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May 21, 2012
SPIE Digital Library on new platform
SPIE is developing an enhanced website on the Silverchair SCM6 platform. The new SPIE Digital Library will go live on 31 July 2012.

To ensure a smooth migration to the new platform, SPIE will provide customers with updates throughout the transition. Watch for an email in mid-June with a link to an FAQ about the migration; it will provide more details about the new platform and how the move will affect customers.

SPIE`s goal is to make this transition seamless, and while SPIE doesn`t anticipate any major problems, as with all major technology projects SPIE is preparing for the unexpected. The URL to the SPIE Digital Library homepage, SPIEDigitalLibrary.org, will not change. Permanent redirects will be in place for other landing pages and article pages that will have new URLs, to ensure that links and bookmarks to those pages with new URLs will resolve correctly.

SPIE will updating the OpenURL syntax and providing additional information on proxy services. Look for this information by Mid-June. There will be a new librarian administration site where COUNTER reports and other tools can be found. Information about this will be provided in July.

Look forward to these exciting improvements on the new SPIE Digital Library:
- Mobile access: optimized for users from subscribing institutions
- New user-friendly interface: fewer clicks + integrated content = faster for users
- Improved discoverability: using new taxonomies and semantic tags to enhance searching and browsing SPIE content
- Integration with other SPIE content: links to author profiles and conference information
- Archival Content: at no charge to subscribers we will be adding over 40,000 additional articles (published between 1962 and 1990) from the Proceedings of SPIE and Optical Engineering, extending coverage back to Volume 1.

May 18, 2012
Intersolar 2012 June 13 - 15 2012 in Munich/Germany
IEEE and Standards and More share a booth at the Intersolar 2012: B2.120
more Information to Intersolar

May 11, 2012
SPIE Digital Library - NEW at Standards and More
We now offer as an "authorized Distributor" the SPIE Digital Library in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Serving more than 225,600 constituents from approximately 150 countries, the Society advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth.

more Information...

May 10, 2012
KNOVEL - new subject area "Manufacturing Engineering"
This new subject area features processes and best practices for assembly, die and tool desing, process design and optimization, and quality control. The Subject Area includes unbiased information from leading publishers & societies including: Amacom, ASM International, Cambridge University Press, Elesevier Science, Industrial Press, Oxford University Press, Technology Perspectives, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Wiley and William Andrew.

May 09, 2012
Bibliothekarstag Hamburg - our Presence
- shared Stand SAM - IEEE: Stand #B108 during the exhibition
- Thursday, May, 24: 2:00-3:00pm IEEE Xplore luncheon CCH Hamburg
at Hot Spot Areal of the exhibition
- Friday, May 25: 10:00-11:00am Presentation of WEL - World eBook Library
CCH 1. floor at the restaurant

April 12, 2012
IEEE released the IEEE Business Platform which includes an IEEE Xplore upgrade
containing new features:
Enhanced and more streamlined abstract page
More prominent institutional branding
New and improved IEEE personal account registration process
New citation diagram
Free advanced search for all users
and much more

April 11, 2012
Introducing ASTM Videos for Standards
If a single picture is worth a thousand words, then a video may be worth the thousands of words it can take to explain an ASTM test procedure. That potential — plus saving time and money in lab training and helping users understand the description of a procedure — has led to the recent rollout of ASTM standards videos. At launch, available videos included those covering sections of standards from Committees C01 on Cement, D18 on Soil and Rock, and more, on such procedural particulars as test specimen molding, compressive strength determination and hand tamping. Each video, completed by the ASTM staff multimedia producer in collaboration with a technical committee video task group, first goes through an established evaluation, production and approval process before it is added to the SEDL+ collection.

March 21, 2012
Presentation of ASTM Digital Library Friday, May 25 from 10:30am - 11:00am
Standards and More will present the new features of the ASTM Digital Library during the Librarian Day 2012 in Hamburg. The presentation will be at the Restaurant of CCH Hamburg (Room "Planten un Blomen") 1. Floor. Nick Ecart of ASTM will be the presenter. Please join us and enjoy the presentation and coffee.

March 20, 2012
Presentation of WEL - World eBook Library Friday, May 25 from 10:00am - 10:30am
Standards and More will present the WEL - World eBook Library during the Librarian Day 2012 in Hamburg. The presentation will be at the Restaurant of CCH Hamburg (Room "Planten un Blomen") 1. Floor. Walter Kny, an expert of WEL will be the presenter. Please join us and enjoy the presentation and coffee.

March 19, 2012
IEEE Trainings Lunch at the "HotSpot" Areal Thursday, May 24 from 02:00pm - 03:00pm
IEEE and Standards and More have organized again our traditional IEEE Luncheon during the Librarian Day 2012 in Hamburg - at the Hot Spot Areal of the Librarian Day. Pls. let us know soon, if you will join us.

March 18, 2012
Librarian Day 2012 Hamburg May 23 - May 25, 2012
IEEE and Standards and More will have again a booth together during the Librarian Day in Hamburg 2012 - we will enjoy your visit.

