Facsimile of about 200,000 patents published since 1996 are available in tiff file format. A searchable database of more than 10,000 records of achievements in scientific research by over 100 institutes and 300 companies of The Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wanfang Data Info Site Contains a wide spectrum of information on science and technology. Most of these databases are fee-based but users can search and display limited information free of charge. An online dictionary with over 130,000 terms defined in 130 fields of science and engineering.
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Contains information about the organization and its activities. Users can use the AIAA Meeting Papers Searchable Citations Database to locate citations to papers presented at recent AIAA meetings. American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM publishes 9,100 standards for every aspect of manufacturing for metals, paints, plastics, textiles, medical gear, and electronics. Provides searching and ordering for standards online. Also included are a guide to data centers and links to relevant resources.