Knovel Adds Publications from ASTM International to Online Technical Reference Collection
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NEW YORK, Sept. 11 / -- Knovel (www.knovel.com) has partnered with ASTM International (www.astm.org) to provide ASTM books and manuals to subscribers of Knovel's online technical reference collection.
"The ASTM titles enhance our coverage of materials and testing for aerospace, the petroleum and energy industries, as well as providing design and construction engineers with access to the technical information they need to select, test, analyze and use materials," said Delores Meglio, VP of Content Management at Knovel. "Many of our subscribers requested that we provide access to ASTM resources through Knovel's optimized search functionality, so they can speedily locate material relevant to more of their engineering challenges."
John Pace, Vice President of Publications and Marketing at ASTM International said, "We look at our new partnership with Knovel as a means for providing customers with a new approach for accessing ASTM technical information. Knovel has an excellent reputation in serving many critical markets, and we look forward to having the ASTM books and manuals being included with Knovel's other title offerings."
About Knovel
Knovel (www.knovel.com) is an online science and technical reference collection used by applied scientists and practicing engineers around the world to quickly locate relevant and reliable technical information. Knovel customers include 70 of the Fortune 500 companies and over 250 leading engineering and science universities worldwide.
Knovel has uniquely optimized content, search, and interactive tools for specific engineering disciplines. Knovel's content includes material properties, process and design information, standard procedures, equations, and formulations. More than 1,200 leading reference works and databases from over 40 international publishers and professional societies are integrated for easy information discovery.
About ASTM International
ASTM International (www.astm.org), originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), was formed over a century ago. It is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world -- a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM International standards have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy.
Standards developed at ASTM are the work of over 30,000 ASTM members. These technical experts represent producers, users, consumers, government and academia from over 120 countries. Participation in ASTM International is open to all with a material interest, anywhere in the world. In addition, ASTM also publishes a number of other books, journals, manuals, and technical papers which serve to complement the standards, or serve as the basis for new standards developing activities.
Source: Knovel
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