February 14, 2012
KNOVEL - new European Content
New European Publishers - 2 new European publishers have been signed up and content from these publishers will build our existing Nanotechnology, Safety, Oil & Gas, Chemical Engineering, Metals, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering collections, as well as support new subject areas under development for 2012.
FABIG (the Fire and Balst Information Group), part of the UK's Steel Construction Institute is one of the market leaders in the development and dissemination of state-of-the-art and authoritative guidance in the areas of hydrocarbon fires and explosions for both offshore platforms and onshore petrochemical plants.
Trans Tech Publications of Switzerland. Tech Publications focuses of publishing primary research and conference proceedings in the areas of materials science and technology, nanotechnology and chemistry.

February 03, 2012
IEEE Xplore Mobile
IEEE Xplore Mobile lets you search and view IEEE Xplore research directly from your mobile device. You can search valuable journals and magazines, conference proceedings and standards, and view all search results.

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February 02, 2012
IEEE: Two Prestigious Journals from China Now Available
IEEE partnered with two of the leading technology institutes in China to deliver worldwide access to two of their highly regarded technical journals, now available via the IEEE Xplore digital library in English.
Tsinghua Science and Technology
This journal is the widely respected flagship journal of one of China’s foremost collegiate institutions, Tsinghua University. The journal provides contributions from all over the world and presents up-to-date scientific achievements in computer science, electronic engineering, and other IT fields.
Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics
Published by the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Information . This journal promotes academic exchanges of new technology worldwide. It reports the latest developments and achievements in systems engineering, electronics technology, other related research areas, and encourages various academic views.
Both journals publish bimonthly and contain more than 1,800 articles. Tsinghua Science and Technology has a backfile to 1996. Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics has a backfile to 1990.

February 01, 2012
World eBook Library
SAM - Standards and More offers the new World eBook Library exclusively for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A broadly diversified collection of Primary Sources of Information supported by state of the art discovery technology to enable Unbiased Research. It provides 2,069,190 eBooks, eDocuments, Audio Books and eJournals plus a collection of historical, classical and governmental literature derived from more than 160 catalogs and organised into 150 academic collections.

December 20, 2011
Knovel Accelerates Speed to Solution for Engineers
In 2012, Knovel will roll out a Magnesium Alloy Database to extend our coverage of the properties of lightweight, high-strength alloys, and an Optical and Filter Glass Database that will include properties of commercial optical and filter glasses from 16 commercial manufacturers around the world.
Additional Knovel will offer must-have equations for day-to-day use in several engineering disciplines. They will be in MathML format that can be exported for calculation in software applications, and each equation will have standard metadata for easy keyword search. The equations will be validated by experts and have worked-out calculation examples and links to the sources.

November 16, 2011
ASME launched a new ASME Code Section
ASME announces the availability of an important new code for nuclear power plants – ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III: Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Division 5: High Temperature Reactors, which is now available for purchase in print
and print + online format (single-user PDF).

The all-new ASME Section III-DIV 5 provides construction rules for high-temperature reactors, including both high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) and liquid-metal reactors (LMRs). These rules apply to components with temperatures that exceed the limits established in Section III, Division 1. The new code section also contains new rules for graphite core components and new safety criteria for nuclear power plants—conveniently accumulating rules into one, single volume. These rules have been updated and improved over those in Code Case format.

October 28, 2011
KNOVEL launched 28th Subject Area: Computer Hardware Engineering
KNOVEL is launching it's 28th subject area covering Computer Hardware Engineering. It provides easy access to detailed technical information about computer hardware design, testing and systems integration, RFID/Wireless network connections, circuit and chip optimization plans, managing electromagnetic interference. Topics areas include: Circuit Design, Embedded Systems and Programming, Networks and Sensors, Processors, Memory and Peripherals, Computer Architecture. The new subject area includes titles from Academic Press, Cambridge University Press, Elsevier, Wiley-IEEE, MIT Press und William Andrew.

September 19, 2011
New KNOVEL Subject Area: Welding Engineering & Materials Joining
KNOVEL is launching a new subject area called Welding Engineering & Materials Joining. Welding Engineering & Materials Joining provides design, mechanical, structural and welding engineers easy access to detailed technical information about the welding consumable properties, joining methods, weld shapes and designs, and appropriate applications of most common and uncommon welds. KNOVEL’s 27th subject area includes titles from well known publishers and societies such as American Welding Society (AWS), Hobart Institute, ASM International/The Materials Information Society, Elsevier, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IMMM) and John Wiley & Sons.

September 12, 2011
KNOVEL University Challenge
Today starts KNOVEL's annual University Challenge. Students have to answer three questions correctly for a chance to win an iPad, cash, or cool stuff! The competition runs until December 1, 2011. PLAY NOW!

September 02, 2011
SAM sponsors International Consumer Electronics Conference
The 1st IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics will be held from Sept. 6-8 in Berlin parallel with the IFA, the leading trade show for Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances. This conference will bring together researchers and engineers from industry, research centers and academia to exchange information and results of recent work on systems, circuits, technologies, processes and applications. SAM is a sponsor of this conference. Please find additional information here.

September 01, 2011
IEEE Xplore Reaches Record Three Million Documents
Yesterday IEEE loaded its 3 millionth article into the IEEE Xplore digital library. IEEE Xplore content has grown exponentially over the past several years, hitting 1 million in 2004, 2 million in 2009, and 3 million in 2011. About IEEE Xplore...

