SUMMARY

There is a wealth of information available to the researcher on adhesives and sealants. Finding the exact item of interest on those materials, however, can be a daunting and very time-consuming task. There is no central collection point for this information. There are, literally, hundreds of companies that manufacture adhesives and sealants, there are dozens of market research firms that report on the activities of those manufacturers, there are numerous government agencies that track the activity of those manufacturers, and there are several types of directories that list companies working in this industry.

There is a constant flow of information being generated from courses and confer­ences conducted throughout the year and around the world. Even more information is generated by the manufacturers themselves in the form of brochures and data sheets, while other publishers produce books and magazines to educate and inform the researcher.

Given the diversity of information available, and the many different sources for accessing information, it is important for the researcher to establish internal groundrules for any information search. The intensity of the search, coupled with a listing of potential sources, should be established before initiating the search.

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