In this paper, the diffusion of federally funded aerospace R&D is explored from the perspective of the information-seeking behavior of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists. The following three assumptions frame this exploration: (1) knowledge production, transfer, and utilization are equally important components of the aerospace R&D process; (2) the diffusion of knowledge resulting from federally funded aerospace R&D is indispensable for the U.S. to remain a world leader in aerospace; and (3) U.S. government technical reports, produced by NASA and DOD, play an important, but as yet undefined, role in the diffusion of federally funded aerospace R&D. A conceptual model for federally funded aerospace knowledge diffusion, one that emphasizes U.S. goverment technical reports, is presented. Data regarding three research questions concerning the information-seeking behavior of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists are also presented.


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    Title :

    NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 12: The Diffusion of Federally Funded Aerospace Research and Development (R/D) and the Information Seeking Behavior of US Aerospace Engineers and Scientists


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    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English