This inventory of research and evaluation projects completed during calendar years 1970-1979 for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Education, and Research (ASPER) of the Department of Labor contains summaries of projects on economic, social, and policy background; the labor market; the nature and impact of Department of Labor programs; and the administration of Department of Labor Programs. Each project report summarizes the objectives, methods, and findings of each project; cites the accession number for ordering a copy of the full report, and contains a set of descriptors. The twenty-seven project summaries on economic and social policy include studies on economic and social conditions and policy proposals and legislation. Included in the chapter on the labor market are eighty-five reports on labor demand and supply, the quality of working life of both workers and employees, and various types of job discrimination. The ninety-four summaries on the nature and impact of labor programs outline antidiscrimination, occupational safety and health, employment and training, minimum wage, unemployment insurance, and pension programs. The final section, on program administration, contains forty-one reports on sources and uses of information and evaluation methodology. (MN)