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The BIOSIS Authority File contains the controlled terms used to
index the world's life science literature included in BIOSIS
Previews(r). The following categories of controlled terms are in
use:
- Major Concepts
- Super Taxa & Biosystematic Codes
- Organisms
- Taxa Notes
- Parts, Structures & Systems of Organisms
- Diseases
- Chemicals & Biochemicals
- Sequence Data
- Geopolitical Locations (often called Geographic Areas)
- Geologic Time
- Methods & Equipment
- Concept Codes.
Some terms contain a Notes paragraph (NO). This is especially
useful because it provides details on how the controlled terms
are being used in BIOL.
Before 1993, Biosystematic and Concept Codes were used by BIOSIS
to index documents. Use the BIOSIS Search Guide to check on the
pre-1993 coding.
Use BIAF to:
- establish what the controlled vocabulary is in BIOSIS for
major concepts, organisms, and geographical areas;
- find out what terminology you should be using to pinpoint
documents discussing new species;
- establish what the broader controlled terminology is for
groups of diseases, drugs, organ systems and sequence types.
Source
BIOSIS Universal Electronic format authority file (UEF-AF).
MAJOR CONCEPTS record
AN - Accession number & update:
00035 MC03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
Biochemistry-and-Molecular-Biophysics.
BT - Broader term(s):
Major-Concept-Terms.
NT - Narrower term(s):
Bioenergetics;
Enzymology;
Molecular-Genetics.
RT - Related term:
Metabolism (001.001.044);
Membranes (001.001.017.001).
NO - Additional notes:
Studies of the analysis, physical nature, structure, and
synthesis of biological molecules.
SUPER TAXA record
AN - Accession number & update:
00409 ST04 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
Fungi.
BT - Broader term(s):
Plantae.
NT - Narrower term(s):
Ascomycetes;
Basidiomycetes;
Fungi-Imperfecti-or-Deuteromycetes;
Myxophyta;
Phycomycetes.
RT - Related term:
Fungi (004.001.053).
ORGANISM record
AN - Accession number & update:
01124 OR02 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
Fossil-Modifiers.
BT - Broader term(s):
Organisms.
NT - Narrower term(s):
fossil.
NO - Additional notes:
Used by BIOSIS since 1998. Fossil modifiers are used when the
organism described in the source document is older than
10,000 BP.
TAXA NOTES record
AN - Accession number & update:
01205 TN03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
Elephants.
BT - Broader term(s):
Taxa-Note-Terms.
RT - Related term:
Proboscidea (002.001.004.002.002.005.025).
PARTS, STRUCTURES & SYSTEMS OF ORGANISMS record
AN - Accession number & update:
01297 PS03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
nervous-system.
BT - Broader term(s):
Organ-System-Modifiers.
(See under PS - Paragraphs + Searching on how to obtain a
complete list of Organ system modifiers)
DISEASES record
AN - Accession number & update:
01309 DS03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
congenital-disease.
BT - Broader term(s):
Disease-Modifiers.
(See under PS - Paragraphs + Searching on how to obtain a
complete list of Disease modifiers)
CHEMICALS & BIOCHEMICALS record
AN - Accession number & update:
01361 CB03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
analgesic-drug.
BT - Broader term(s):
Drug-Modifiers.
NO - Additional notes:
Agent used to relieve pain.
Used from 1979 forward.
(See under PS - Paragraphs + Searching on how to obtain a
complete list of Drug modifiers)
SEQUENCE DATA record
AN - Accession number & update:
01586 SD03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
amino-acid-sequence.
BT - Broader term(s):
Sequence-Type-Modifiers.
(See under PS - Paragraphs + Searching on how to obtain a
complete list of Sequence modifiers)
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS record (also called GEOPOLITICAL LOCATIONS)
AN - Accession number & update:
01626 GE05 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
Burkina-Faso.
BT - Broader term(s)
Africa.
UF - Use for:
Upper-Volta.
GEOLOGIC TIME record
AN - Accession number & update:
01910 GT03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
Phanerozoic.
BT - Broader term(s):
Geologic-Time-Modifiers.
