CONTENTS Cooperation Requested from Abstracting Publications in Heat Transfer. Information Advisory Panel to Aid U.S. House Committee.. Computer Programs being Registered for Copyright.. New Advisory Group Aiding Chemical Abstracts to Cope with Information.... VOLUME 6 JUNE-JULY 1964 NUMBER 3 Scientific Information National Science Foundation, Washington, D. C. 20550 COOPERATION REQUESTED FROM HEAT TRANSFER Under a contract with the National Science Foundation, Herner and Company, Washington, D. C., is at present conducting a feasibility study of modular content analyses. These analyses are information packages prepared for current articles by subject specialists. Each package, which consists of a set of abstracts and a set of index entries, is so arranged that with a minimum of editorial effort an abstracting service can process it to conform to its own unique requirements. To determine the acceptability of these analyses, between 200 and 300 will be prepared for articles on heat transfer published in a number of U. S. and European journals in the period September-December 1964. Herner and Company is most anxious to hear from the editors of any abstracting services who would be willing to receive a number of analyses on heat transfer, process them through to final publication, and offer a brief evaluation. Forms to facilitate the evaluation will be supplied. Address communications to Herner and Company, 1424 K Street, N. W., Washington 5, D. C. INFORMATION ADVISORY PANEL The U. S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Government Research, chaired by Representative Carl Elliott, has recently appointed an Advisory Panel on Documentation, Dissemination, and Use of Research and Development Results to aid the committee in its examination of the scientific information field. Panel members are: Dr. Philip H. Abelson American Association for the Advancement of Science Mr. R. G. Chollar National Cash Register Company Whittaker Corporation Time, Inc. Dr. Herman H. Fussler University of Chicago Ford Motor Company Esso Research & Engineering Company University of Colorado |