Zoological Record

 

Q: What information is included in Zoological Record?

A: Zoological Record provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of animal biology with a focus on biodiversity and systematics. Topics include:

Anatomy & Morphology
Animals & man
Associations
Behaviour
Biochemistry
Biodiversity
Biometrics
Biophysics
Conservation
Cytology
Distribution & zoogeography
Ecology
Habitat 		Evolution
Genetics
Histology
Life cycle & development
Locomotion
Nutrition
Palaeontology
Parasitology
Physiology
Pollution
Systematics & Taxonomy
Techniques


Around 70,000 items of literature are indexed each year, from over 5,000 international serials published in over 100 countries, plus books, conference proceedings, reviews and other non serial material. As well as full bibliographic references, Zoological Record provides detailed indexing and author abstracts to enable you to easily and accurately locate items of interest.

Q: How do I access Zoological Record?

A: Zoological Record is available through a number of search system platforms including Thomson's Web of Knowledge. A full list of platforms and platform features is available on this website. http://www.biosis.org/media/pdf/vendor/vendor_chart_zr.pdf

Q: How do I use Zoological Record?

A: Locating information in Zoological Record is easy, thanks to the Thesaurus which provides fast and uniform access to information throughout the electronic product and via the headings in the printed format. Information on how to use the printed product can be found inside each book. Quick reference cards for each electronic product search system platform are available from this website http://thomsonscientific.com/crc/products/zr/. See also FAQs on searching specific information below.

Q: Is a particular journal covered by Zoological Record?

A: The list of approximately 5,000 journals currently monitored for inclusion in Zoological Record is available on this website http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-serials/. In addition, the list is available in printed form in the product Zoological Record Serial Sources ™ http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-serialsources/ which also includes other journal details including publisher information.

Q: Where can I see a journal list for Zoological Record?

A: The list of approximately 5,000 journals currently monitored for inclusion in Zoological Record is available on this website http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-serials/. In addition, the list is available in printed form in the product Zoological Record Serial Sources ™ http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-serialsources/ which also includes other journal details including publisher information.

Q: How do I notify or supply Thomson with an article or journal for inclusion in Zoological Record?

A: Authors and publishers are encouraged to supply their materials for inclusion in Zoological Record by sending review copies to Thomson Zoological Ltd, Innovation Centre, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5DG, United Kingdom.

Q: What is the turnaround time for Zoological Record items?

A: Depending on the type and source of the publication, items are processed for inclusion in Zoological Record in 2-11 days from receipt of the publication.

Q: What training is available for Zoological Record?

A: A range of user aids and training materials are available in the Thomson Support Centre on this website. http://www.thomsonscientific.com/crc/. On site training is also available http://thomsonscientific.com/crc/training/

Q: What is the Zoological Record Thesaurus and where can I see it?

A: The Zoological Record Thesaurus is a hierarchical list of over 6,000 controlled indexing terms which provide easy access to the information included in Zoological Record. Wherever a thesaurus term is available for your search topic, you should use that term in your search. Should you wish to search at a more specific level, you can use any term in your search, but should include synonyms and spelling variants if the terms are not controlled and listed in the Thesaurus. You can view the Thesaurus from within most implementations of the Zoological Record product, or on this website http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-thesaurus/

Q: Where can I obtain full text copies of the articles in Zoological Record?

A: Items included in Zoological Record are obtained from a number of sources including direct donations from authors and publishers and various UK libraries. If the full text is not available through your electronic platform provider, publisher details can be obtained from Zoological Record Serial Sources ™. It may also be possible to obtain copies from the source library used to supply the original material for indexing subject to the usual fees and declarations:

British Library Document Supply Centre
Boston Spa
Wetherby
LS23 7BQ
United Kingdom
 Natural History Museum Library
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
United Kingdom
Zoological Society of London Library
Regent's Park
London
NW1 4RY
United Kingdom

Q: What fields are searchable in Zoological Record?

