Why did BIOSIS develop Relational Indexing?
BIOSIS felt the need to improve the relevancy, precision, and consistency of retrieved references and to establish a program to build a life science knowledge base that would allow for future growth. By producing a more consistent way of indexing, BIOSIS was able to respond to customers’ needs in developing new ways to make its line of products easier to use.
BIOSIS felt the need to improve the relevancy, precision, and consistency of retrieved references and to establish a program to build a life science knowledge base that would allow for future growth. By producing a more consistent way of indexing, BIOSIS was able to respond to customers’ needs in developing new ways to make its line of products easier to use. Further information • What is the best way to construct a search strategy The best way to construct a search strategy is to follow these simple steps: • Pose the question: formulate a simple statement summarizing the search question • Identify the main topics: determine what words or phrases are essential to the search • Determine how to search the main topics: locate a controlled term for each search topic making use of the Authority File or the BIOSIS Search Guide. Once the appropriate controlled term is located, consider narrowing or broadening the search. If a controlled term is not found, use free text (including synonyms and
