Re: [Net-Gold] CSA Acquires Community of Science; Will Publish and Distribute Periodicals : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)
David P. Dillard
Re: [Net-Gold] CSA Acquires Community of Science; Will Publish and
Distribute Periodicals : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)
Thanks to Jay Bhatt for this important news regarding COS
now becoming available on Cambridge Scientific Abstracts,
(CSA) a fee based institutional subscription databank
provider of databases.
When I was first introduced to CSA, I found a search
interface that was not much more powerful than search engines
in that one could only search using one search step, but there
were search capabilities that made it possible to be much
more precise and complex in that one search step than one
could in the garden variety of internet search engine.
One day, a couple of years ago give or take, a colleague
mentioned to me that the CSA search interface had improved.
That turned out to be one of the understatements of the decade.
At one o'clock one night soon after when I made some time,
I checked out this new version of the databank software, going
to the advanced search. While not a big fan of multiple dialog
boxes with drop down menus, I persisted. After some time
I discovered the search history feature so that now in CSA
one could combine previous search steps or integrate them
into a current search step. This was a big leap in improving
this tool, but I then experimented and discovered that one
could search one group of terms within so many words of
text of another group of terms, a feature called proximity
searching and an application of this feature called nesting
terms on either side of a positional operator. Now we had
leaped in one single bound to systems like Dialog, OVID,
SilverPlatter and Datastar which also have this advanced
but powerful and important searching capability.
Here is an example of such a search statement and what it
finds in a CSA database, Physical Education Index.
(baseball or football or soccer or hockey or basketball)
within 5 (history or historical or cultural or culturally or
sociology or sociological)
Search History
Search #1 Edit | Save | Delete | Return to Search |
Run Search | Save as Alert
(baseball or football or soccer or hockey or basketball)
within 5 (history or historical or cultural or culturally or
sociology or sociological)
1516 results found in Physical Education Index +
This is an example of a resulting citation and how this
feature works in finding content within records in this
database.
Citation
Database Physical Education Index
Title Introduction
Author Anon.
Source Soccer and Society [Soccer Soc.].
Vol. 6, no. 2-3, pp. 119-123. Jun-Sep 2005.
ISSN 1466-0970
Excerpt from the abstract
Encouraged by the smile, the boy kicked the ball towards
the British soldier. By this one act, Nagendraprasad
Sarbadhikary, hailing from an old Kayastha family of 19th
century Calcutta, passed into history. He became the first
Bengali [read Indian] to kick a football.
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Note that the words counted in proximity searching probably
do not count words like he, the to and a.
"CSA Illumina is designed to provide a simple, more
user-friendly approach to searching for novice users while
maintaining powerful options for users who require them.
The interface provides access to more than 100 databases
published by CSA and its publishing partners."
Help Links
> Help & Support
> Quick Search Tutorial
> Advanced Search Tutorial
> Command Search Tutorial
> Quick Reference Card
Databases & Collections
<http://www.csa.com/e_products/databases-collections.php>
"Detailed factsheets are available for the primary databases
in the following subject areas.
These factsheets include sample records, update and size
information as well as links to other information relevant to
searching each database."
Alphabetical List of Databases
Aerospace & High Technology Database
AgeLine
AGRICOLA
ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering
Aqualine
ARTbibliographies Modern
ASFA: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources
ASFA 2: Ocean Technology, Policy and Non-Living Resources
ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality
ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts
ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts
ATLA Religion Database
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
BHI: British Humanities Index
Bibliography of the History of Art
Biological Sciences
ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources
ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts
ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts
Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts
Algology, Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C)
Animal Behavior Abstracts
Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B)
BioEngineering Abstracts
Calcium and Calcified Tissue Abstracts
Chemoreception Abstracts
CSA Neurosciences Abstracts
Ecology Abstracts
Entomology Abstracts
Genetics Abstracts
Health and Safety Science Abstracts
Human Genome Abstracts
Immunology Abstracts
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A)
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Abstracts
Nucleic Acids Abstracts
Oncogenes and Growth Factors Abstracts
Toxicology Abstracts
Virology and AIDS Abstracts
Biology Digest
BioOne
BioOne Full-Text
Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts
Communication Abstracts
Communication Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Computer Abstracts International Database
Conference Papers Index
Criminal Justice Abstracts
Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts
CSA Technology Research Database
CSA Engineering Research Database
ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering
CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts
Earthquake Engineering Abstracts
Environmental Engineering Abstracts
Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts
CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace
Aerospace & High Technology Database
Computer and Information Systems Abstracts
Electronics and Communications Abstracts
Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts
CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX
Aluminium Industry Abstracts
Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts
Copper Data Center Database
Corrosion Abstracts
Engineered Materials Abstracts
Advanced Polymers Abstracts
Composites Industry Abstracts
Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics
Materials Business File
METADEX
WELDASEARCH
DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index
Earthquake Engineering Abstracts
EconLit
Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management
Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts
ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality
Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B)
Ecology Abstracts
EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements
Environmental Engineering Abstracts
Health and Safety Science Abstracts
Human Population & Natural Resource Management
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A)
Pollution Abstracts
Risk Abstracts
Sustainability Science Abstracts
Toxicology Abstracts
Water Resources Abstracts
ERIC
GeoRef
Health Sciences: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
IMID: Institute of Management International Database
Index Islamicus
Information Technology Case Studies
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
IRWI: Information Research Watch International
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
LISA: Library and Information Science Abstracts
Management & Organization Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Materials Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts
MEDLINE
Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts
MLA International Bibliography
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts
NTIS
PAIS International
PAIS Archive
Paperbase/PIRA
The Philosopher's Index
Physical Education Index
Political Science: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Polymer Library (formerly Rapra Abstracts)
PsycARTICLES
PsycBOOKS
Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
PsycINFO
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Recent References
Science and Technology Digest
Social Services Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts
Sociology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
TOXLINE
Urban Studies & Planning: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Water Resources Abstracts
Web Resources Database
WELDASEARCH
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Zoological Record Plus (1978-Current)
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Discovery Guides
<http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/discoveryguides-main.php>
These discovery guides are free to the public.