August 29, 2011
New IEEE Journals in 2012
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Magazine
IEEE RFIC Virtual Journal
IEEE RFID Virtual Journal
IEEE Wireless Communications Journal
In addition, two journals will be hosted in the IEEE Xplore digital library for the first time:
Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics
Tsinghua Science and Technology

August 26, 2011
SAE Historical Standards Now Available in Digital Library
SAE Digital Library is now expanded to include more than 10,000 historical standards. This gives engineers an historical perspective on a given standard, and allows them to track general technology trends and patterns over time. For maintenance engineers, historical standards provide critical access to the specifications required to maintain products with long life cycles.

August 08, 2011
CINDAS: 56 New Materials Added
Fifty-six new materials consisting of semiconductor, polymer, composite, and ceramic materials have been added to the Microelectronic Packaging Materials Database (MPMD). In all 80 different mechanical, thermophysical, thermoradiative and electrical properties have been added related to these materials. This addition adds 418 new data sets and 730 new data curves to the MPMD. This update also includes data on new Graphene and Supramolecular polymers.

August 02, 2011
Pricing 2012 Perinorm and NormCD
2012 pricelists are available in our Downloadcenter.

July 13, 2011
IEEE Redline Standards Coming to IEEE Xplore
IEEE Redline Standards are now available through IEEE Xplore platform. Redline versions are enhanced standards content in IEEE that shows changes between the active standard and the previous version. In the redline version, additions and modifications are blue and underlined and deletions are red crossed out to provide a convenient way to show changes between the two versions. 130 redline versions produced from 2007-2011 will be available. Approximately 30 new redline versions to be produced each year.

June 17, 2011
New Smart Grid Newsletter
A monthly publication, the IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter features practical and timely technical information, and forward-looking commentary, on Smart Grid developments and deployments around the world. Designed to foster greater understanding and collaboration between diverse stakeholders, the newsletter brings together experts, thought-leaders, and decision-makers to exchange information and discuss issues affecting the evolution of the Smart Grid.
Please use this link to subscribe:
http://smartgrid.ieee.org/publications/smart-grid-newsletter

June 16, 2011
ASTM Digital Library - new content and improved searches
Under the Manuals tab check out nearly 50 ASTM Data Series, which cover specific applications, contain compiled data, and usually include explanatory text. Includes best sellers such as: Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards, andbook of Reference Data for Nondestructive Testing, Cleanup Criteria for Contaminated Soil and Groundwater, and more.
Additional new content coming soon will include hundreds of technical papers that were originally published in the ASTM Bulletins (1929-1960), Materials Research and Standards (1961-1972), and Standardization News (1973-2011).
New, Improved Search Results with Taxonomy will help you find information faster and easier. Dramatically improved search results include clearly defined taxonomy (TOPICs) and more detailed information on the RESULT TYPE, DATE RANGE, AUTHORS, etc. "Related searches" are also provided using index terms with every result.
Standards Videos will also be added in the coming months. Videos of the standards (starting with test methods) will help students and users understand the procedures involved in running a test method.

June 15th, 2011
New KNOVEL subject area: Mining Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy
Knovel announced the launch of Mining Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy as a new subject. Offering must-have guidance on managing critical health and safety issues, practical information on improving mineral processing efficiency and ways to maximize the value of extraction efforts, Knovel’s Mining Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy subject area supports engineers involved in mining engineering, extractive metallurgy as well as affiliated engineers working in design and construction and for equipment manufacturers.
The collection, which includes SME’s “Mining Engineering Handbook 3rd Edition” and SME’s “Mining Reference Handbook,” will offer more than 100 titles by the end of Q3 2011. Topics in this collection include:

Economic Geology
Exploration and Geophysics
Health and Safety
Mine Design and Construction
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
Operations and Management
Sustainability and Environment

May 27, 2011
VDE VERLAG Conference Proceedings Being Added to IEEE Xplore
IEEE has partnered with the one of the largest technical and scientific associations in Europe, VDE VERLAG, in a business relationship that integrates VDE’s English-language conference proceedings into the IEEE Xplore platform. The partnership is not the first one between VDE and IEEE, as IEEE has co-sponsored several of VDE’s conferences.
VDE is the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies and has more than 34,000 members. VDE members include not only engineers but also scientists, students, technicians, all important businesses in the electrical, electronic and information technology industry, the electrical utilities, federal authorities and institutions. The VDE is represented throughout Germany on a regional basis by 29 regional societies, and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.

April 5, 2011
Single Search for ASTM Standards & Engineering Digital Library
ASTM has just launched a new important feature to the ASTM Standards & Engineering Digital Library – the ability to search the entire database in a single search instead of having to search standards & the digital library content separately. This will make searching easier, produce superior results & increase usage.

March 24, 2011
The new ASTM product catalog 2011 to download from our DownloadCenter:
http://www.standardsandmore.com/pdf/ASTM_Catalog_2011.pdf

March 22, 2011
ASME additional Archives for Digital Library
Now are the following Archives - online-only - available:
ASME TRansaction Journal 1970 - 1999
ASME Conference Proceedings 2002 - 2007

March 11, 2011
Webinar: Optimizing Risk Management Systems and Safety Culture
How to improve and control risks for companies? Explore steps your company can take to upgrade your risk management programs and transform them into a competitive advantage. Join Knovel’s featured experts Russ Davis, Aon Energy Risk Engineering und Scott Randall, PlusAlpha Risk Management Solutions. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, March 24th at 5 pm. Registration Optimizing Risk Management Systems and Safety Culture

February 25, 2011
IEEE has launched eLearning Library
Nearly 200 interactive courses in Fiber Optics, Digital Circuit Design, Smart Grid, Biometrics, RFID, NESC, Power Applications, Communications Technologies and more are available. The courses are developed, peer-reviewed, and updated by leading experts in the field. Read more in the US News University Directory.

