出版社：Japan Science and Technology Agency, Department of Advanced Databases
摘要：レビュー文献専門の索引誌RAMBIOS(Review Articles in Molecular Biosciences)を紹介した。最初に適切なレビュー文献を検索することの難しさについての経験, 次にRAMBIOSの前身であるGRR(Guide to Recent Reviews)の紹介とその評価について述べた。さらにRAMBIOSの刊行にあたっての改良点, 若干の解析結果に触れ, 最後にオンラインデータベースとしてのRAMBIOSの検索例を示し, 今後の課題について述べた。
其他摘要：The necessity of a retrieval aid solely for review literature is recognized according to the former study on existing bibliographic databases. The project to compile and publish the index journal RAMBIOS : Review Articles of Molecular Bioscience as an aid for efficient retrieval of review literature is reported with its background and processes of tasks. Some findings and reaction of users are also introduced from the experience of indexing and computer-aided compilation of GRR : Guide to Recent Reviews in Biophysics, Biochemistry and Molecular Physiology, published as a preliminary edition of RAMBIOS. The on-line retrieval of RAMBIOS database now available is explained lastly, followed by remarks on encouraging researchers to utilize the journal and on the future plan of RAMBIOS.
