Sequential analysis of statistical data: Applications: Prepared by the Statistical Research Group, Columbia University. 6 sections, 26 × 29 cms. New York, Columbia University Press, 1945. Price $6.25
✍ Scribed by R.H. Oppermann
- Book ID
- 103074616
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1947
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 243
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-0032
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✦ Synopsis
One of the problems common to librarians and research workers is the identification of periodical abbreviations. With the increasing use of initial letters, abbreviations have frequently become entirely meaningless unless one has a key to their significance. Mr. Davidsson a Swedish librarian, found this problem occurring constantly in his work and as a result compiled this list of initial abbreviations of sci6ntific and technical periodicals. It includes nearly 2100 abbreviations representing not only periodicals but also other serial publications, issued by institutions, societies and commercial firms. Russian abbreviations are given in a special section at the end. The information in the list includes the abbreviation, the titles are given in a special section at the end. The information in the list includes the abbreviation, the title, and the name of the country where published. American users should note the differences, in Swedish alphabetizing, principally, in this instance, that 0 follows Z.
The usefulness of such a list is evidenced by the frequency with which the same abbreviation represents different publications. E is used for five periodicals; ChA for 3; E E for 3; R A for five, and there are any number of instances where the same abbreviation is used for two different publications. Although under such circumstances it is not always certain that one secures the correct periodical the first time, the search for the reference will be facilitated by having available such a list as the present one, which indicates what the possible publications may be to which reference is made. This list commends itself to the librarian and research worker and should be in every library attempting to do reference work with periodical literature.
GEORGE E. PETTENGILL.