Topic: Information and Communication

Accessing International Transportation Information Resources Worldwide (2001) - The Conference on Accessing International Transportation Information Resources Worldwide was held July 29-August 4, 2001 in St. Petersburg, Florida. ...

Bits of Power: Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data (1997) - With the advent of electronic communications technology, experts can share information within minutes. What are the consequences when more bits of...

Bridge Builders: African Experiences With Information and Communication Technology (1996) - This volume tells 16 remarkable stories- first person accounts of how information and communication technologies have been successfully introduced...

Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) - The U.S. National Committee (USNC) for the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) functions as a bridge between the scientific and...

Data Priorities for Population and Health in Developing Countries: Summary of a Workshop (1996) - This report is a summary of a workshop organized by the Committee on Population to discuss data collection priorities for the design, monitoring, and...

Down to Earth: Geographical Information for Sustainable Development in Africa (2002) - In 1992, world leaders adopted Agenda 21, the work program of the 1992 U.N. Conference on Environment and Development. This landmark event provided a...

Final Letter Report of the International Technology Education Association Standards Review Committee (1999) - This letter reviews the process in which the National Research Council Standards Review Committee reviewed the document “Standards for Technological...

Global Dimensions of Intellectual Property Rights in Science and Technology (1993) - As technological developments multiply around the globe- even as the patenting of human genes comes under serious discussion- nations, companies, and...

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) - The U.S. Committee for the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) performs the National Academies duties as the National Member...

Internet Counts: Measuring the Impacts of the Internet (1998) - It is easy to be excited about the opportunities offered to developing countries by the Internet and its associated technologies, but it is also...

Japanese to English Machine Translation: Report of a Symposium (1990) - At the request of the US Department of Commerce, the Office of Japan Affairs and the Computer Science and Technology Board of the National Research...

Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries: Report of a Workshop (2002) - Longitudinal data collection and analysis are critical to social, demographic, and health research, policy, and practice. They are regularly used to...

Modern Communication (Chinese version, 2000-2001) - Many new technologies rely on lasers and fiber optics. The principle behind a laser lies embedded in the heart of quantum mechanics. Einstein built...

Modern Communication (Croatian version) - Many new technologies rely on lasers and fiber optics. The principle behind a laser lies embedded in the heart of quantum mechanics. Einstein built...

Modern Communication (Japanese version, 2002) - Many new technologies rely on lasers and fiber optics. The principle behind a laser lies embedded in the heart of quantum mechanics. Einstein built...

Modern Communication (Spanish version, 2003) - Many new technologies rely on lasers and fiber optics. The principle behind a laser lies embedded in the heart of quantum mechanics. Einstein built...

Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science: Proceedings of an International Symposium (2003) - This international symposium was held on 10-11 March 2003 at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters...

Proceedings of the International Conference on Scientific Information -- Two Volumes (1959) - The launch of Sputnik caused a flurry of governmental activity in science information. The 1958 International Conference on Scientific Information...

Prospectus for National Knowledge Assessment (1996) - This prospectus was prepared by a committee of the National Research Council in response to a request from the World Bank. The concept of a knowledge...

Record Linkage Techniques -- 1997: Proceedings of an International Workshop and Exposition (1997) - The 1997 International Record Linkage Workshop and Exposition was held March 20-21 in Arlington, Virginia. The workshop had two main goals. The...

Scientific Data for Decision Making Toward Sustainable Development: Senegal River Basin Case Study Summary of a Workshop (2003) - Scientific databases relating to the environment, natural resources, and public health on the African continent are, for various reasons, difficult...

Technology Transfer Systems in the United States and Germany: Lessons and Perspectives (1997) - This book explores major similarities and differences in the structure, conduct, and performance of the national technology transfer systems of...

The Global Positioning System (1997) - For centuries, navigators and explorers have searched the heavens for a system that would enable them to locate their position on the globe with the...

The Global Positioning System (Chinese version, 2000-2001) - For centuries, navigators and explorers have searched the heavens for a system that would enable them to locate their position on the globe with the...

The Global Positioning System (Japanese version, 2002) - For centuries, navigators and explorers have searched the heavens for a system that would enable them to locate their position on the globe with the...

The Global Positioning System (Spanish version, 2003) - For centuries, navigators and explorers have searched the heavens for a system that would enable them to locate their position on the globe with the...

The Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain: Proceedings of a Symposium - The body of scientific and technical data and information (STI) in the public domain in the United States is massive and has contributed broadly to...