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NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 13: Source selection and information use by US aerospace engineers and scientists: Results of a telephone surveyA telephone survey of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists belonging to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) was conducted between December 4, 1991 and January 5, 1992. The survey was undertaken to (1) validate the telephone survey as an appropriate technique for collecting data from U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists; (2) collect information about how the results of NASA/DoD aerospace research are used in the R&D process; (3) identify those selection criteria which affect the use of federally-funded aerospace R&D; and (4) obtain information that could be used to develop a self-administered mail questionnaire for use with the same population. The average rating of importance of U.S. government technical reports was 2.5 (on a 4-point scale); The mean/median number of times U.S. government technical reports were used per 6 months was 8/2. Factors scoring highest for U.S. government technical reports were technical accuracy (2.9), reliable data and technical information (2.8), and contains comprehensive data and information (2.7) on a 4-point system. The factors scoring highest for influencing the use of U.S. government technical reports were relevance (3.1), technical accuracy (3.06), and reliable data/information (3.02). Ease of use, familiarity, technical accuracy, and relevance correlated with use of U.S. government technical reports. Survey demographics, survey questionnaire, and the NASA/DoD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project publications list are included.
Document ID
19920024055
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Pinelli, Thomas E. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Glassman, Nanci A. (Continental Research Norfolk, VA., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1992
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Report/Patent Number
AD-A267601
NASA-TM-107658
NAS 1.15:107658
Accession Number
92N33299
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 505-90-00
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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