Biosis
The ability to evolve, to adapt in the face of need and change, has been the hallmark of BIOSIS in the 20th century. As biology has changed over the last 75 years, from the first blurry X-ray images of crystallized DNA to the creation of entire genetic libraries, we, too, have changed to meet the increasingly complex and varied needs of the research community.
No longer is it possible to collect all the information you need from journals and books alone. Conference meetings and symposia, patents, Web sites, and laboratory methods represent vital, current sources of life science information, especially for new and emerging fields of research. BIOSIS covers life science research from all of these sources from all over the world – in short, everywhere that life science research occurs.
BIOSIS databases cover each of these sources in depth. BIOSIS Previewsâ, Biological Abstractsâ, and Biological Abstracts/RRMâ (Reports, Reviews, Meetings) index hundreds of thousands of items from these sources each year. The MethodsFinderâ Web database lists thousands of full-text laboratory protocols from commercial, government, and academic Web sites, along with records or related material from journals and serials. Zoological Record is the world's leading source of animal science references and will continue to be the unofficial "register" of new taxonomic names.
Between its U.S. and U.K. offices, BIOSIS employs a significant number of staff members who hold degrees in the life sciences. Many have completed graduate work in specialized fields, including biochemistry, botany, chemistry, entomology, physiology, and zoology. Other staff members have advanced degrees in library science, information science, computer science, and business management. We respond to the needs of life science researchers and information professionals because that's what we are – professionals drawn from the same fields you work in, dedicated to delivering the most current life science research in the most efficient manner possible.
BIOSIS. Advancing the knowledge base of biology by organizing information to support the needs of researchers in all settings.