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he scope of BA on CD and BA/RRM on CD spans the traditional areas of biology,
including botany, zoology and microbiology, as well as interdisciplinary fields, including
clinical and experimental medicine, biochemistry and biotechnology. In addition, these
products contain information on related areas, such as instrumentation and methods.
These resources contain the most comprehensive access to life science information,
thus saving you time spent searching many different sources.
References in BA on CD are drawn from nearly 6,500 serials from over 100 countries.
BA on CD is updated quarterly and contains references to over 365,000 articles annually,
and three-quarters of the references have abstracts. BA on CD consists of references to
all types of documents from the primary journal literature, except meeting proceedings.
This includes standard journal articles, short notes and communications of a technical
nature, meeting reports and reviews, so you can rely on BA on CD as your main
source for access to primary journal references. Back years of BA on CD are available
through 1985.
From 1985 to 1993, BA on CD contained references to full-length research
articles from journals, and all records included abstracts. References to other
journal literature, including letters, notes, meeting reports and reviews, were
found in BA/RRM on CD.
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BA/RRM on CD includes references to books, meetings, meeting papers and research
reviews, which provide access to unique information critical for comprehensive
research. Back years of BA/RRM on CD are available through 1989. Updated quarterly,
BA/RRM on CD contains approximately 192,500 references each year.
BA/RRM on CD is the only compact disc product that supplies comprehensive
coverage of life science meeting literature. Since breakthrough information is often
presented first at meetings and conferences, BA/RRM on CD ensures that you have
access to this cutting-edge research. In 1994, over 130,000 references to meeting
literature were included.
Of the 192,500 records included in BA/RRM on CD each year, approximately 15,000
are references to review articles. Since review articles usually contain extensive
bibliographies, they provide a broad-based list of references on a specific topic, making
them an ideal starting point for a comprehensive literature search. In addition, reviews
provide essential background information which is particularly helpful when you
are unfamiliar with an area you are researching.
BA/RRM on CD contains more than 45,000 references annually to books and book
chapters, which are important resources for comprehensive coverage, providing
in-depth discussions of your topic.
From 1989 to 1993, BA/RRM on CD contained references to meeting reports,
short notes and communications of a technical nature, in addition to the
document types mentioned above.
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