February 23, 2011
CINDAS presents new graphing package
CINDAS graphng package has been enhanced with new features. The following features have been added: larger graphs, hovering cursor shows x and y values of each data point on the graph, zoom and change unit features, and improved export options.

February 3, 2011
How Engineers can use their Social Network
Chris Forbes, CEO at KNOVEL, discusses social networks and collaboration in engineering in Desktop Engineering. Make Your Social Network Work.

January 31, 2011
IBM Journal Topics in 2011
IBM Journal of Research and Development Editorial Calendar 2011 focus on Smarter Cities, IBM Power7 Technology and Systems, Nanoscience and Technology, Frontiers in Information Technology, Cloud Computing.

January 12, 2011
CINDAS: Additional Materials Added
Data on 16 new materials has been added to the TPMD. The new materials are in the semiconductor, ceramic, polymer, and composite groups of materials and include newer materials such as Zylon and Metaflex. This new update adds 121 new datasets and 255 new data curves to the existing TPMD. In ASMD another major update has been made to Al 5456 and a comprehensive new addendum chapter has been added.

January 10, 2011
ASTM Standards 2011 Now Easier to Use
Each Volume of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards on CD-ROM now sorts the standards by ASTM Committee. There are two options available: Alphanumerical by designation and by the ASTM Committee that developed the standard.

January 05, 2011
Optics & Photonics - Knovel launches new subject area
In December Knovel announced with Optics & Photonics a new subject area – bringing the total number of subject areas offered to 25. Optics and Photonics launches with 78 reference titles from notable societies and publishers including Cambridge University Press, Elsevier, SPIE, Springer, Wiley, World Scientific and others. Knovel’s new subject area provides technological background, guidelines, calculations and best practice information essential for engineers developing new ways to improve products by incorporating optical systems and components in their designs.

December 16, 2010
IEEE - Three New Journals Coming in 2011
IEEE plans to launch three journals in 2011, covering circuits and systems, photovoltaics, and tetrahertz science.
IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems
IEEE Journal on Photovoltaics
IEEE Transactions on Tertrahertz Science and Technology

December 01, 2010
Events in 2011 where you can meet SAM
07.06. - 09.06.2011: 100. Deutscher Bibliothekartag at Estrel Convention Center Berlin
05.09. - 07.09.2011: Conference of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Spezialbibliotheken
(ASpB) at Forschungszentrum Jülich
15.09. - 16.09.2011: 37. Konferenz Normenpraxis Berlin
12.10. - 14.10.2011: Buchmesse Frankfurt
18.10. - 21.10.2011: Österreichischer Bibliothekartag Innsbruck
29.11. - 01.12.2011: Online Information London

November 15, 2010
New Client Service Manager for our IEEE customers
Elka Sloan will help our IEEE customers in German language with Online-/Offlinetraining on IEEEXplore, Integration of IEEE Data in internal networks etc. All customers will receive more information in December. You can get in touch with Elka Sloan by eMail: elka.sloan@ieee.org

November 8, 2010
SAE Technical Papers Online
SAE's Technical Papers are now online available in subject-specific collections.The subjects are Advanced Hybrid Vehicle Powertrains, Electronic Engine Controls, Sensors & Transducers, Transmissions & Drivelines, and Vehicle Aerodynamics. These new products provide solutions for small and medium size companies. Please contact us!

October 19, 2010
Knovel Launches Process Design, Control and Automation Subject Area
Developed to help process and control engineers increase efficiency through better design and control of industrial scale processes, Knovel’s Process Design, Control and Automation includes best practices for selecting, sizing and integrating instrumentation.

Process Design, Control and Automation launches with 65 reference titles from notable societies and publishers. Sub-topics in this subject area are:

Automation
Control Systems
Control Theory and Optimization
Process Data Management and Security
Process Modeling and Simulation
Sensors and Instrumentation for Control and Measurement

October 11, 2010
WissKom 2010 on November 8 to 10 in Jülich
The 5. Conference of the Central Library at Forschungszentrum Jülich takes as its topic the changes experienced by libraries above all in the science and technology environment as they move towards becoming virtual portals for literature, information and related services. SAM is a participant at this conference and we are looking forward to meet you at our booth.

September 1, 2010
BIOSIG 2010: Biometrics and Electronic Signatures
IEEE, Holmes Corp. and SAM presenting the Certified Biometrics Professional (CBP) Program at this conference on September 9 and 10 in Darmstadt. BIOSIG is a Special Interest Group of the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. On September 8 is a CBP presentation on the meeting of the TeleTrusT Association. Both conferences will be held at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research.

August 12, 2010
ODOK 2010 in Austria
SAM will participate at the ODOK 2010 from September 22 to 24 in Leoben (Austria). The Congress will be hosted at Montanuniversität Leoben. You can find us at Booth No. 10 and we are looking forward to meet you.

July 15, 2010
Visit us at the Frankfurt Bookfair 2010 !
Please usk us to set up an appointment with you. We are at
- Hall 4.2 at the ILC - International Library Center (P421) and
- Hall 4.2 at the IEEE booth (J430)

We enjoy your visit!

