Associations and Societies

In addition to numerous commercial vendors, several international scientific associations and societies have developed programs to support the desired state. A few examples are provided below. 

In the technical library the starting point of all searches is the file of index slips which the library has accumulated. This file includes references in periodicals, government publications, material put out by associations and societies, trade literature, books, literature searches previously made, and miscellaneous material. As in the case of patent searches, an earlier investigation brought up to date may take care of the request or some portion of it. Standard reference works in the field in question are then consulted. Abstract journals are covered next. This step in the search is of the greatest importance, as it serves as a key to the periodical literature. An abstract is not regarded as a substitute for the article abstracted in all but a brief preliminary examination the original reference is read if at all possible. 

DiNenno, P.J. (editor in chief). SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 3rd Ed. National Fire Protection Association and Society of Fire Protection Engineers Quincy, MA, Bethesda, MD, 2002 4-1-4-72. 

In all of its initiatives, PIA seeks to complement—not compete with—other nationally known plastics associations and societies. 

Davis, Chandler (1980) Where did twentieth-century mathematics go wrong Paper presented at the joint annual meetings of Society for the History of Technology, History of Science Society, Philosophy of Science Association, and Society for the Social Study of Science, Toronto. 

There are numerous associations and societies related to the field of electrical engineering. Some have already been mentioned in previous sections of this chapter, but a listing of the more important ones includes ... 

Earth Sciences Information Resources-Internet Links, Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections at Stanford University http //library.stanford.edu/depts/branner/research help/index.html (accessed July 12,2010). An excellent meta-collection of Internet resources for the Earth Sciences, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collection, including links especially of interest to mining engineers, such as professional associations and societies, govermnent agencies of the United States (USGS), the European continent, Asia and the Pacific, Canada, Mexico, and the... 

Professional associations and societies are organizations that have, as their primary purpose, the fostering of workplace safely and health. These organizations may be very broad in their focus, or have a specific area of safety and health, (e.g., ergonomics regardless, they usually have access to individuals with a great deal of... 

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