BIOSIS Controlled Vocabulary

“The Controlled Vocabulary (Authority File) contains lists of the controlled vocabulary terms used in BIOSIS Previews, Biological Abstracts and Biological Abstracts/RRM databases from 1993 forward. In most implementations of the databases, controlled vocabulary terms are accompanied by information including Broader and Narrower Terms. Related Terms, Used For Terms, and Scope Notes.” “While appearance and search capabilities of the Controlled Vocabulary will vary depending on the search system you are using, the terms contained within the lists will remain constant.” Supersedes the BIOSIS Search Guide.
General information
Vocabulary alternative name or acronym: 

BIOSIS Authority File

Vocabulary type: 
Thesaurus
Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
No
Scope and Usage
Languages: 

English (with Latin genus and species nomenclature)

Major subjects covered: 

Biology; organisms; diseases; chemicals and biochemicals

Purpose: 
The thesaurus is used for indexing and searching three Thomson Reuters databases: BIOSIS Previews, Biological Abstracts and Biological Abstracts/RRM.
Vocabulary characteristics
Type of terms: 

Concepts in biology; names of chemicals, organisms, and organizations

Relationship types: 
Equivalence (Primary/variant terms or Preferred/non-preferred)
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Associative (Related terms)
Number of terms: 
Over 2,400
Terms and Conditions
Availability: 
Freely available for online viewing. Available for search use through various database vendors, though subscription to the databases services.
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
Thomson Reuters

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