July 2, 2010
Knovel Partners with ASM International
The Materials Information Society (ASM) publishes information on selection, properties, processing and performance of materials ranging from metals and alloys through plastics and ceramics in handbook, dataset and atlas forms. ASM's authoritative published content will be combined with Knovel's data search capabilities and interactive analysis tools.
The combination of expanded materials information alongside best practice information on processing, design and development, will enable engineers using Knovel to quickly access more of the data they need and incorporate it into their work. Engineers working in industries including Aerospace, Design and Construction, Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Equipment and Oil and Gas will benefit greatly from this combined offering.

June 30, 2010
Knovel News Q2-2010
All News from Knovel in Q 2-2010:

Knovel News...

June 8, 2010
ASME E-Books available in July 2010
Take Advantage of the Ease and Convenience of ASME eBooks. The ASME eBook collection will offer up to 100 recent and classic ASME books, with selected titles going back to 1998.

more info...

June 7, 2010
Update of the ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library (SEDL)
Now MARC records and COUNTER usage statistics are available for efficient information retrieval, discovery, and management.

May 27, 2010
CINDAS added new materials to MPMD
Fifty-nine new composite materials (carbon (graphite) fiber/epoxy matrix ) have been added to the Microelectronic Packaging Materials Database (MPMD). The new materials are in the Composite/Laminates group . In all, 63 different mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties have been added related to these materials. There are 711 new data sets containing over 2040 new curves.

May 18, 2010
IEEE Representatives Discussing Energy Efficiency and Renewables at the German American Energy Days in Berlin
The 2nd German American Energy Conference, organized by the German American Chambers of Commerce and the German Energy Agency, has taken place on March 22-23, 2010 at the House of German Business in Berlin. The Conference was found “the main event for German and US businesses in the transatlantic context when it comes to renewables and energy efficiency” and, as such, a “place to be” for the IEEE. Our representatives included Uwe Jungfer, the head of Standards and More, the IEEE’s sales entity in Germany, Paul Canning (IEEE HQ) and numerous members of Germany Section and PES Germany Chapter.

The active IEEE’s contribution to the discussion regarding energy – relevant programs, invectives and initiatives was inevitable and so the German Chapter’s Vice Chair - Wilfried Fischer, was chosen to moderate the Energy Efficiency Block on Tuesday’s afternoon. The block comprised three parts: presentations and speeches introducing the topic delivered by Philip Mosenthal (Partner at Optimal Energy), Douglas Kaempf (Program Manager at U.S. Department of Energy) and Dr Hermann Hüwels (Director Environment, Energy and Consumer Protection Division European Union), a panel discussion on “How to Increase Efficiency Capabilities in Industry” and the Energy Efficiency Best Practices presentation. According to W. Fischer himself “the energy efficiency field is a real challenge for the future”.

The active IEEE’s participation in the conference further involved the information booth set up in the premises by the HQ, which also was one of the event Partners among other notable organizations including U.S. Department of Energy, Bundesverband BioEnergie e.V., Solar Energy Industries Association and many others. In the course of the consecutive workshops the IEEE members enhanced the discussion with their expertise on the technology, standardization and education field as well as contributed to the exchange of ideas regarding energy efficiency optimization and renewable energy expansion. The two days’ event was also a great opportunity for the networking considering the number of attendees and speakers (over 400) and their position within numerous energy – relevant programmes and institutions. Rainer Brüderle, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology taking up the topic of “Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency as the keys for a sustainable energy supply in the U.S. and Germany”, Richard O’Neill, Chief Economic Adviser in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission presenting the details of “Integration of Renewables into National Grid – Extension of Power Grids, Storage and Smart Grids” and Scott Gregory Minos from the U.S. Department of Energy introducing the “Current National Incentives for Energy Efficiency in the USA” best exemplify how wide the spectrum of discussion was and how in-depth the topics were covered.

“Energy efficiency and renewable energies are essential industries for the 21st century.” – the German Energy Agency’s Chief Executive Stephan Kohler wrote in his welcome note to the conference’s attendees and what we have heard during the event only proves him right.
More to the conference, its speakers and detailed program, is to be found on the German Energy Agency’s (dena) website: www.gae-conference.com

April 03, 2010
ASME completes Archive access
The years 1980-1989 are now part of the ASME Transactions Archives available through the ASME Digital Library. Moreover, all ASME Conference Proceedings from 2002-2008 are now available. New content is being added weekly.

March 19, 2010
Knovel announces Engineering Design and Construction Essentials
Knovel announced the immediate availability of Engineering Design and Construction Essentials. Leveraging 10 years of experience working with Engineering Design and Construction firms, including six of the top 10, and based upon historical data of frequent searches and most accessed content, the package was established to enable organizations to jumpstart their use of Knovel. As a result, engineers can easily access content that many top firms in the industry already have and frequently use to solve challenging technical problems, as well as research a variety of topics including material selection, process improvement, safety and compliance.

Strategically selected from the 23 total subject areas Knovel offers, Engineering Design and Construction Essentials provide engineers with access to content and tools in the following six subject areas:

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction Materials
Electrical & Power Engineering
General Engineering & Engineering Management
Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
Oil & Gas Engineering

Infodownload PDF-Flyer...

February 17, 2010
IEEE Launches Major Upgrade of IEEE Xplore ® Digital Library
IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional association, today announced the launch of a substantial upgrade to the IEEE Xplore digital library. The new product’s intuitive user interface and customizable search tools make exploring IEEE’s more than two million documents of trusted research easier, faster and more productive. Users can now spend less time researching and more time developing better products and pioneering technology.

go to IEEE Xplore...

