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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Institute for the Future: reports
creator:
Institute for the Future
Identifier/Call Number: M1186
Physical Description:
25.5 Linear Feet
: (47 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Date (inclusive): 1969-2015
Abstract: Forecasting reports published by the Institute for the Future.
Materials consist of reports, special reports, papers, working papers, and correspondence. The documents include IFTF issued
reports, announcements, newsletters, etc., IFTF research commissioned through government grants or contracts, and IFTF research
commissioned by private companies or organizations.
The Institute for the Future (IFTF) is a non-profit strategic futures organization located in Palo Alto, California. The IFTF
was founded in 1968 by a group of former RAND Corporation researchers with a grant from the Ford Foundation.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Most reports (those in the Accession 2017-188) have been scanned and are available digitally from
https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4083255. Digital copies of Special Reports are embargoed for 75 years and are not available
online. Special reports are available for viewing in the Reading Room, however, but they may not be reproduced.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Roy Amara, 1986, and Robert Johansen, 2001. Accessions 1986-057, 1987-038, 2001-015. Gift of Institute for the Future,
2017. Accession 2017-188.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
[identification of item], Institute for the Future: reports (M1186). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Business forecasting
Economic forecasting -- United States.
Institute for the Future