| Title | Information Transfer Case Studies in Foreign Transportation Literature |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50030 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Roy, M.; Jacobson, B. H. |
| Source | 47p. in varius pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Department of Civil Engineering |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration |
| Publication Date | 19830901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | An assessment of the effectiveness of the transfer of foreign literature to U.S. transportation professionals has been conducted. The methodology involved a series of case studies concerning (1) distribution of the report on a major German Federal Republic study on high speed ground transport through the efforts of the Federal Railroad Administration, the Transportation Research Information Services and journal literature, (2) analysis of the transfer of publications on light rail transit in Europe, (3) survey of the members of the Transportation Research Forum on requirements for and access to foreign transportation developments, (4) description of the National Translations Center. The objectives, methodologies and findings for each case study are presented. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11431 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11431 |
| TRT Terms | Case studies; Foreign; Information dissemination; Light rail transit; Technology transfer |
| Classification | NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-RSPA-83-12 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50000/50030/DOT-TSC-RSPA-83-12.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |