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Meet the ACRL staff

Although many of you have talked to ACRL staff members on the phone, very few of you have had a chance to meet them in person. ACRL has 12 FTE positions at headquarters—2.5 FTE positions are vacant. On these pages we are presenting current ACRL staff with brief comments about their duties. Take a minute to familiarize yourself with the people behind the scenes at ACRL. We look forward to hearing from you. (We will introduce you to some of the Choice staff in the October issue.)

Printed CA from CAS. 500,000 abstracts for about 3<t each. Good thinking.

Every year, CAS carefully assembles one of the most comprehensive sources of scientific information you’ll ever find. It’s called the printed CA (Chemical Abstracts). And it’s a research tool your library should own.

Think about it. CAS has over 800 scientists on staff to analyze the world’s chemistry-related literature for you. They read more than 9,000 journals in 50 languages and produce over 500,000 abstracts. All for about 3‹t per abstract.

500,000 abstracts. Where else can you get your hands on so much information?

With the printed CA, users can take their time when browsing through all the latest scientific information. There is no special training required to use CA, and familiarity with printed CA can help you use CA online more effectively. It’s not surprising CA is found in leading libraries throughout the world and is used by thousands of scientists.

If you would like more information or if you’re ready to order or renew the printed CA, call 1-800-933-4350 or 614-447-3731. We'll send you a handy companion booklet for CA plus some additional good reasons to renew or purchase a subscription.

There are some books you just have to own.

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