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WISER Science Electronic Resources for Biology. Roger Mills and Kate Williams January 2006. Types of resource. Electronic journals Some packages with own search interface Bibliographic databases with abstracts Various search interfaces ‘Hard’ data bases Especially in molecular biology - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WISER ScienceElectronic Resources for
Biology
Roger Mills and Kate WilliamsJanuary 2006
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Types of resource Electronic journals
Some packages with own search interface
Bibliographic databases with abstracts Various search interfaces
‘Hard’ data bases Especially in molecular biology
Gateways to web sites Some subject-specific e.g. BIOME
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Getting together The different types are converging Molecular biology model likely to
extend Important to be clear what you are
searching; the same data can be accessed in different ways and interfaces look very different
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E-journals Access via TDNet Publisher packages – Elsevier
ScienceDirect Subject-based packages – BioOne TOUR links from other bibliographic
databases Alerts available from most collections
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RSS feeds Increasingly popular for ‘keeping up’ Easy to set up, use an RSS reader or
Firefox Look for the RSS logo
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Secondary sources
Bibliographic databases: Web of Knowledge (sub) SCOPUS (sub) Electronic Reference Library (sub) SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts) (sub) PubMed (free)
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Hard data sources Entrez
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Gateways to web sites Resources selected by subject
specialists Much more focussed than Google Independent evaluation UK Resource Discovery Network
BIOME
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Why use an abstracting service?
Plus points: Wide coverage Content chosen by independent subject
specialists Publisher independent Long back runs
Minus points: No full text within database Complex searching
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Biological abstracting services Leading products available in Oxford
Biological Abstracts CAB Abstracts Zoological Record Forest Science Database (TreeCD) Medline Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
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Access Via OxLIP
Biological Abstracts CAB Abstracts Zoological Record TreeCD Medline [moving to OVID Web gateway Feb 06]
All above are on ERL (using Ovid [SilverPlatter] software)
CSA uses different software
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Access outside Oxford For ERL use Virtual Private Network
(VPN) – set up BEFORE leaving Oxford
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/network/vpn/oucs-service/
For CSA use ATHENS http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/athens/
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ERL databases Choice of web or windows software Multiple database selection Cross- searching of different services
simultaneously possible BUT Thesauri will not work Some fields are database-specific
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Main scope Very broadly: Biological Abstracts: pure science CAB Abstracts: applied science Zoological Record: zoology Forest Science Database: forest science Medline: medicine CSA: all, particularly environmental
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Overlap Significant across all, but: High proportion of references unique
to one database Duplicates may be abstracted/indexed
from different viewpoints No automatic de-duplication
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Today Biological Abstracts (BA) CAB Abstracts (CAB) Zoological Record (ZR) For others see other talks For more detail on above see
individual talks www.plantlib.ox.ac.uk/courses
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Biological Abstracts
Over 5.5 million records from 1980 to date
Annual growth c. 360,000 records OXFORD:
electronic version 1985-date print version 1926-1984 (in RSL)
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BA geographical coverage 4000 journals from
90 countries
Asia, Australasia (14%)
North America (31%)
Europe &Middle East (52%)
Africa (1%)
Central & S. America (2%)
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BA subject coverage Traditional topics:
Molecular biology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology and the Environment,Microbiology
Interdisciplinary areas Experimental, Clinical and Veterinary Medicine,
Biotechnology and Genetics,Agriculture and Nutrition, Biochemistry,Pharmacology, Public Health
Related areas Methods, Instrumentation
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Zoological Record
Over 1.5 million records from 1978-present
Annual growth c.72,000 Monthly updates
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ZR First published 1865 as The Record of
Zoological Literature Originally produced by a group of zoologists
associated with the Zoological Society of London and the British Museum
From 1980-2002 published jointly by BIOSIS and the Zoological Society of London
2003- published by BIOSIS 2004 BIOSIS sold to Thomson
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ZR in Oxford Available in Oxford
Printed version: 1864 – date: RSL pt. 1-20. (1864- date) OUM (1864-1965) pt. 1. Comprehensive
Zoology; pt.12. Aracnida; (1864-1989) pt.13. Insecta; pt. 20; List of new taxonomic names
ZOO-AL (1870-1998) pt.18. Aves
ZOO-EL (1902-1990 imp.) pt.19.Mammalia Electronic version: 1978 – date
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ZR subject coverage All aspects of zoology and animal science Experimental and domestic animals (and humans)
generally not included Behaviour, biodiversity, biochemistry, conservation,
ecology, evolution, freshwater biology, genetics, marine biology, morphology, palaeontology, parasitology and diseases, reproduction, systematics, techniques, zoogeography
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ZR geographical coverage Source material
from 100+ countries
Asia, Australasia (19%)
North America (20%)
Europe &Middle East (55%)
Africa (2%)
Central & S. America (4%)
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CAB Abstracts Over 4 million abstracts Print publication in numerous separate
subject sections, with different start dates – 1930’s on
Online since 1972 Certain sections from vol 1, including
forestry (1939-)
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CAB subject coverage Plant Science, Animal Science,
Human Health, Parasitology, Ecology, Forestry, Soil Science, Food Science & products, Agricultural Economics, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Leisure and Tourism.
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CAB geographical coverage Source material
from 100+ countries
Asia, Australasia (22%)
North America (26%)
Europe &Middle East (46%)
Africa (2%)
Central & S. America (4%)
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Common fields AU, TI, SO, PY, AB Sort by these to identify duplicates
when cross-searching Note that author names are always in
the form Bloggs-AB Controlled terms linked with hyphen if
more than one word e.g. forest-ecology
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Database-specific fields Indexing terms differ Field labels for controlled terms MAY
differ They may be the same e.g. DE but the
contents may not be equivalent – so hyperlinks may mislead
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In general Start with a general search across all likely
databases Refine by searching within individual
databases on their own Use the help to discover what is in index
fields and how the controlled vocabularies work
More help on database websites See links from www.plantlib.ox.ac.uk/courses
Today’s search topicToday’s search topic
Research into establishing the Research into establishing the
feeding behaviour of elephants.feeding behaviour of elephants.
What are the 3 key concepts to use in What are the 3 key concepts to use in your search?your search?
Search termsSearch terms
The main concepts to search for: The main concepts to search for:
• elephantelephant• feeding feeding • behaviourbehaviour
Searching techniquesSearching techniques
To combine search terms:To combine search terms:
• AND, OR (Boolean connectors)AND, OR (Boolean connectors)• AND to narrow the searchAND to narrow the search• OR to broaden the search OR to broaden the search
(British/American spellings, synonyms)(British/American spellings, synonyms)
OR, ANDOR, AND
elephant
behaviourfeeding
Search tipsSearch tips
WildcardsWildcards Use a question mark (?) to replace a single Use a question mark (?) to replace a single
character character E.g. Wom?n finds woman or womenE.g. Wom?n finds woman or women
Use an asterisk (*) to truncate termsUse an asterisk (*) to truncate terms E.g. enzym* for enzyme, enzymes, enzymology etcE.g. enzym* for enzyme, enzymes, enzymology etc
Search for an exact phrase using double quotes Search for an exact phrase using double quotes E.g. “feeding behaviour” will retrieve different results E.g. “feeding behaviour” will retrieve different results
from from feeding behaviour.feeding behaviour.
Search stringSearch string Search termsSearch terms::
elephant* elephant* AND AND Behavio?r OR habit* Behavio?r OR habit* AND AND eating OR feeding OR diet*eating OR feeding OR diet*
You will probably find more search terms from You will probably find more search terms from retrieved records while searching.retrieved records while searching.