February 11, 2010
KNOVEL wins 2010 CODiE Award
KNOVEL, a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, was selected as the Best Online Science or Technology Service within the Content category. Besides the continous development of new features, Knovel has partnered with additional 16 international professional sovieties and publishers in 2009 (such as ASHRAE, Emerald, FAO, MIT Press, NACE und SAE International).

February 09, 2010
11. InetBib-Conference in Zurich
From April 14th to April 16th, 2010 at ETH Zurich. SAM is one of the exhibitors and we are looking forward to meet you at our booth.

January 29, 2010
ASME Code 2010 - 2012 Print/Online Combination available
With the new ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code 2010 we offer a combination of Print and Online the first time.

August 12, 2009
New KNOVEL Website
The new KNOVEL Website www.knovel.com links directly on the startpage to 'What is Knovel;' for specific informations to engineers, librarians and professors. Three video's in different languages explain easy or complex searching and interactive tools. Pls. find the videos: http://www.knovel.com/web/portal/tutorial_videos?Video=1

With videos and webinars KNOVEL offers easy entrance to their databases. Pls. look for 'Ressources' and 'Webinars'.

A newsletter is offered as well to inform about tips and tricks and technical solutions. Pls. see an example newsletter and the link for registration: http://www.info.knovel.com/knovelmessages/processengineeringsolution_web.html

July 09, 2009
AIP/AVS Applied Physics Library
Through our partner IEEE we offer a new two of the leading physics organizations:
the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and AVS.
This add-on offers even more essential technology information with an exclusive add-on
subscription package of five prestigious AIP and AVS journals to Corporations and Government
- accessible through IEEE Xplore!

July 07, 2009
new KNOVEL Subject Area: "Transportation Engineering"
The upcoming collection, Transportation Engineering, will deliver guidelines and best practices for infrastructure engineering, intelligent transportation systems and strengthening existing structures against environmental stresses. Subject area expertise will be provided in the following categories, essential to modern transportation engineers:
- Cargo Handling & Storage
- Environment
- General References
- Infrastructure
- Security
- Transportation System Control

July 06, 2009
SAM - Standards and More... exclusive rights for CINDAS databases
Since July 1st, 2009 we do have exclusive Sales- and Marketing Rights for CINDAS in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
For over 45 years, the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis (CINDAS) at Purdue University managed a comprehensive and systematic research program on the properties and behavior of materials. For this work CINDAS achieved a worldwide reputation among engineers and scientists. The program involved both basic and applied research, using both experimental techniques and literature searches. This program included the identification and collection of available and relevant worldwide scientific and technical literature; the compilation, critical evaluation, correlation, and synthesis of both existing and new experimental data to produce reliable reference data (recommended values); and the generation of estimated values to fill data gaps and voids.

April 28th, 2009
New Knovel Subject Area: Industrial Engineering & Operations Management
The books will cover all aspects of project management and every stage of a product lifecycle – from design and planning to plant decommissioning and goods distribution. This is a unique collection, with information on relevant business skills specifically for engineers, and with technical knowledge for designing quality products and managing impactful and profitable projects. The content collection will have broad appeal; the resources will be used by corporations in multiple industries and will support their work in areas including:
- Human Engineering and Ergonomics
- Industrial Engineering and Systems Engineering
- Project Management
- Six Sigma, Lean and Quality Management
- Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Pls. see our flyer for KNOVEL Industrial Engineering

April 23rd, 2009
Engineering Reference Information in Product Lifecycle Management
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) focuses on improving product innovation, product development, and engineering performance. Reference information can play a significant role in these improvements. KNOVEL's online technical reference collection is one of the best examples.

Tech-Clarity, Inc. describes in a new study how engineering reference information fits into a PLM strategy. You can download the study at
http://pages.knovel.com/TechClarity.html

April 17th, 2009
30. Austrian Librarian Days in Graz September 15th - 18th, 2009
Standards and More has a booth during this upcoming Librarian Days in Graz/Austria.
Please visit us, we are looking forward to see you.

April 13th, 2009
IEEE Celebrates 125th Anniversary in Munich
IEEE is proud to host one of eight special anniversary global events in Munich, Germany. Join local IEEE Members, Customers and Technology Leaders as they come together to discuss the future of technology and celebrate the accomplishments of the past 125 years.

Please find additional information at
http://www.ieee125.org/celebrate/events/calendar/2009-04-27-engineering-future-global-event.html

March 3rd, 2009
New IEEE Journals in 2009
IEEE Transactions on Autonomous Mental Development
IEEE Transactions on Computational Intelligence and AI in Games
IEEE Embedded Systems Letters
IEEE/OSA Journal on Optical Communications and Networking
IEEE Photonics Journal
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine

February 18th, 2009
TPP Newsletter 2009: New Features for Electronic Parts Management
Total Parts Plus added new functions and features for Obsolescence Management and Environmental Compliance Services.
Please read the Newsletter Q1/2009.
http://www.totalpartsplus.com/TPPnewsletterjan09.html

February 3rd, 2009
ASTM Standards Portal
We offer access to ASTM Standards also by using the ASTM Corporate Portal. This access offers many advantages:
- link these standards
- add notes, images and attachments for all
- make side-by-side comparisons for standards to view modifications
- and more.

