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THE NATIONAL STANDARD REFERENCE DATA SYSTEM

THE NATIONAL STANDARD REFERENCE DATA SYSTEM (NSRDS) IS A GOVERNMENT-WIDE EFFORT TO GIVE TO THE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY OF THE UNITED STATES OPTIMUM ACCESS TO THE QUANTITATIVE DATA OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE, CRITICALLY EVALUATED AND COMPILED FOR CONVENIENCE. THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1963 BY THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ACTING UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS (NBS) HAS BEEN ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING THE EFFORT. THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE SYSTEM IS TO COORDINATE AND INTEGRATE EXISTING DATA EVALUATION AND COMPILATION ACTIVITIES INTO A SYSTEMATIC, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, SUPPLEMENTING AND EXPANDING TECHNICAL COVERAGE WHEN NECESSARY, ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING STANDARDS FOR THE OUTPUT OF THE PARTICIPATING GROUPS, AND PROVIDING MECHANISMS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF THE OUTPUT AS REQUIRED. THE NSRDS IS CONDUCTED AS A DECENTRALIZED OPERATION OF NATION-WIDE SCOPE WITH CENTRAL COORDINATION BY NBS. IT COMPRISES A COMPLEX OF DATA CENTERS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, CARRIED ON IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL LABORATORIES. THE INDEPENDENT OPERATIONAL STATUS OF EXISTING CRITICAL DATA PROJECTS IS MAINTAINED AND ENCOURAGED. DATA CENTERS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF THE NSRDS PRODUCE COMPILATIONS OF CRITICALLY EVALUATED DATA, CRITICAL REVIEWS OF THE STATE OF QUANTITATIVE KNOWLEDGE IN SPECIALIZED AREAS, AND COMPUTATIONS OF USEFUL FUNCTIONS DERIVED FROM STANDARD REFERENCE DATA. /MTRSA/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 9, No 10, PP 19-21, 4 FIG
  • Authors:
    • Brady, E L
  • Publication Date: 1969-10

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  • Accession Number: 00216935
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 4 1970 12:00AM