This study identifies the amount of duplication among the lists of primary journals regularly monitored by the BioSciences Information Service of Biological Abstracts, the Chemical Abstracts Service and Engineering Index, Inc. (4 references) (SJ)

Summarizes the historical development, functions, and changing nature of secondary information services, with emphasis on abstracting and indexing services. (JL)

Describes the Central Abstracting and Indexing Service of the American Petroleum Institute. (RAA)

The English-language literature since 1950 was searched to gather published reports of abstracting and indexing rates and costs, and cost figures for the complete preparation of secondary publication. The search located relevant information by 24 abstract journals and 3 citation services, 18 abstracting cost figures, and 41 indexing cost figures.…

The only paper printed in full in this digest is the Miles Conrad Memorial Lecture given by Dr. Burton W. Adkinson entitled: "After Organization X - What Next?" Dr. Adkinson reviews a national plan for abstracting and indexing services proposed by Robert Heller and Associates in the early sixties, in the light of the current requirements…

FID and NFAIS are jointly preparing a machine readable inventory of information for computer publication as a directory to abstracting services of the world. The kinds of data recorded by the Services are described. A progress report and plans for the future are included. (9 references) (Author/DH)

The results of a study of the indexing provided by the "Bibliography of Agriculture" and 15 related secondary services are described. The data elements used with printed citations and the indexing features of each service are described and compared. A methodology was developed to compare the terms provided by the Bibliography and each…

The literature review disclosed that paying for library information services is not common. A sound basis for determining the costs of the services or charges for them does not exist. There are indications that large operating centers are becoming concerned with costs and cost-accounting to establish realistic fees. (Editor/JS)

This is a report of the international operations of the Excerpta Medica Foundation whose aim is to further the progress of medical knowledge by making information available to the medical and related professions on all significant basic research and clinical findings reported in any language, anywhere in the world. To accomplish this task,…

This report provides a complete and up-to-date review of the abstracting and indexing services available in water resources engineering. Between 1955 and 1970 the number of services in this field increased from about 20 to 40. This exponential growth or doubling every 15 years suggests that by 1985 there will be 80 abstracting services in…

The 1971 General Assembly and full board meetings of the International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board (ICSU AB) were held in July at Orleans, France. This volume is the published proceedings of those meetings. The first part of the Proceedings is a detailed description of the activities of the Board. The second part records the…

Investigates journal and journal article overlap of secondary information services in the field of criminology. Clusters of journals obtained from a study of citations are compared with the measures of overlap patterns, and conclusions are drawn about ways to improve services. (Author/FM)

As the use of information and the means to find it change due to computer and communication network technology and the advancement of online computer searching, abstracting and indexing services must decide which information services they intend to supply. (CWM)

Provides a broad overview of the development of abstracting and indexing services in science and technology during the last three and one-half decades. Major trends that have affected individual producers, services, and the field as a whole are identified. A 10-item reference list accompanies the text. (Author/JL)

The proceedings of the 1972 full board meeting of the International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board (ICSU AB) held in Ustaoset, Norway are contained in this volume. The first part of the Proceedings is a detailed description of the activities of the Board. Activities of ICSU AB Member Unions and Member Countries in all aspects of…