Table of Contents:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction and Background""; ""2 Description of the Smithsonian Scientific Research Centers""; ""3 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Committee on Smithsonian Scientific Research: Biographical Sketches""; ""Appendix B National Academy of Public Administration: Charge to the Panel on Smithsonian Research and Panel Membership""; ""Appendix C Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Facilities""
  • ""Appendix D Examples of Long-Term Projects and Datasets at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute""""Appendix E Examples of Long-Term Projects and Records at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center""; ""Appendix F List of Acronyms""