Re: Better ways to find product info and literature references
David J. Beebe
1996-04-11
Better yet the Thomas Register is now on the WWW at: http://
www.thomasregister.com:8000/
> Recently there have been a large number of requests for
>product information ("where do I purchase XXX with these
>specifications?") and information on the location of particular
>literature references ("Where can I get this paper?"). In case people
>are unaware, there are excellent resources at almost all libraries to
>assist you in these searches. For example, the Thomas Register lists
>all companies selling a particular product... often a few phone calls
>will get you the info you require. The location of literature
>references may be found on-line... if your library does not have the
>particular journal you need, the reference desk will be more than
>happy to get it for you.
>
> This is not meant to deter people from using the MEMs
>community as a resource, but rather encourage them to use it more
>appropriately.
>
>Thanks,
>Dave Borkholder
>Stanford University
>