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BIOSIS Previews
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BIOSIS Previews is the most comprehensive life science database
in terms of its subject coverage and source material.
Important features of BIOSIS Previews include:
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Over 12.5 million records to date
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Approximately 560,000 records added annually
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Over 5,000 international scientific serials with
approximately 2,200 indexed cover-to-cover
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Over 1,500 international meetings, conferences, and symposia
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References to books and software reviews
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U.S. patent coverage from 1986-1989 and 1999 forward
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BIOSIS' controlled vocabulary lists
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Relational Indexing: a context-sensitive searching format
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Weekly updates
DataStar File Numbers
BIOL: 1993 present
BI92:
1985 1992
BI84:
1970 1984
BIYY:
1970 1992
BIAF:
Authority File List (Controlled Vocabulary)
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