Biology Digest (BioDigest)
Life-science information written in a non-technical style
Why select this database?
- Provides detailed abstracts written in a nontechnical style for students and interested nonscientists.
- Conveys solid, factual information useful to life scientists exploring areas outside their specialties.
| Database details |
| Subjects |
| botany |
life sciences |
| environmental science |
medicine |
| health |
zoology | |
| Sources |
600+
For more information view:
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| Number of records |
54,000+ |
| Dates covered |
1989 to present |
| Updated |
9 times a year |
| Producer information |
Plexus Publishing, Inc.
143 Old Marlton Pike
Medford, NJ 08055-8750
USA
Phone: +1-609-654-6266
Fax: +1-609-654-4309
Web:
http://www.plexuspublishing.com
E-mail:
info@plexuspublishing.com
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| Copyright |
The copyright to all information contained in the Biology Digest database is the property of Plexus Publishing, Inc., Medford, N.J. |
Index labels and examples of
an expert search in Biology Digest
Use a colon after an index label (for example, au:)
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after an index label (au=) for
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| Search indexes |
Labels |
Examples |
| Keyword |
kw: |
panda+
[keyword searches the Abstract, Source Phrase, Subject and Title indexes] |
| Abstract |
ab: |
eclipse |
| Accession Number |
no: |
91-92-0218 |
| Author |
au: |
kodish |
| Author Phrase |
au= |
kodish eric
[last name first] |
| Descriptor |
id: |
habitat+ |
| Descriptor Phrase |
id= |
wildlife conservation |
| First Page |
pg: |
44 |
| Issue |
is: |
4 |
| Publication Date |
pd: |
August 9, 2002
[browse index for date formats] |
| Publisher |
pb: |
cambridge |
| Record Type Phrase |
rt= |
book
[use to limit other search terms;
browse index for available record types] |
| Source |
so: |
avian |
| Source Phrase |
so= |
journal of avian biology |
| Standard number |
sn: |
1-56098-315-9 |
| Subject |
su: |
habitat+ |
| Subject Phrase |
su= |
wildlife conservation |
| Title |
ti: |
fire |
| Title Phrase |
ti= |
why fly into a forest fire |
| Volume |
vo: |
12 |
| Year |
yr: |
2001-2002 |
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