Content Sample
Arts & Humanities
Performing Identity in the Digital Age
The ExpressionistFranz Marc
.
Natural Sciences
Planetary Defense: Preventing a World of Trouble
Biomedical
Genetically Modified Foods
Tracking down the Footprints of Bipolar Disorder
Environmental
Defining Sustainability, Defining the Future
Global Environmental Governance
Tsunamis and the International Response: Economic,
Social and Environmental Dimensions .
Social Sciences
God, Humanity, and Nature: Comparative Religious
Views of the Environment
Shopping for Faith or Dropping Your Faith?
The Rational Choice Theory of Religion
Violent Obstacles to Democratic Consolidation in
Guatemala, Colombia, and Algeria
Technology
A Brief History of Copper
Columbia Shuttle Tragedy
The Protection of Public Facilities against Terrorist Attacks
Discovery Guides - All Listing
<http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/discoveryguides-all.php>
CSA Acquires Community of Science, Inc.
Expanding CSA's Products for Research Institutions
BETHESDA, Maryland, USA (12 December 2005) -- CSA has acquired Community
of Science (COS) a leading Internet
site for the global R&D community. Over the last 15 years, COS has
established itself as the leader in grant funding
opportunities and researcher expertise information.
Community of Science, originally a spin-off of
The Johns Hopkins University, facilitates the business
of worldwide R&D. It represents more than
1,300 universities, associations, and other
research institutions comprising more than 480,000
scholars and researchers. COS builds relevant,
Web-enabled Expertise Management and content
services to connect its members with scholarly
information and resources. COS services include:
COS Expertise, the inventory and network of detailed,
first person profiles of scientists and scholars;
COS Funding Opportunities , the largest inventory
of currently available grant information;
COS Abstract Management System , an online
publishing and meeting management solution for
universities and professional societies; and several
research literature indexes.
While maintaining users' current access to the COS
products, these products will also be integrated into
CSA Illumina, CSA's highly acclaimed access platform.
This year, CSA Illumina will have more than 180 million
searches on 100 databases. Users will now have the
most comprehensive combination of funding opportunities,
literature indexes, and scholar profiles within a single
service, CSA Illumina.
Read more of this press release at this URL:
<http://www.csa.com/news/csa-pressrelease.php>
Hence COS information will be searchable in a powerful
search software making access to the information in this
resource far easier to locate.
"Community of Science (COS) is the leading global
resource for hard-to-find information critical to scientific
research and other projects across all disciplines.
We aggregate valuable information so you spend less
precious time and money searching for the information
you need, leaving you more time and money for your
projects."
Thanks again to Jay Bhatt for sharing this information with us.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
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On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Jay Bhatt wrote:
> Hi all,
> From LISNews entry at
> Jay writes "EContent: Digital Content Strategies and Resources earlier
> reported that CSA, a Division of Cambridge Information Group, has
> announced it has acquired Community of Science (COS) , an Internet site
> for the global R&D community. CoS helps researchers to find funding with
> COS Funding Opportunities database, Identify experts and collaborators
> worldwide with COS Expertise database, and helps promote research with
> ability to create a COS personal research profile. CSA also publishes
> subject based Discovery Guides covering disciplines in Arts and
> Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Technology. CSA has
> also announced that, effective January 2006, it will publish and
> distribute the Ulrich's line of serials products--including Ulrich's
> Periodicals Directory and Magazines for Libraries, Ulrichsweb.com,
> Ulrich's Serials Analysis System, Ulrich's Resource Linker, and Ulrich's
> on Disc. For more information, please refer to CSA Acquires Community of
> Science! ; Will Publish and Distribute Periodicals."
> Jay Bhatt
> Information Services Consultant (Engineering)
> Hagerty Library, Drexel University
> TEL 215-895-1873
> AOL IM jaybhatt59 YAHOO IM jay_bhatt_98
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