THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL REGISTER OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS. THE OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO IDENTIFY THE POPULATION OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS IN THE UNITED STATES, (2) TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR PERSONAL LIFE, EDUCATIONAL HISTORY, PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH AREAS, AND (3) TO PROCESS THE INFORMATION SO AS TO PERMIT A MULTIPLICITY OF USE. THE MAJOR PROCEDURAL STEPS WILL (1) DEVELOP A LIST OF 17,000 NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL USING PUBLISHED SOURCES AND DIRECT CONTACTS WITH RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, (2) DEVELOP A QUESTIONNAIRE AND NECESSARY ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS, (3) CIRCULATE 12,000 COPIES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE, (4) SELECT THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTER, AND (5) PROCESS AND ANALYZE DATA FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE "PHI DELTA KAPPAN" WILL INCLUDE THE FIRST RESULTS OF THE STUDY. (HB)