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v Contents Acknowledgments vii 1 Introduction 1 2 Evolution and Adaptation: A Short History of Biological Resource Centers 9 3 Climbing atop the Shoulders of Giants: BRCs as Cumulative Knowledge Hubs 36 4 A Penny for Your Quotes? The Impact of BRCs on Life Sciences Research 56 with Jeffrey L. Furman 5 Policy Challenges and Principles: Implications for BRC Stakeholders 76 6 Future Challenges 105 Appendix A: Econometric Results 110 Appendix B: Biological Resource Centers: Policy Implications for Stakeholder Communities 114 References 117 Index 123 00 8148-2 FM.qxd 10/18/2004 10:34 AM Page v 00 8148-2 FM.qxd 10/18/2004 10:34 AM Page vi ...

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