American Nuclear Society Standards Available on CD-ROM from IHS.ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 1997-- Nuclear Industry Gains Access to Critical Standards in Full-text Searchable Format Information Handling Services (IHS IHS (I.H.S.) first three letters of Greek spelling of Jesus; also taken as acronym of Iesus Hominum Salvator ‘Jesus, Savior of Mankind.’ [Christian Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 480] See : Christ IHS ) recently announced the availability of American Nuclear Society The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an international, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) scientific and educational organization consisting of approximately 11,000 engineers, scientists, educators, students, and others with nuclear-related interests. (ANS (ANS Communications, Inc, Purchase, NY) An ISP, Internet backbone and provider of private data network services, founded in 1990 as Advanced Network & Services, Inc., by IBM, MCI and Merit (consortium of Michigan universities). ) standards on a single CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . The service contains full-text documents so users are able to search the entire database for every occurrence of their search terms, providing the fastest, most accurate results possible. The ANS Standards Service contains full-text versions of relevant standards covering design criteria Noun 1. design criteria - criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria" criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their , accident alarm systems, safety, emergency response, security for nuclear power plants, personnel training, and other requirements for systems contained within nuclear power plants. "IHS is excited to offer the nuclear industry such a valuable research tool," stated Pat Romich, President of IHS Engineering. "IHS is the exclusive distributor of this information on CD-ROM. However, we bring more value than just electronic data delivery. The service includes many features that simply make the engineer's search for critical information faster and easier." Because the ANS Standards Service contains full-text documents, users can search on any keyword contained within the text of the documents. Users can also browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. an expandable table of contents containing paragraph and section headings to locate needed information. The service is also searchable by document number. The service is designed to help engineers and nuclear professionals locate the exact paragraph needed, no matter how little information they may have to begin with. Also included in the ANS Standards Service are a number of time-saving features. Users can access cross-referenced standards in seconds. Related information is highlighted and can be accessed simply by clicking the mouse. 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