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PROCEEDINGS OF
THE SECOND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DATA:
DATA FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY



U.S. National Committee for CODATA


Office of International Affairs


National Research Council




NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C. 2001



NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

     The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

     The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

     The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

     The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce Alberts and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

     Support for this project was provided by the Department of Agriculture--Agricultural Research Service (under Grant No. 59-8201-0-017), the Environmental Protection Agency (under Cooperative Agreement No. GX828085-01-0), the Department of Health and Human Services--National Institutes of Health--National Institute of Mental Health (under Purchase Order No. 263MD-001895), the Department of Commerce--National Institute of Standards and Technology (under purchase order no. 43NANB912845), the National Science Foundation (under Grant No. 9813966), the Department of Interior--U.S. Geological Survey (under Cooperative Agreement No. 00HQAG0006), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (under Purchase Order No. S-35042-G), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (under Contract No. 56-DKNA-6-90040), and Autometric, Inc., through a private grant.

This volume is available only in electronic form on the National Academy Press Web site at <http://www.nap.edu>.

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