The history of World Surface Coatings Abstracts, the paint industry’s pioneering abstracts journal

Autor:	N. R. Morgan
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Business information Reino unido Engineering Documentation Chemistry (miscellaneous) business.industry General Chemical Engineering Library science Surfaces and Interfaces business Royaume uni Surfaces Coatings and Films
Zdroj:	Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions. 85:87-94
ISSN:	1476-4865
DOI:	10.1007/bf02699747
Popis:	The story of World Surface Coatings Abstracts (WSCA) from its inception in 1928 as ‘Review of Current Literature relating to the Paint, Colour, Varnish and Allied Industries’ to the present day is described. Changes in production methods over the years are highlighted, with major changes having occurred since computerisation in 1976. Developments in relation to indexes, on-line, CD-ROM, and other formats are described. Coverage of the journal, which ranges from raw materials, through coatings types and properties, to health and safety regulations, business information etc, is also indicated, and examples are provided of topics appearing in the earlier years.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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