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CSA. The Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Family of Databases. CSA Life Sciences Collection. Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) Biological Sciences Database Biotechnology & BioEngineering Database Computer Information & Technology Collection
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CSA The Cambridge Scientific Abstracts Family of Databases
CSA Life Sciences Collection • Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) • Biological Sciences Database • Biotechnology & BioEngineering Database • Computer Information & Technology Collection • Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database
CSA Life Sciences Collection (continued) • Technology Collection • Water Resources Abstracts • Web Resources Database
CSA Materials Sciences Collection • Materials Science Collection with METADEX • Web Resources Database
CSA Social Sciences Collection • Sociological Abstracts • Social Services Abstracts • Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts • Web Resources Database
SA Abstract Sources: • Journal-provided abstract • Author-submitted abstract • Staff-written abstract
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
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
Serials Covered: • Life Sciences -------------- 7,270 active titles • Materials Sciences -------- 1,258 active titles • Social Sciences ------------ 2,625 active titles
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
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@csa.com
CSA Materials Sciences Collection • Subject areas: Materials Science & Technology, Engineering Materials • Contact: Carole Houk 23240 Chagrin Blvd, Suite 805 Beachwood, OH 44122 USA carole@matinfo.com
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@mail.socabs.com