Biosis is an advanced database which focuses on biological and biomedical
sciences as described below.  If you feel you would/could make use of this
training, an afternoon session (or perhaps two) can be set up on the dates
below.  Each session can accommodate only 10 people so please respond to me
by the end of the week if you are interested.  Thank you.


DESCRIPTION:
BIOSIS Previews, worldwide in scope, indexes the literature of the
biological and biomedical sciences. The premier database in the biological
sciences, subject coverage includes agriculture, biochemistry,
bioengineering, botany, ecology, genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, and
zoology. Approximately 5,500 serial publications as well as books,
proceedings and meeting abstracts, technical reports, review papers, and
patents are indexed. There are 58 separate data fields that can be searched
including author, title, publication source, organism, concepts, super taxa,
publication type, author affiliation, and abstract keyword. Searches can be
limited to review articles.

BIOSIS Previews is updated weekly.

Coverage: 1970-present

TRAINING DATES:  Morning sessions are filled.

Tuesday, October 22,2002
Fogler Library Electronic Classroom
University of Maine, Orono
10:00-12:00 a.m.  (2:00-4:00 pm if needed)

Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Library, Computer Lab
University of Southern Maine, Gorham
10:00-12:00 am (2:00-4:00 pm if needed)



Linda H. Lord
Director, Library Development
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
Telephone 207-287-5620
Fax 207-287-5624
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