Please see our infoflyer in the DownloadCenter

January 8th, 2009
36. Konferenz Normen Praxis Berlin September 24th and 25th, 2009
Standards and More will again have a booth at the KNP in Berlin and presents the whole portfolio. Especially our new version of the Standards Solution e-researchCenter with integration of images from different Standards Organizations will be one Highlight.

January 5th, 2009
98. German Librarian Days in Erfurt June 2nd - June 5th, 2009
Standards and More and IEEE will share a booth during this upcoming Librarian Days 2009.
Please visit us, we are happy to plan a day and time for you.

December 12th, 2008
ASTM referenced Welding Standards at AWS
This one-of-a-kind new ASTM publication includes all 59 standards referenced by the American Welding Society: Structural Welding Code D1.1, which covers any type of welded structure made from the commonly used carbon and low-alloy steels.
ASTM Standards for Welding is an excellent companion for AWS Code D1.1, and provides the resources to guide and assist quality professionals, inspectors, supervisors, and quality conscious engineers and managers with interpreting the specification and test methods used in the AWS industrial code.

November 18th, 2008
New Knovel subject area by Dec. 2008: Sustainable Energy and Development
In December 2008 Knovel will be introducing a new subject area titled Sustainable Energy and Development. This subject area was created to meet the demands of Knovel customers for additional Knovel content to support their work in areas including:
Renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable industrial development
Sustainable urban development
Water resources and conservation
Pls. ask for details on this new subject area!

November 04th, 2008
Electronica Munich November 11th - November 14th, 2008
During the Electronica we do have a booth together with Total Parts Plus (TTP) and
show all options to work with TTP-Datenbases. Please contact us for an appointment there.
You will find us and TTP in Hall A6 at Stand 370

November 04th, 2008
10 years of IEEE /IET Electronic Library
After 10 years the IEEE / IET Electronic Library impresses with Content and Users, per example:
- from 520,000 articles to more than 2 millions
- from 106 to 143 Journals
- from 192,000 Users to over 3 millions
read more in our Flyer "10 years of IEEE / IET Electronic Library"

October 22nd, 2008
BSI complete as NormCD section
Starting in October 2008 customers are able to subscribe to the Standards of
the British Standards Institute complete as a NormCD section on DVD or Online. Access to the
images is via Perinorm DVD or Perinorm Online. Please ask for a quote or look for
the updated NormCD pricelist 2009 in our DownloadCenter.

September 23rd, 2008
KNOVEL - new Titles and Updates
Yaws' Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons and Chemicals
Civil Engineer's Reference Book (4th Edition)
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook
Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering
Solar Technologies for Buildings
Geoenvironmental Engineering
DECHEMA Corrosion Handbook
Dynamics of Meteor Outbursts and Satellite Mitigation Strategies
Encyclopedia of Materials - Science and Technology, Volumes 1-11

detailled info see:
http://www.info.knovel.com/ContentAlerts/NewsTitles92308.html

September 09th, 2008
KNOVEL Training Videos
You want to know how to use the search options within KNOVELs datenbases umgeht or how to use KNOVELs interactive tools? Very simple! Three videos in english language are integrated on our KNOVEL side - for customers but also for anybody who wants to know more... go to Videos

August 27th, 2008
IEEE: new Journals 2009 in IEL und ASPP
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine
IEEE Transactions on Autonomous Mental Development
IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking
IEEE Photonics Journal
IEEE Embedded Systems Letters
IEEE Transactions on Computational Intelligence and AI in Games

August 26th, 2008
Total Parts Plus: new in January 2009 - Environmental Reporting service for Components
Beginning in January 2009, TPP will offer new environmental reporting services for electronic components. These services will identify REACH substances and halogen-free electronics.
As of June 1, 2007, the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemical substances (REACH) took effect in the EU. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will be naming substances of very high concern (SVHC) which may require notification and authorization if your article contains an SVHC. Currently 16 substance candidates are under evaluation to be included on the SVHC list. This list can be found at:
http://www.eurochamvn.org/downloads/Bureau%20Veritas%20Bulletin%20-%20REACH.pdf
As the electronics industry is shifting toward “green” technology, there has been a noted increase in demand for halogen-free electronics. The International Electrochemical Commission (IEC) standard 61249-2-21 defines halogen- free as: containing a maximum of 900 ppm chlorine, 900 ppm bromine or 1500 ppm total halogens. While the halogen-free standard is a suggested guideline for electronic designs, it is currently not a legislative requirement. As a result of the REACH legislation and the growing interest in halogen-free electronics, TPP will incorporate new reporting formats to flag substances related to REACH as well as identify halogen-free components.

August 05th, 2008
Bookfair Frankfurt October 15th - 19th, 2008
We are available at the Frankfurt Bookshow - from Wednesday, October 15th through
Saturday, October 18th. Please let us know if you want to meet us at our Partner stands:
ASTM in Hall 4.2 at Stand B433
IEEE in Hall 4.2 at Stand H416

June 20th, 2008
IEEE announces STANDARDS AND MORE... as sole authorized dealer
IEEE announces today that SAM - STANDARDS AND MORE... will be the sole authorized IEEE dealer for Germany and Austria in additon to Switzerland starting January 1st, 2009 ! IEEE will send out this announcement to all IEEE customers and prospects.
IEEE Announcement

June 13th, 2008
STANDARDS AND MORE... offers INSPEC Database
The new Inspec Direct platform supports all levels of scientific and technical research in the corporate, industrial, government and academic sectors. As teh partner of IET we provide all information, offer free trials and also sepcefic quotes.
More Info...

