| Sponsoring Agency: |
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Oak Ridge, TN |
| Description of Services: |
The Research in Progress
(RIP) Data Base contains administrative and technical
information about all unclassified current and recently
completed research projects performed funded by DOE. This
file bridges the information gap that occurs between
initiation and completion of a research project. It
serves as a technology transfer medium, a management
information system for use in program planning and
implementation, a system for current awareness and
networking for the scientific community, and a resource
base for publishing summaries of research in specific
programmatic areas. Data: RIP contains information on
approximately 23,000 DOE research efforts. Records are
maintained for five years after project completion. All
information on file is updated annually or when
significant changes occur. With each annual data base
update, researchers may change the information to reflect
current work. |
| Access: |
RIP is available to DOE and
its contractors through the DOE Integrated Technical
Information System. It is available to the public as part
of the Federal Research in Progress (FEDRIP) data base on
the DIALOG information system (a commercial system) for a
fee. Some records and data elements appropriate only for
DOE use are omitted from the FEDRIP version. |
| Hardware/Software: |
RIP is accessible by any IBM
or compatible personal computer or Macintosh equipped
with a modem and communications software capable of
VT-100 emulation. FEDRIP is available via dial-up to the
DIALOG system with a computer, modem, and communications
software. |
| Contact: |
Kelly J. Dwyer
DOE/Office of Scientific and Technical Information
P.O. Box 62
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
(615) 576-9374DIALOG Information Services
(800) 334-2564
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