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OTA Archive

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: Contains the complete collection of the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) publications. The OTA closed on September 29, 1995, but during its 23-year history, the office provided Congressional members and committees analysis of complex scientific and technical issues of the late 20th century. The site, maintained at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University (mirrored at the GPO), also includes additional materials that illuminate the history and impact of the agency. Also see the Congressional Research Service report Technology Assessment in Congress: History and Legislative Options .

Coverage: 1974 - 1995

Subject(s):
Government Documents
Publicly Available Resources
Science & Technology
Technical Reports and Standards

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