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Public-Access Computer Systems News
March 5, 1990 Volume 1, Number 1
Editors: Charles W. Bailey, Jr. (LIB3@UHUPVM1) and Dana Rooks.
Issued on an irregular basis by the University Libraries,
University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091.
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AAAS and OCLC to Pursue Electronic Publishing
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and
the OCLC Online Computer Library Center have agreed to pursue a
joint electronic publishing venture. AAAS is the country's leading
general scientific organization, with over 132,000 individual
members and nearly 300 affiliated scientific and engineering
societies and academies of science. AAAS publishes two journals,
Science and Science Books & Films, as well as scientific books.
OCLC is a nonprofit computer library service and research
organization whose computer network and products link more than
10,000 libraries in 39 countries.
"By merging the editorial capabilities of AAAS with the
computerized delivery capabilities of OCLC, we are moving to the
forefront of electronic publishing," said Dr. K. Wayne Smith,
President and Chief Executive Officer of OCLC. "We are working
with a new mode of publication that is primarily, not secondarily,
electronic. We believe it will benefit both the individual
information users, who are members of AAAS, and the institutional
information users, whose libraries are members of OCLC."
Two New CD-ROM Products From Dialog Information Services
Dialog has announced that its two newest products, THOMAS REGISTER
(R) and IDD M&A TRANSACTIONS (TM), are being shipped.
THOMAS REGISTER contains the most current edition of the Thomas
Register of American Manufacturers (R). THOMAS REGISTER delivers
company descriptions and profiles as well as product indexing for
approximately 148,000 manufacturers. Additional features include
the ability to search by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
code and to target company officers by their job responsibilities.
Fax numbers for more than 100,000 companies are included. THOMAS
REGISTER is issued on a single compact disc, which is updated twice
a year. An annual subscription costs $1,495.
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IDD M&A TRANSACTIONS contains information on publicly announced
transactions involving a merger, acquisition, leveraged buy-out,
divestiture, stock purchase, tender offer, self tender, share
repurchase, or other major transaction. All transactions of $1
million or more, transactions that involve the acquisition of at
least 5% of a company, and transactions with an undisclosed dollar
amount are included. The primary focus is on U.S. companies, but
transactions involving non-U.S. companies are covered if the
transactions are reported in the U.S. press. IDD M&A TRANSACTIONS
is updated monthly and contains the complete file, covering 1984
to the present, on a single disc. An annual subscription is
$14,595.
For further information contact: Marketing Department, Dialog
Information Services, Inc., 3460 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
94304 (800) 334-2564.
Interactive Art Videodiscs
Belser Knowledge Services has announced pricing for its line of
interactive videodiscs, which are available in IBM-compatible and
Macintosh versions. The Macintosh version utilizes HyperCard.
German Renaissance Painting $750
Dutch Baroque Painting $750
Codex Vat. lat. 39, New Testament $750
Paintings of the 19th Century (Pt. 1) $750
For further information contact: Belser Knowledge Services, 54 West
21st Street, Suite 309, New York, NY 10010 (212) 727-3888.
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