General Science Index (GenSciIndex)
Indexes general science literature from the U.S. and Europe
Why select this database?
- Covers everything from supernovas to marine pollution and is the ideal source for researchers seeking information on a variety of scientific topics.
- Indexes leading journals and magazines from the United States and Great Britain.
- Describes biographical sketches, symposia, conferences, review articles, selected letters to the editor, special issues of journals published as supplementary issues, review issues, laboratory guides, and book reviews.
| Database details |
| Subjects |
anthropology
astronomy
pollution biology
computers
earth sciences
medicine and health
and many more subjects |
| Sources |
277 leading journals and magazines from the United States and Great Britain.
For more information view:
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| Number of records |
Over 1,000,000 |
| Dates covered |
1984 to present |
| Updated |
Weekly |
| Producer information |
H. W. Wilson Company
950 University Ave.
Bronx, NY 10452
USA
Phone:1-800-367-6770
+1-718-588-8400
Web:
http://www.hwwilson.com
E-mail:
custserv@hwwilson.com
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| Copyright |
General Sciences Index, Copyright the H.W. Wilson Company. All rights reserved.
Except as otherwise provided by contract, the following are prohibited: copying the Database in machine-readable form, making multiple printouts and other uses of the Database inconsistent with the United States Copyright Law. The H.W. Wilson Company makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the database, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not be liable for consequential or incidental damages or lost profits or other claims related to the database or its use. |
Index labels and examples of
an expert search in General Science IndexUse a colon after an index label (for example, au:)
when you are not certain of your search terms. Use an equal sign
after an index label (au=) for
an exact match search. You can search with an index label from any
search screen. The information you type overrides any default menu
selections. The following examples show sample rather than actual
searches.
| Search indexes |
Labels |
Examples |
| Keyword |
kw: |
tea and cardiovascular
[keyword searches the Source Phrase, Subject, and Title indexes] |
| Accession number |
no: |
bgsi96034976 |
| Article type phrase |
at= |
feature article
[use to limit other search terms;
browse index for available article types] |
| Author |
au: |
toole |
| Author phrase |
au= |
toole, john m
[last name first]
|
| Corporate author phrase |
co= |
university college london england |
| Descriptor |
de: |
music |
| Descriptor phrase |
de= |
music therapy |
| First page |
pg: |
2 |
| Geographic coverage phrase |
gc= |
saudi arabia |
| Issue |
is: |
7 |
| Named company phrase |
nc= |
corps of engineers |
| Named person phrase |
na= |
sagan carl
[last name first] |
| Place of publication |
pl: |
canada |
| Publication date |
pd: |
97-98
[browse index for date formats] |
| Publisher |
pb: |
mcgraw-hill |
| Record type phrase |
rt= |
article
[use to limit other search terms;
browse index for available record types] |
| Source |
so: |
science |
| Source phrase |
so= |
issues in science and technology |
| Standard number |
sn: |
0036-8423 |
| Subject |
su: |
cardiovascular |
| Subject phrase |
su= |
cardiovascular system |
| Title |
ti: |
music |
| Title phrase |
ti= |
tuning in to the power of music |
| Volume |
vo: |
49 |
| Year |
yr: |
1993 |
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