June 10th, 2008
Knovel Online Reference Collection
Since yesterdayKnovel Corporation and STANDARDS AND MORE... cooperate in sales and service for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the Knovel Online product portfolio.
More Info...

June 4th, 2008
1. IEEE User Meeting for Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2009
During the 1st quarter of 2009 we do plan a User Meeting together with IEEE to let our customers participate on the development of IEEE Xplore. We do ak our customers now where they see a good place to meet. If you are interested to join this meeting please use our Contact or download the invitation as a PDF

May 30th, 2008
ASME Code and ASME Code referenced Standards Pricing 2008
The Pricelists for these Services have been updated. Please download the new pricing at our DownloadCenter.

May 29th, 2008
SAE Digital Library
We do now offer also the SAE Digital Library Online with SAE Standards and Technical Papers. Ask us for Details.
More Info...

April 10th, 2008
Librarian`s Days Mannheim 3. - 6. Juni 2008
We will have a booth there in cooperation with IEEE.
We invite all customers and prospects to visit us during the Librarian`s Days in Mannheim.

April 8th, 2008
New office adress by April 29th, 2008
We move into our new office in 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Lochhamer Str. 31 on April 29th, 2008.
This allows us to grow our manpower for sales and services.

April 4th, 2008
New Emails and Website
Our new Internet-URL: www.STANDARDSANDMORE.com (please delete www.sam-online.eu).
We have also changed our Emails: firstname.name@STANDARDSANDMORE.com

February 20th, 2008
SAE products distributed by SAM
Now we offer to our clients SAE Standards, SAE Handbooks and the SAE Paper Collection on DVD and Online.

February 4th, 2008
IEEE Standards Choice
offers a customizable package to access the industry's latest standards via IEEE Xplore to meet your company's specific needs.
More information…

January 31st, 2008
The new 2008 pricelist of
ASTM’s Books of Standards (BoS)
The new 2008 Pricelist for Print, CD or Online is now available as a PDF in our Downloadcenter

January 30th, 2008
NEW: ASME Digital Library
The ASME Digital Library, which had its initial launch in January 2008, is ASME’s primary repository of current and archival literature.
Please read MORE…

January 28th, 2008
IEEE add Historic Material
The IEEE Legacy Project is part of IEEE's plan to digitize all papers from its technology journals. Please visit our DownloadCenter for more information.

January 2nd, 2008
Exclusive Rights for the databases of Total Parts Plus, Inc.
Since today we have taken over exclusive sales, marketing and services in Germany, Austria and Switzerland of their Online Databases for Electronic Parts.
Please read MORE…

January 1st, 2008
DIN standards drafts weekly in 2008
With the start of 2008 DIN draft standards will be published
weekly. User of Perinorm do have two choices to access these informations between the monthly update of the Perinorm Index:

Perinorm without Export License
On a special Internet page will be a weekly PDF document for downloading including the following information:

– Document Number
– Issue Date
– Title German
– Date of Publication
– Time Limit for Appeal
Access to this Internet page is possible directly out of the Perinorm Application.

Perinorm with Export License
On the DIN FTP-Server will be a weekly textbased file accessible via a separate, password-secured Account. This file will include the following bibliographic information:
– ID
– AC-Code
– Fidaskey
– EDVNo.
– Document Number
– Kind of Document
– Issue Date
– Title German
– Date of Publication
– Time Limit for Appeal
Please ask if you need access to this FTP-Server!

December 18th, 2007
IEEE Toolbar for your Browser
The customized toolbar, easily downloaded, provides users instant access to the IEEE Xplore digital library of premier technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.

With the IEEE Xplore toolbar, users can browse and search IEEE journals, magazines, conference proceedings, standards; quickly link to the latest content updates, usage statistics, IEEE support, and more AND block annoying pop-ups. ››› Download Page

November 14th, 2007
ASTM Passport to Steel CAMPUS License for Academics
The ASTM Online Database includes more than 80.000 steels incl. 15.000 Coated Steels plus standards references.
Our CAMPUS offer for Academics:
USD 1.750,00 für a yearly subscription!
Please read MORE…

September 24th, 2007
Sales of IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL) now in Germany and Austria
Until now we offered in Germany and Austria all IEEE databases but not the IEL Library. This has changed: Since today the IEL database of IEEE is part of our portfolio. Pls. contact us and ask for a quote!

September 14th, 2007
New Design for our Standards Solution
e-researchCenter has been redesigned and got a new look and feel. Ask us for Username and Password to access the Demoversion online: www.e-researchCenter.de

July 07th, 2007
Now available – full spectrum of ASTM
Now available directly through SAM:
– single PDF standards
– Custom Collections on DVD or Online
– ASTM complete/sections on DVD or Online
– prepaid Download contingents 25/50/100
– ASTM Digital Library Online
– University Campus License
For enquiries please use our contact form or download detailed information at our Downloadcenter

April 24th, 2007
AWS – American Welding Society
We do offer now standards of AWS to our customers and prospects starting
May 1st, 2007:
– individual documents
– Download subscriptions of a number of STDs
– AWS complete online
more info on our product page