Periodical company publications in the metallurgical and machine industries
Abstract
Designed for technological, economic or commercial purposes, company periodicals containing original papers form a valuable source of information, while periodical publications in the library and information field are effective tools of the documentation of special literature. From the viewpoint of information, therefore, the significance of such publications is obvious, this exploring the possibilities for their central registration and proper utilization has become an urgent need. To achieve this end, the Technical and Scientific Information Institute of the Ministry of Metallurgy and Machine Industry conducted a survey on the publications of companies in the Hungarian metallurgy and machine industries. Grouping these publications by types, the article - with several examples - pointe to the still existing deficiencies and shortcomings in the editorial work, as well as to their positive features. Finally, attention is drawn to further tasks to be performed to raise the quality of such publications.
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2018-12-12
How to Cite
Ferenczy, T. Periodical company publications in the metallurgical and machine industries, Scientific and Technical Information, 19(3), p. 171–188, 2018.
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