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ACS announces permanent electronic archiving agreement with Portico
Find out more about the newest journal from ACS at the ACS Nano information website
See you in Chicago!
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Librarians' Corner
Marion Sparks’ Chemical Literature and Its Use: First chemical information text
By Tina Chrzastowski, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Bartow Culp, Purdue University
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Interview with Paul S. Weiss, Editor of ACS Nano
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New process produces iron nanospheres
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See you in Chicago!

If you’re planning to attend the 233rd ACS National Meeting in Chicago, be sure to stop by booth #427 for our exciting special events and informative presentations – and pick up one of our free commemorative posters (there are three to choose from)!

Monday, March 26

10:00 a.m.
The 50th Anniversary of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Celebrate this important milestone and find out more the journal’s distinguished history and leadership position as the #1 ranked journal in total citations (35,053) in Medicinal Chemistry. Refreshments served.

12:00 noon
The Most-Cited and Most-Accessed Articles in Chemistry
What ACS journal articles were cited the most and accessed the most in 2006? Find out about the most important papers of the year at this informative presentation.

2:00 p.m.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry with George Schatz
Join ACS Publications and George Schatz, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Physical Chemistry, for a special presentation on the journal's 111-year history, its reorganization in 2006, and the launch of the new Part C. Refreshments served.

Tuesday, March 27

10:00 a.m.
ACS AuthorChoice
Learn more about this exciting new option for authors! ACS AuthorChoice establishes a fee-based mechanism for individual authors or their research funding agencies to sponsor the open availability of their articles on the Web at the time of online publication.

12:30 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Priestley Medalist George M. Whitesides
Don't miss this special event featuring the 2007 Priestley Medalist George M. Whitesides, who will be signing copies of C&EN at the booth. Refreshments served.

2:00 p.m.
ACS Nano with Paul Weiss
Join ACS Publications and Paul Weiss, Editor of ACS Nano, for a special presentation. Find out about ACS Nano – a new full-article journal focusing on nanoscience and nanotechnology launching third-quarter 2007.

4:00 p.m.
The ACS Publications Quiz and Game Show
Your knowledge of ACS journal trivia could win you prizes at this popular event. Just showing up could win you prizes, too!

Wednesday, March 27

10:00 a.m.
ACS AuthorChoice
Learn more about this exciting new option for authors! ACS AuthorChoice establishes a fee-based mechanism for individual authors or their research funding agencies to sponsor the open availability of their articles on the Web at the time of online publication.

11:00 a.m.
The Most-Cited and Most-Accessed Articles in Chemistry
What articles were cited the most and accessed the most in 2006? Find out about the most important papers of the year at this informative presentation.

12:00 p.m.
The ACS Publications Quiz and Game Show
Our famous trivia contest with lots of prizes and giveaways!


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