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Database: FSTA

FSTA (Food Science and Technology Abstracts) is a bibliographic database providing worldwide coverage of all scientific and technological aspects of the processing and manufacturing of human food products.

The records contain bibliographic information, indexing, and, in most cases, an abstract.

File Data

Subject Coverage

Sources

Database Producer

International Food Information Service
IFIS Publishing
Lane End House, Shinfield,
Reading RG2 9BB
United Kingdom
Phone:  (+44) 118 9883895
Fax:    (+44) 118 9885065
e-mail: IFIS@IFIS.ORG
Copyright Holder
Database Supplier

FIZ Karlsruhe
P.O. Box 2465
D-76012 Karlsruhe
Germany
Phone:   (+49) 7247/808-555
Telefax: (+49) 7247/808-131
e-mail:  helpdesk@fiz-karlsruhe.de

Usage Terms

    The following use and distribution restrictions apply to your
    usage of the file on STN.


    All copyrights are reserved. Unless specified otherwise in these
    RESTRICTIONS, CUSTOMER may use copyrighted search results in the
    following ways: (a) in copyrighted scientific publications when
    search results are incidental to the publication and (b) in
    reports or a Government Agency that are required by law or by
    adminstrative rule.


    Search results delivered to CUSTOMER in computer-readable form
    remain the property of the Database Producer. Unless specified
    otherwise in these RESTRICTIONS, Recipient may use search
    results in omputer-readable form for the following purposes:
    (a) editing or hanging the format of search results to create
    search terms for use with search files or systems; (b) combining
    search results with output from other searches, files or systems
    to create a consolidated file of search results; (c) editing the
    search results to remove irrelevant answers or to change the
    format of such results. Recipient may incorporate search results
    into a database using the STN Data Re-use Feature. Recipient may
    create one printed copy of search results from a
    computer-readable file of search results provided that the
    Recipient destroys the computer-readable search results upon
    reation of the printed version.  Recipient shall obtain Database
    Producer's written permission for any uses of computer-readable
    search results other than those listed here.

    STN Data Re-use Feature:  Recipient may use data from FSTA in
    accordance with the guidelines of the STN Data Re-Use Feature
    and these DATABASE PRODUCER SPECIAL CONDITIONS. The downloading
    of a significant part of the FSTA database is not allowed; the
    STN Data Re-Use Feature may be used within the following
    guidelines:

   (a) electronic storage of records is limited to 10,000 documents
   (b) records may only be stored electronically for 1 year.


    You must contact the Database Producer for written permission to
    exceed these guidelines.

    The Customer must do his/her best efforts in preventing a theft
    or inadvertent illicit dissemination of FSTA records. You must
    display the following copyright notice conspicuously at least
    once on each packet of information you distribute: Copyright
    (CURRENT YEAR) International Food Information Service (IFIS
    Publishing).

    Information Brokerage:  You may make and provide one copy of
    information you have obtained from FSTA to your customer outside
    your organisation, for whom you have been engaged to conduct
    specific searches, provided that you place our copyright notice
    on the material. (You may keep a copy for backup purposes.)
    Your customer may subsequently use the information according to
    these Guidelines.

    When invoicing your customer, you are not permitted to increase
    the price of FSTA records on the itemised invoice, but you are
    permitted to add in your own search fee.


    Warranty and liability
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    WHERE THE DATABASE INCLUDES ABSTRACTS, THESE WERE DEVELOPED TO
    ASSIST CUSTOMERS IN FINDING APPROPRIATE INFORMATION SOURCES AND
    CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONSULT THE FULL TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL SOURCES
    BEFORE REACHING OR SUGGESTING CONCLUSIONS BASED ON THE CONTENTS
    OF THE ABSTRACT. IFIS PUBLISHING USES ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO
    ENSURE THAT THE DATABASE CONTAINS AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OR
    INTERPRETATION OF THE ORIGINAL SOURCE FROM WHICH THE DATABASE
    ABSTRACTS WERE COMPILED. THE PRESENCE IN OR ABSENCE FROM THE
    DATABASE OF ANY REFERENCE TO INFORMATION, DATA, EVENTS, RESEARCH
    OR DEVELOPMENTS DOES NOT IMPLY THE SPECIFIC EXISTENCE OR THE
    NON-EXISTENCE THEREOF, NOR DOES IFIS PUBLISHING CLAIM
    COMPREHENSIVENESS OR THE ABSENCE OF ERRORS.

    THESE WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
    WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
    LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR
    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL OF WHICH IFIS PUBLISHING EXCLUDE AND
    DISCLAIM.

    IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, ALL LIABILITY IS DISCLAIMED FOR THE
    ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR FUNCTIONING OF THE DATABASE. IFIS
    PUBLISHING ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CUSTOMER'S USE
    THEREOF AND IFIS PUBLISHING SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF
    PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, OR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
    EXEMPLARY DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF SUCH USE, EVEN IF MADE
    EXPRESSLY AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.


    SAVE IN RESPECT OF DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY, LIABILITY FOR WHICH
    CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED, IFIS PUBLISHING SHALL NOT IN ANY
    OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR MORE THAN $1,000 (WHETHER SUCH
    LIABILITY ARISES FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF THIS
    AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT,
    INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY).

    Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
    certain implied warranties or liability for incidental or
    consequential damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may
    not apply to each Customer and does not exclude any implied
    warranties or conditions which may not under applicable law be
    excluded. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights
    and is in addition to any other legal rights you may have, which
    vary from one jurisdiction to another.

    THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS

For more detailed information, view the STN Database Summary Sheet.