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SilverPlatter Quick Reference Cards
These cards list the fields and basic search commands for each CD-ROM product, and
are included with shipment of the disc.
BIOSIS Search Guide
A comprehensive reference manual designed to support users of BA on CD a n d
BA/RRM on CD users. The guide indexes the "vocabulary" of the database, provides cov-
erage and includes indexing conventions with complete details concerning the use
of Concept Codes and their Scope Notes as well as Biosystematic Codes. The price of the
1995 edition is $115.00. Contact BIOSIS, Subscription Fulfillment, to order.
Serial Sources for the BIOSIS Previews Database
An annually published list of all source publications monitored by BIOSIS, it includes
nearly 6,500 serials and 7,500 archival titles published in over 100 countries. The price
of the 1993 edition is $60.00. Contact BIOSIS, Subscription Fulfillment, to order.
BIOSIS Training Programs
BIOSIS conducts worldwide training seminars including Basic and Advanced,
Zoological Record and B i o B u s i n e s s. It would be useful to attend BIOSIS seminars to
fully understand BIOSIS' indexing as well as learn the basics of a successful search
strategy. Contact the BIOSIS User Communications Group for course details or fill out
the coupon on the World Wide Web for interest in training.
Newsletter
BIOSIS produces a newsletter, BIOSIS Evolutions, providing information about
searching all of BIOSIS' services and reporting items of current interest to the users
of biological information. Published four times each year, it is available free of charge.
Contact BIOSIS, Inquiry Fulfillment, for a free subscription.
Thirty-Day Trials
BIOSIS offers free 30-day trials for all of our compact disc products. To apply,
contact BIOSIS' Marketing and Sales Department.
Instructional Information
BIOSIS has instructional materials available to teach the use of BA on CD and B A / R R M
on CD. The materials include the masters for overheads, teacher's notes, handouts and
sample questions. For a copy of these free materials, contact the
BIOSIS User Communications Group.
