Spencer, 'CD-ROM Update/Documents Department', NCSU Libraries Newsletter v1995n00 (Spencer Mary)
_The NCSU Libraries Newsletter_
Volume 22 no. 11
June 1995
Spencer, Mary Ellen
"CD-ROM Update/Documents Department"


The CD-ROM collection in the Documents Department has been 
updated to include several new compact discs.


The 1992 Census of Agriculture Zip Code Tabulation

The 1992 Zip Code Tabulation file provides selected statistics 
on agriculture by five-digit zip codes.  This file complements 
the Geographic Area Series that contains comprehensive 
statistics by U.S. Summary, state, and county.  For more 
detailed information about the Census of Agriculture, please 
see _The Census of Agriculture on CD-ROM_ available in the 
Documents Department.


U.S. Foreign Affairs on CD-ROM (January 1990=ADDecember 1994)

The U.S. Foreign Affairs database contains official foreign 
policy information including the full text of official 
statements, testimony, transcripts, foreign policy fact sheets, 
and country background notes.  The U.S. Department of State 
updates this CD-ROM quarterly.


Hazardous Materials Information System (January 1995)

The HMIS CD-ROM provides reference material for compliance 
with regulatory controls for hazardous materials.  The 
database lists information such as manufacturer, disposal 
methods, and first aid procedures for all potentially dangerous 
products used by the Department of Defense.


U.S. Patent and Trademark Office CD-ROMs

CASSIS/BIB (Patent Bibliographic Data Files) (April 1995)

Trademark Assignment File (March 1995)

Classification Information Files (April 1995)

Serial Numbers Allowed for Patents (April 1995)


Other Updates

Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) Laws, Regulations, 
and Manual (April 1995)

The National Trade Data Bank and the Foreign Traders Index 
(April 1995)

U.S. Exports (February 1995)

U.S. Imports (February 1995)