NT - Narrower term(s):
Cenozoic;
Mesozoic;
Paleozoic.
METHODS & EQUIPMENT record
AN - Accession number & update:
01938 ME03 20030906.
DE - Descriptors:
clinical-techniques.
BT - Broader term(s):
Methods-and-Equipment-Role.
NT - Narrower term(s):
therapeutic-and-prophylactic-techniques;
diagnostic-techniques.
NO - Additional notes:
General clinical techniques used for humans or veterinary
animals that cannot be more specifically designated diagnostic,
therapeutic or prophylactic.
CONCEPT CODES record
AN - Accession number & update:
01966 CC03 20030609.
DE - Descriptors:
00512.
SY - Synonyms:
General biology - Conservation and resource management.
BT - Broader term(s):
Concept-Codes.
NO - Additional notes:
Studies of soil, fresh- and saltwater, forests, agriculture,
game preserves and nature conservation, reclamation of land
and water, and outdoor recreational area development.
Label/Description Example
AN Accession number 1_: 01246.AN.
DE Descriptors 2_: FUNGI.DE.
- Major Concepts 3_: BIOCHEMISTRY.MC.
For a list use 4_: ROOT MC=
- Super Taxa 5_: PROBOSCIDEA.ST.
For a list use 6_: ROOT ST=
- Organisms 7_: FOSSIL.OR.
For a list use 8_: ROOT OR=
- Taxa Notes 9_: ELEPHANTS.TN.
For a list use 10_: ROOT TN=
- Parts & Organ Systems 11_: NERVOUS-SYSTEM.PS.
or 12_: NERVOUS ADJ SYSTEM.PS.
For a list use 13_: ROOT PS=
- Diseases 14_: CONGENITAL-DISEASE.DS.
For a list use 15_: ROOT DS=
- Chemicals & Biochemicals 16_: ANALGESIC-DRUG.CB.
For a list use 17_: ROOT CB=
- Sequence Data 18_: AMINO-ACID-SEQUENCE.SD.
For a list use 19_: ROOT SD=
- Geographic Areas 20_: ASIA.GA.
For a list use 21_: ROOT GA=
- Geologic Time 22_: PHANEROZOIC.TM.
For a list use 23_: ROOT TM=
- Methods & Equipment 24_: CLINICAL-TECHNIQUES.MQ.
For a list use 25_: ROOT MQ=
- Concept Codes 26_: 00512.CC.
For a list use 27_: ROOT CC=
SY Synonyms 28_: CONSERVATION.SY.
or 29_: FIELD ADJ METHODS.SY.
BT Broader term(s) 30_: MICROORGANISMS.BT.
or 31_: ORIENTAL ADJ REGION.BT.
NT Narrower term(s) 32_: BANGLADESH.NT.
or 33_: MOLECULAR ADJ GENETICS.NT.
RT Related term(s) 34_: METABOLISM.RT.
UF Use For term 35_: DAHOMEY.UF.
or 36_: UPPER ADJ VOLTA.UF.
NO Additional notes 37_: ANIMAL ADJ CARE.NO.
BIAF is a tool which helps you searching BIOL more effectively.
All terms which appear in BIAF are controlled. You will find the
BIAF controlled terms in the Descriptor (DE) paragraph of BIOL.
Controlled terms and concepts have been categorised as follows:
- Major Concepts
- Super Taxa & Biosystematic Codes
- Organisms
- Taxa Notes
- Parts, Structures & Systems of Organisms
- Diseases
- Chemicals & Biochemicals
- Sequence Data
- Geopolitical Locations (often called Geographic Areas)
- Geologic Time
- Methods & Equipment
- Concept Codes
Each category has its own paragraph label and quick code. The
quickest and most efficient way to establish what controlled
terms are available in each category is by using the category
quick code with the ROOT feature:
1_: ROOT OR=
(provides a list of controlled organism terms)
2_: ROOT OR=F
(provides a list of organism terms starting with F)
You can then pick the relevant item in your ROOT list and
display the record. For example, to pick the item labelled R2:
3_: R2
and then print the result:
4_: ..P 3 ALL 1.
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