Wilson's Applied Science and Technology Abstracts

Wilson's Applied Science and Technology Abstracts covers the subjects of Acoustics, Chemistry, Computers, Engineering, Metallurgy, Physics, Plastics, Telecommunications, Transportation and Waste Management.  Coverage of the database spans from 1983-Present, and it contains more than 700 core English-language scientific and technical publications.

This website: http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0099.html offers library professionals a wealth of information about Wilson's Applied Science and Technology Abstracts, including file description, subject coverage, tips, dialog file data, database content, document types indexed, geographic coverage, special features, DIALINDEX/OneSearch categories, contact, terms and conditions, sample record, basic index, additional indexes, limit, sort, rank, predefined format options, accession numbers, and rates.

Wilson's is a well-known source of information, as stated in chapter 21 of the Bopp & Smith textbook.  With the vast amount of information that Wilson's Applied Science and Technology Abstracts offer, the database would be a valuable purchase for a library to make for its users. 

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EBSCO Industries, Inc. (2012). Applied Science & Technology Abstracts. Retrieved from EBSCO Publishing: http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/applied-science-technology-abstracts

Smith, L. C. (2011). Indexes and abstracts. In R. Bopp & L. Smith (Eds.), Reference and Information Services: An Introduction (pp. 613-617). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.