CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) operates STN International, a network of scientific and technical databases, in association with FIZ Karlsruhe in Germany and the Japan Information Center of Science and Technology. STN is an online system that provides direct access to some of the world's best scientific and technical databases. STN offers information in a variety of areas of interest, including computer science & computer technology. The data from the ACM Guide can be found in a database called COMPUSCIENCE which is available on STN and STN Easy. An STN account must be established in order to search the databases on STN. General information, including the price list and the STN Agreement & Order form needed to open an STN account, can be found and downloaded at the following web address: http://www.cas.org/stn.html. You may also want to look at the database summary sheet for the COMPUSCIENCE database. The summary sheet will give you information on the database content, as well as the search and display fields, and a sample record from the database. You can find the summary sheets at the following web page: http://www.cas.org/ONLINE/DBSS/dbsslist.html If you prefer, you may request a packet of materials to be sent to you by mail. You will receive the STN Agreement & Order form necessary to open an STN account, as well as a catalog listing all the databases a available on STN and their content, a price list, and other informational materials. Another option for finding information is STN Easy, a web-based service from CAS which provides access to data and references from over 50 highly respected scientific & technical databases, including COMPUSCIENCE. There is general information, including pricing and a free demo at the following World Wide Web address: http://stneasy.cas.org Thank you again for your interest in online searching on STN. If you have any questions, you may contact CAS Customer Service by phone: 800-753-4227, fax: 614-447-3751, or email: http://www.cas.org/~help. > ---------- > From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert[SMTP:http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert] > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 12:36 PM > To: help > Subject: signup kit for STN International? > > What is the cost of signing up as an individual for the electronic version > of ACM's Guide? > > Thanks. > --- > robert > > > >