Few other web-based services deliver such direct access to a highly educated target audience of repeat users worldwide who are looking for information about commercial and government standards and regulatory information. Aligned with leading names in the standardization community, NSSN seamlessly routes standards and technical data through a massive electronic distribution network, delivering many commercial and regulatory technical documents directly to today's standards users. Search results are comprehensive and usually include an abstract or scope statement. STAR automatically notifies subscribers when the standards they care about are initiated, reviewed, revised or approved. Access to an online catalog of more than 250,000 approved standards is available at no charge to anyone with access to the World Wide Web.
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Also included are comprehensive directories of standards developers, contact points for U.S. participation in international standardization activities, and QuickLinks to government web sites focusing on standards and regulations. U ser Data Users of the NSSN service include decision makers and acquisition specialists from Fortune 1000 companies, high tech companies, small businesses, defense contractors, military and other government agencies. Libraries, universities and research organizations make extensive use of the services. Data collected during registration on the NSSN STAR Service is utilized to develop profiles of the NSSN audience. Usage statistics and demographics are collected each quarter and will be made available upon request.