A: A range of fields can be searched in the Zoological Record database. These include Author, Author Address, Journal or Source document, Document type, Language, Subject terms (controlled thesaurus terms and free text), animal names and classification, Systematic terms (controlled thesaurus terms and free text). Details of how to search are provided in the quick reference cards and support materials on this website. http://thomsonscientific.com/crc/products/zr/

Q: How can I buy Zoological Record?

A: To purchase Zoological Record, please contact the Thomson representative for your area. http://www.biosis.org/forms/contactme/

Q: Is Zoological Record a subset of BIOSIS Previews?

A: Zoological Record is a distinct database with its own coverage criteria. It includes all aspects of zoology focussing on biodiversity, systematics and animal biology, with more detailed indexing of this core content, and unique coverage of many publications. While the focus is on the biology of the animal in its natural habitat, this does not preclude the inclusion of experimental studies, but articles dealing with the use of domestic species or animals normally used for experimental purposes are generally excluded unless the information relates back to the natural biology of the animal. Studies on modern man and use of animals as models for human studies are also excluded. A list of species considered domestic and experimental can be found in the Zoological Record Search Guide ™ http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-searchguide/. BIOSIS Previews is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary life science database with strong biomedical coverage. Experimental/domestic species are covered as is experimental medicine and human studies. BIOSIS Previews contains detailed contextual biochemical, genetic and drug indexing.

Q: How do I search Author names in Zoological Record?

A: Authors are included as last name followed by full author forenames where given in the original source document. However, prior to 1997 (Volume 133) author forenames were reduced to initials. To search across the whole database, use author last name followed by first initial and truncate. For example: Smith J* (where * = the truncation (wildcard) symbol). Consult the quick reference card for your search system to obtain full details of truncation symbol and search details for your platform http://thomsonscientific.com/crc/products/zr/

Q: How do I search subject material in Zoological Record?

A: To search subject terms, first try to locate a suitable Thesaurus term for your topic using the Zoological Record Search Guide™, the online thesaurus built into the product or the thesaurus on this website http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-thesaurus/ If a thesaurus term exists for your topic, use it in your search. If a thesaurus term is not available for your search, use free text terms and include synonyms and spelling variants. Review your search results and modify the results accordingly:

  • eliminate irrelevancy caused by homonyms by using Thesaurus terms to set the context of your search
  • broaden your search by using broader controlled thesaurus terms, or additional synonyms
  • focus your search by using more specific thesaurus terms or free text keywords

Full details of how to search are given in the appropriate quick reference card for your search system http://thomsonscientific.com/crc/products/zr/

Q: How do I search for organism names in Zoological Record?

A: To search animal names, first try to locate a suitable Thesaurus term for your topic using the Zoological Record Search Guide™, the online thesaurus built into the product or the thesaurus on this website http://www.biosis.org/support/zr-thesaurus/The Thesaurus contains broader level names. For genus and species level names, or names which do not appear in the Thesaurus, use free text search terms and include any synonyms and spelling variants. Review your search results and modify the results accordingly:

  • eliminate irrelevancy caused by homonyms by using Thesaurus terms to set the context of your search
  • broaden your search by using broader controlled thesaurus terms, or additional synonyms
  • focus your search by using more specific thesaurus terms or free text keywords

Full details of how to search are given in the appropriate quick reference card for your search system http://thomsonscientific.com/crc/products/zr/

Q: How do I search for systematics and taxonomy in Zoological Record?

A: Systematics and taxonomy information is searched and displayed in the Systematics field of Zoological Record. This includes records of new species, and other taxonomic and nomenclatural indexing. Select your Systematics search term (such as Sp. nov., Key to species, etc.) from the Systematics section of the Zoological Record Thesaurus. The animal name can be included in your search where appropriate. For greater accuracy, some search systems allow linking of search terms within a sentence or subfield, and this should be used where applicable. Full details of how to search are given in the appropriate quick reference card for your search system http://thomsonscientific.com/crc/products/zr/