Biological resource centers : knowledge hubs for the life sciences / Scott Stern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stern, Scott, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological resource centers.

Biology--Research.

Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Biological resource centres (BRCs) collect, certify and distribute organisms for use in research and in the development of commercial products. This text looks at the impact of BRCs through their role in facilitating cumulative knowledge in the life sciences and their roles as knowledge hubs.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Evolution and Adaptation: A Short History of Biological Resource Centers; 3. Climbing atop the Shoulders of Giants: BRCs as Cumulative Knowledge Hubs; 4. A Penny for Your Quotes? The Impact of BRCs on Life Sciences Research; 5. Policy Challenges and Principles: Implications for BRC Stakeholders; 6. Future Challenges; Appendix A: Econometric Results; Appendix B: Biological Resource Centers: Policy Implications for Stakeholder Communities; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-122) and index.

ISBN:

9786610813100

9781280813108

1280813105

9780815797548

0815797540

OCLC:

476016614