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Concept Codes are added to records in order to provide controlled indexing for broad
subject areas.
The best way to locate the appropriate code for a search topic is using the BIOSIS
Search Guide which lists all codes with scope notes on their application and tips on
searching.
Concept Code names can also be searched, but beware that this can produce irrelevancy
because a particular word may be included in several code names and all these may not
be relevant to your search.
15506.CC. (for
Urinary System
Pathology)
155# (for all
Urinary System
codes)
S CC=15506 (for
Urinary System
Pathology)
S CN=Urinary
System?
S CC=155 (for
all Urinary
System codes)
15506.CC.
(Urinary System
Pathology)
155.CC. (all
Urinary System
Codes)
cc15506 in CC
(for Urinary
System Pathology)
cc155* in CC
(for all Urinary
System codes)
S 15506/CC (for
Urinary System
Pathology)
S 155/CC (for
all Urinary
System codes)
Vendor DataStar
Dialog
Ovid
SilverPlatter
STN
Field tag
(field name)
.CC. (Concept
Codes)
CC= (Concept
Codes)
CN= (Concept
Code Name)
.CC. (Concept
Codes)
Searchable prior
to 1993:
CC= or in CC
(Concept Codes
or Concept
Codes Names)
/CC (Concept
Codes)
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examples
Notes
Prior to 1993,
Concept Codes
were weighted
Major and Minor
based on author
emphasis of the
topic. Use .MJ. to
restrict to major
occurrences and
increase relevancy
in these years,
and .MN. For
codes weighted
minor. 14506.MJ.
Prior to 1993,
Concept Codes
were weighted
Major and Minor
based on author
emphasis of the
topic. Use /MAJ
to restrict to major
occurrences and
increase relevancy
in these years.
S CC=14506/MAJ
Prior to 1993,
Concept Codes
were weighted
Major and Minor
based on author
emphasis of the
topic. Use .MJ. to
restrict to major
occurrences and
increase relevancy
in these years.
14506.MJ.
Prior to 1993,
Concept Codes
were weighted
Major and Minor
based on author
emphasis of the
topic. Use in
MJCC to restrict to
major occurrences
and increase
relevancy in these
years.
CC14506 in
MJCC
Prior to 1993,
Concept Codes
were weighted
Major and Minor
based on author
emphasis of the
topic. Major
Codes are
indicated by an
asterisk in the
display.
S*14506/CC
