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The Proliferation of Scientific Journals Sir: Josephine PetruzzFs editors’ COLUMN in ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 1981, 53 (8), 918 A reflects my sentiments regarding the proliferation of unnecessary journals. However, the article neglected one of the most recent commercial journals, Trends in
Analytical Chemistry (TrAC), published monthly by Elsevier. One is im-
pressed initially by a cursory glance at the list of advisory editors. The list includes the names of no fewer than five prominent American analytical chemists. But further examination reveals
that TrAC contains information very similar to that in the “A” pages of Analytical Chemistry and in the controlled circulation monthly, American Laboratory. The following table illustrates the limited appeal of TrAC in terms of cost.
The high cost per page for TrAC is accentuated when one notes that the ACS member price for Analytical Chemistry is 25% less than that for nonmembers, that Analytical Chemistry carries about 200 additional pages of refereed research papers per month, and that American Laboratory is offered without charge to qualified scientists. In addition, the TrAC price is for personal copies only at their “low introductory rate.” The advent of TrAC in the analytical chemistry community should he viewed as unnecessary and expensive.
Gary D, Nichols PPG Industries
Industrial Chemical Division P.O. Box 1000 Lake Charles, La. 70602
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NIH/EPA Chemical Information System Sir: The
in the July issue of ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY is a subject which has concerned me and many of my colleagues. Most of the time there is little that can be done with respect to smaller budgets for college libraries and public libraries, as Frank Urbanowski realizes. The reason I am writing is to inform you, and I hope perhaps you will spread the word, that there is some effort being undertaken by the NIH/ EPA Chemical Information System (CIS), which is a computer based system of spectral, toxicological, environmental, and related chemical data. editors’
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 53, NO. 14, DECEMBER 1981
Since May 1, 1981, the CIS has provided free subscriptions to educational institutions and public libraries (in the U.S. and elsewhere) as well as $100 per month free connect time to the CIS data bases. The CIS now covers only a very limited area of scientific information, as compared to the many journals being published; nonetheless, it is a first step in the right direction.
Stephen R. Heller Office of Planning and Management U.S. Environmental Protection Agency D.C. 20460 Washington,
