CSA

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CSA

• The Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Family of
  Databases

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CSA Life Sciences Collection

• Aquatic Sciences Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
• Biological Sciences Database
• Biotechnology BioEngineering Database
• Computer Information Technology Collection
• Environmental Sciences Pollution Management
  Database

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CSA Life Sciences Collection (continued)

• Technology Collection
• Water Resources Abstracts
• Web Resources Database

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CSA Materials Sciences Collection

• Materials Science Collection with METADEX
• Web Resources Database

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CSA Social Sciences Collection

• Sociological Abstracts
• Social Services Abstracts
• Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
• Web Resources Database

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SA Abstract Sources

• Journal-provided abstract
• Author-submitted abstract
• Staff-written abstract

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SA -- 1966

• 4,715 abstracts of journal articles -- total
• 3,690 abstracts written or translated
  -- 1,889 author-submitted abstracts
• 78 of articles did not have abstracts

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SA -- 1999

• 16,401 abstracts of journal articles -- total
• 6,650 abstracts written or translated
• 40.5 did not have abstracts or had abstracts
  that required translation

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Serials Covered

• Life Sciences -------------- 7,270 active titles
• Materials Sciences -------- 1,258 active titles
• Social Sciences ------------ 2,625 active titles

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Journals from Selected Countries
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Submitting journals for consideration

• Send a cover letter that includes the name and
  address of the contact person or organization
  along with two recent issues of the journal to
  the appropriate CSA office

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CSA Life Sciences Collection

• Subject areas Aquatic Science, Biological
  Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science
• Contact
  Craig Emerson
  7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite
  601 Bethesda, MD 20814 USA craig_at_csa.com

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CSA Materials Sciences Collection

• Subject areas Materials Science Technology,
  Engineering Materials
• Contact
  Carole Houk
  23240 Chagrin Blvd, Suite 805
  Beachwood, OH 44122 USA carole_at_matinfo.com

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CSA Social Sciences Collection

• Subject areas Sociology, Anthropology,
  Political Science, Social Services, Speech
  Therapy, Linguistics, Language Instruction
• Contact
  Lynette Hunter
  7428 Trade Street
  San Diego, CA 92121 USA
  lhunter_at_mail.socabs.com

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CSA Web Page http//www.csa.com