An Essential Tool for All Users of the BIOSIS Databases
The 2001- 2002 BIOSIS Search Guide contains valuable information to assist
both novice and expert searchers in retrieving the most precise search results
from BIOSIS Previews®, and electronic
versions of Biological Abstracts® and Biological Abstracts/RRM®.
The Search Guide provides information about each indexed term that makes
searching quicker and more intuitive:
- Expanded Vocabulary Guide contains an updated list of more than 20,000 terms
indexed by BIOSIS
- Addition of Biosystematic Codes to the Vocabulary Guide enables you to
immediately focus your search in one area.
- Authority File's scope and history notes help users broaden or narrow a
search.
- Controlled keywords, taxonomic Families, chemical synonyms, and CAS Registry
Numbers give additional information for optimal search retrieval.
- Sample searches show how to structure a search on all of BIOSIS's vendor
platforms.
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