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Information science and information policy: The use of constant dollars and other indicators to manage research investments

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Indicators that match the conservation and dissemination of information with its production may improve management of research investments. Constant dollar spending on research is compared with constant dollar spending on libraries 1960–1995. Price's exponential growth constant is compared with constant dollars spent on academic research and on libraries. An evaluation of the indirect cost policy by which library costs are reimbursed as a function of science grant management suggests that it has failed to promote cost‐effective research. An evaluation of the impact of various information technologies finds enhancements to dissemination but misconceptions of their potential for savings.

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  • Albert Henderson, 1999. "Information science and information policy: The use of constant dollars and other indicators to manage research investments," Journal of the American Society for Information Science, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 50(4), pages 366-379.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamest:v:50:y:1999:i:4:p:366-379
    DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4571(1999)50:43.0.CO;2-3
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    1. Diego Garlaschelli & Maria I. Loffredo, 2007. "Effects of network topology on wealth distributions," Papers 0711.4710, arXiv.org, revised Jan 2008.

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