Since this book was first published in 1985, tremendous changes have taken place in the field of online searching.

A practical approach to the focal issues of chemical information sources, showing how to efficiently locate, use, and in some cases evaluate chemical data.

A workbook designed to help students and professionals in the fields of biology and chemistry optimize their use of the main abstracting and indexing services in the biological and chemical sciences.

"Primarily intended for the student of chemistry from college freshman through graduate level"--Pref. This is not an exhaustive compilation of chemical information sources but does cover the basics.