questions and presents a variety of helpful examples. The recommendations address the problems scientists experience in trying to gain the most benefit from information technology in scientific, engineering, and clinical research.