S&E Indicators Available
Science and Engineering Indicators - 1996 is available from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Science Board. The report is both a reference document and a policy document that provides an extensive array of data. The 1996 report has expanded to include output as well as input indicators as well as some indicators of the impact and outcome of science and engineering in the U.S.
Some of the new topics in the 1996 report include:
- A chapter that seeks to explain and provide examples of how S&E research has affected the economy and society.
- New and expanded indicators note intensified international interaction and globalization of S&T activity.
The report is available from NSF or on the World Wide Web under the NSF home page address http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm