This article contains the essential portions of a study which conducted an international survey of codes of ethics adopted, or under review, by national or international professional organizations of social scientists with regard to research. A publication of Unesco, the journal is available from Unesco, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris, France.…

Describes the active role which regional Japanese laboratories are playing in specific fields of applied research such as: (1) pollution of the sea; (2) developing methods of coping with the exceptional variety of natural disasters; and (3) preparing for earthquake. (HM)

Spain has begun a serious effort to increase its scientific and technological research efforts and to develop a large body of qualified researchers to participate in areas of science important to the European Economic Community. (MSE)

The variables and management strategies influencing the job satisfaction of research scientists are examined. Emphasis is on defining satisfaction within the job context and the implications for managing the context to enhance satisfaction. (MSE)

A worldwide policy dilemma exists in graduate research training. Governments, industry, and students urge universities to take a vocationalist approach while those training the students retain the notion of doctoral study as preparation for a scholarly life and admission to the academic community. More effective policy coordination is necessary.…

Presented is a review of the history of the discovery of gene function, and description of the research and scientists responsible for each major step in the sequence of discoveries. A brief review of the current status of the research is included. (SL)

Reports on the relationship of research activities, teaching effectiveness and rank of faculty members in seventeen academic departments at Carnegie-Mellon University. Results indicate teaching quality is unrelated to assignment and promotion and that research activity is strongly related to promotion. (JM)

Analyzes the metaphorical nature of scientific research papers. Reviews 89 journal articles from the top 400 most-cited documents for the period 1945-88. Show how these articles demonstrate metaphorical constructions in a variety of forms. Provides numerous examples for each mode of metaphor. (HB)

States that professional undergraduate education is enhanced by professors engaged in research because of the teacher's currency of knowledge, motivation, recognition of service, and involvement in unresolved problems. Indicates that the use of sponsored research takes the financial burden from the academic budget and permits employment of the…

This publication is a guide to the biome research conducted under the International Biological Program. The guide lists biome researchers by interest and by biome as well as a central list. A site list, map, information sources section reporting abstracts, bibliographies, journals, books, evaluations, and data books are also included. Three…

Considerable evidence suggests that human survival and the opportunity for a decent life for all depend on attaining a way of life more in harmony with the natural environment and available resources. As a step toward understanding specializing in environmental problems, this study compared environmental psychology researchers with interpersonal…

Available evidence shows that research or scholarly achievement can coexist with teaching excellence, even though there is no correlation between the two. Neither pharmacy schools nor the profession as a whole can afford to neglect research or scholarly activity. (Author/LBH)

An analysis of first amendment guarantees focuses on the federal government's power to regulate experiments, arguing that they do not merit the stringent level of first amendment protection offered by strict scrutiny or related standards. (Author/MSE)

Reports on a recent decision of the United States Court of Claims in Washington which permits the National Institutes of Health library and the National Library of Medicine to photocopy copyrighted scientific articles for researchers without paying royalties to Williams and Wilkins Company, a medical publisher. (JR)

Explores the impact of 18 factors on the variations in academic productivity (publication of books and articles) among natural scientists, social scientists, and humanists in academia. Findings indicated that there was no single factor determing productivity levels. (AM)