Division of Science Resources Studies. Project Summaries: FY 1987.

This publication was produced in response to a perceived need for a compact reference volume that permits a rapid overview of all the projects carried out by the Division of Science Resources Studies of the National Science Foundation. It was designed to furnish sufficient information on project objectives, methods, results, and references to facilitate user identification of projects for further investigation. Included are: (1) sections on the availability of publications; (2) an overview of science and technology resources; (3) the characteristics, education, and employment of human resources; (4) financial resources from the government, industry, and higher education; (5) outputs and impacts; and (6) international science and technology. Appendices include "Principal Investigators"; "Intramural Publications, 1977-87"; and "Extramural Publications, 1977-87." This document provides a summary of 67 projects in the United States and abroad. (CW)