Developing science indicators for basic science offices within mission agencies

Research Evaluation

Volumn 12, Issue 1 SPEC ISS., 2003, Pages 71-79

  Feller, Irwin ^a,b   Gamota, George ^c   Valdez, William ^d  

^a American Association the Advancement of Science   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sci/Technol Management Associates   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

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EID: 1542504599     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154403781776762     Document Type: Conference Paper

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