Federal Scientific and Technical Information and the U.S. Competitive Edge
http://www.wws.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/byteserv.prl/~ota/disk2/1990/9023/902304.PDF

U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment
1990

Abstract:

The importance of scientific and technical information stems from its critical role in all phases of the innovation process. These include education, basic research, applied research and development, product development and manufacturing, and the application of science and technology to meet the needs in the commercial, not-forprofit, and governmental markets.