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International Council for Science (ICSU) [formerly International Council of Scientific Unions]
Created in 1931, ICSU is a non-governmental organization that promotes and co-ordinates international scientific activity in the different branches of science and their applications for the benefit of humanity. The site has on-line versions of annual ICSU Year Book, and the journal Science International, published three times yearly. http://www.icsu.org/

International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI)
Aims to increase accessibility to, and awareness of, scientific and technical information, and fostering communication and interaction among all participant sin the information transfer chain. http://www.icsti.nrc.ca/icsti/

ICSU's Committee on Dissemination of Scientific Information (CDSI) (previously known as ICSU Press)
The site provides links to ICSU-Press work in Electronic Publishing. http://associnst.ox.ac.uk/~icsuinfo/

ICSU Press: Guidelines for Scientific Publishing
Useful 25-page downloadable document which covers publication of both books and journals. http://associnst.ox.ac.uk/~icsuinfo/guidelines.htm

ICSU Press 1998 Workshop Proceedings: Electronic Publishing in Science Workshop: “Economics, real costs and benefits of electronic publishing in science - a technical study”
The papers from this workshop held at Keble College Oxford, 31 March to 2 April, 1998, together with an executive summary, reports of workshop discussion groups, and the conclusion of the workshop. http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/icsu/proceedings.htm

International Council for Science-CODATA Committee on Data for Science and Technology
Working on an interdisciplinary basis, CODATA seeks to improve the quality, reliability, processing, management and accessibility of data of importance to science and technology. http://www.codata.org/  

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