Browsing Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada : : History, Research Activities, and Publications / / Brian Wilks.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UTP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015
• VerfasserIn: Wilks, Brian,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada is designed to provide much-needed information about the intertwined relationship between science research and politics at the federal level in Canada. Social, economic, and political imperatives drive the direction and scope of the scientific and technical research conducted by federal agencies, but little is known about the knowledge base of government publications and the literature of Canadian science and technology.Covering the federal departments of Agriculture, Environment (including the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Meteorological Service of Canada), Fisheries and Oceans, and Natural Resources (including the Canadian Forest Service, the Earth Sciences Section, and the Geological Survey of Canada) as well as the National Research Council and Industry Canada, Brian Wilks provides a historical background, list of publications, and description of activities for most of the major science initiatives undertaken at the federal level. He surveys a wide range of government documents and monographic and serial science collections used by both faculty and students. Written primarily for science librarians and students, this comprehensive monograph will prove an invaluable addition to any science library.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. THE MINISTRY OF STATE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND BEYOND: THE SEARCH FOR SCIENCE POLICY -- 1.2. THE NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL -- 1.3. THE SCIENCE COUNCIL OF CANADA -- 2. THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA -- 3. AGRICULTURE RESEARCH -- 4. WILDLIFE RESEARCH -- 5. FISHERIES RESEARCH -- 6. FORESTRY RESEARCH -- 7. EARTH SCIENCES RESEARCH -- 8. CLIMATE RESEARCH AND SERVICES -- 9. WATER RESEARCH AND SERVICES -- Appendix: Current Sources for Federal Government Publications -- Bibliography -- Index