Part I evaluates available methods for representing chemical structure in the storage and retrieval of technical information and recommends implementation of a computerized topological coding system. Part II includes a survey of chemical structure coding problems, a comparison of chemical structure codes, and analyses of potential applications for topological codes.

Study commissioned by the Central Research Department to evaluate the services provided to the Experimental Station staff by the Technical Information Division. Contains a copy of the final report issued October 1, 1964. Also includes correspondence and an extra copy of a memorandum issues during the course of the study.

Conatins a copy of the report and a copy of amended research and development rules issued by the Executive Committee.

Study of the company’s U. S. and foreign patent documentation activities comissioned by the Secretary's and Central Research Departments. The report includes a proposal to transfer the Patent Information Service Group of the Central Research Department to the Information Systems Divison of the Secretary's Department.

Summary Report in the Central Patent Index's domination search service from a study undertaken jointly by the Central Patent Index, the Patent Library Group of the Organic Chemicals Department, and the Patent Service Group of the Elastomer Chemicals Department.

Report issued by the Secretary's Department.

Report prepared for Du Pont by the Computer Control and Command Company.

Development Department Report to the Executive Committee

Report prepared by the Project Review Section of the Treasurer's Department, Accounting Division.

Prepared by the Treasurer's Department at the request of the Executive Committee

Report on the development of a chemical processing system compatible with the Information Flow System developed for the Central Report Index Chemical Storage and Retrieval System.

In accordance with the findings of a Development Department Report (S-2964), April 16, 1970, which recommended sharing patent documentation costs with outside organizations, Du Pont entered into a licensing agreement with the Plenum Publishing Corporation for the Central Patent Index's General Information System. This agreement conveyed the Plenum non-exclusive rights to make use of Du Pont's technical expertise regarding computer-based storage and retrieval of patent information. Files includes the vendor's proposal for a patent information retrieval system, draft versions of the licensing agreement and related correspondence, copies of the final agreement and amended agreement, and Reports to the Executive Committee from the Information System and Secretary's Departments.

Contains correspondence between Robert H. Blaker, Manager of the Central Patent Report Services Section and the Derwent's Managing Director, draft versions of a licensing agreement for the Central Patent Index's General Information System, and a report regarding the development of an integrated search system.

Contains memoranda written by Robert H. Blaker regarding technical information services in the Organic Chemicals Department as well as on the corporate level, and consolidation of information retrieval systems and facilities. Also contains technical library statistics.

The Information Systems Divison of the Secretary's Department was renamed the Information Services Divison to avoid confusion with the newly created Information Systems Department. The change was effective December 1. 1972.

Contains a draft of the history section from the final report, a report summarizing available information on the organization and administration of facilities operated by leading American corporations, and a statement of company policy and practices regarding patents and technical information.

Includes separate reports for the Central Information Services Divison and the Central Patent and Report Indexes.

Compiled by the Economic Studies Section of the Patent Division of the Textile Fibers Department.

Joint study undertaken by the Patent Services of the Organic Chemicals and Elastomer Chemicals Department and the Engineering Department's Data and Information Systems Group.

Earlier draft version of a report on the initial phase of a Development Department study of existing patent documentation practices. Includes a critque of proposals contained in the draft by members of the Research Information Committee.

Later draft version of a report on the initial phase of a study of existing patent documentation practices commissioned by the Development Department. Part I outlines the scope of the problem and makes recommendations for developing an improved patent documentation system and Part II describes the finding upon which the report is based.

Parts I and II of final version of a report on the initial phase of a study of existing patent documentation practices comissioned by the Development Department. The report specifically recommends the creation of a central patent index.