American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a non-profit association founded in 1876.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a non-profit association, founded in 1876, that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Its publications include Chemical Abstracts Service.
ACS's Division of Chemical Information (CINF), founded 1947, promotes professional competency in information resources, information technology, and information policy. It is for both the chemistry librarian community and the chemical informatics research community. Its mission is "to providing a forum for the exchange of information and expertise among the generators, developers, providers, and users of chemical information worldwide through innovative high-quality programs and publications and through opportunities for career development and recognition of excellence."
History
- 1876 - American Chemical Society founded.
- 1948 - Division of Chemical Literature formed. Name changed to Division of Chemical Information (CINF) in 1975.
- 1956 - Chemical abstracts becomes a ACS division. First director Evan J. Crane, followed in 1958 by Dale B. Baker.
Publicatios
- Chemical abstracts. 1907- . Print edition through 2009.
- Chemical information bulletin (CIB) [1], originally titled Chemical Literature, has been the quarterly publication of ACS CINF since 1949. Includes news and events, reports of meetings, book reviews, etc.
- Journal of chemical documentation (1961-1974, first editor Herman Skolnik). Renamed Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences (1975 - 2004), then Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 2005 - . [2]
Awards
- The Herman Skolnik Award to recognize outstanding contributions to and achievements in the theory and practice of chemical information science.
- The Val Metanomski Meritorius Service Award to recognize outstanding contributions to the Division.
- CINF Lifetime Award recognizes long term membership and outstanding service and active contributions to the Division over the years.
- The Lucille M. Wert Student Scholarship to recruit persons into the profession of Chemical Information.
Persons involved also incude Eugene Garfield; Karl Heumann; Arthur B. Lamb; David R. Lide; Hans Peter Luhn; Austin M. Patterson; James Whitney Perry; Fred A. Tate George E. Vladutz; William J. Wiswesser
Further reading
- American Chemical Society homepage [3]
- Division of Chemical Information homepage [4]
- "Chemical Abstracts Service." Wkipedia [5]
Papers
Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19106. Dates: 1949-2008. 6.9 Linear Feet / 6 boxes. Includes organizational files, membership & elections, awards & publicity, conferences & symposia, and newsletters. [6]